Day Two in Paris
Instead of going to the Louvre, which none of the kids cared to do, we got up Tuesday morning and instead went to a much smaller museum on the edge of the city ...
Day One in Paris
Writing about Paris will take several posts because we packed in a lot of places in a little bit of time. The trek began with a long five-hour drive from Hésing...
The Swiss Alps
Staying in Hésingue (France) put us in close proximity to northwestern Switzerland. After studying the routes and drive times, along with watching a helpful epi...
Basel, Switzerland and our stay in Hésingue
When we started planning this trip, we hoped to find lodging in all three countries as the itinerary unfolded, but it was quickly apparent that staying in Switz...
Beautiful Strasbourg
I’ve wanted to visit Strasbourg for several years, a charming town in the Alsace region along the Rhine River. Since it’s perfectly positioned on th...
A Stop in Heidelberg
The bulk of our trip was centered around France, but I didn’t want Grafenwöhr to be my family’s only German exposure. (Flying into Frankfurt doesn&#...