Category Giessen

Europe – Why Do We Love It So 1977, Part Two

May 30, 2021 · by · in Beer, Wine and Alcohol, Belgium, Brussels, England, Europe, Europe 1977, Germany, Giessen, London, Munich, Paris · Leave a comment

And so, I arrived in Calais, bidding my German acquaintances a fond auf Wiedersehen and wondering what opportunities I might have passed up in doing so.  The road taken though doesn’t allow for much looking back or regrets as I purchased my passage across the channel and prepared to wait for the next ferry.  It […]

Europe 1984 – The Big Trip, Part Four

January 27, 2014 · by · in Camping, Cultural Attractions (Museums, Historical Sites, Etc.), Europe, Europe 1984, Florence, Giessen, Lake Lugano, Munich · 2 Comments

Florence is just an hour up the road from Siena and we arrived at our destination there, Camping Michelangelo and picked out a good spot.  Located just down the hill from Piazza Michelangelo, the campground sits high above the River Arno about a 20-minute walk from central Florence.  This would be my third stay; the […]

Europe 1984 – The Big Trip, Part One

January 20, 2014 · by · in Amsterdam, Arnhem, Camping, Cultural Attractions (Museums, Historical Sites, Etc.), Europe, Europe 1984, France, Giessen, Hiking/Walking, Les Mesnil-St. Denis, Netherlands · Leave a comment

By the end of 1983 we had started planning for a big trip, one that would take us on a grand adventure.  This was primarily the result of a couple of unrelated factors, each equally important in pushing us to commit to a plan where we would leave our jobs and travel for multiple months. […]