We Take Ourselves With Us

I woke up very early and started to rethink our plans.  As this blog documents, we always do a lot  on our vacations, thinking that we won't be back so we need to see as much as possible while still enjoying the culture and little nooks and crannies of the places we visit. But, I began to wonder if we were trying to do too much in Ireland: catching four cities and the cliffs in seven days, thinking about driving on the wrong side of the very narrow roads around a country where it got dark around 4:30--especially given our increasingly differing waking schedules. And, I was back in the boot.  So, I started to think it through in the dark of an early Dublin morning. What if we just focused on Galway rather than adding in two more cities? What if we ditched the car and took the train instead? Then, we could just take a bus tour from Galway to the Cliffs of Moher, so we wouldn't miss this amazing site. We might lose a couple nights hotel deposit, but it would be worth it to h...

When we woke up, we were in Nuremberg proper.  There's something magical about going to sleep in one town--in a very comfy and cozy bed--waking up, and opening your curtains to see a whole new view.  Here's what we saw on Sunday morning: And, here's what we ate for breakfast ... everything:   Each morning began with a remarkable breakfast buffet: omelette station (staffed by Evgeny, who knew your order by heart after day one!); array of eggs, bacon, sausages; oatmeal and cream of wheat with every mix-in in the world; housemade muesli (which soon became Harper's favorite); fresh fruit; housemade yogurts; housemade marmalades; fresh baked breads and bagels; lox; cold meats and cheeses; vegetables; and cereals.  Oh, and if none of that appealed, you can always order pancakes, French toast (Penn's favorite), or eggs Benedict.  The huge meal prepared us for the 90-120 minute walking tour that started each day. After breakfast, we would typically be off the ...