Back to Berlin...and BEYOND

When we made plans to visit Manchester, our friends told us we didn't need much time to for the city. Good thing as we only had 48 h...

Prepare to die Tower Bridge You know the saying if you love something so much you have to let it go? This is kinda like that.

I've always admired the small garden houses that line rail lines, dot the countryside and can be found all over Germany but never imagi...

Happy Memories Camping I love camping, but I've never been in Germany . This is partly because we moved to Berlin with 2 suitcases...

With Ian off at a "stag party" in Manchester , I was left with the question of what to do with myself for a weekend alone. In the...

Ian is in the habit of familiarity. If he's cooking dinner I can guess the meal is going to be Mexican and if we are going to ...

I always feel hesitant to share deep thoughts about politics as it usually turns into an ugly circle of cynicism, doom and depression....

We never reveled in the "America - fuck yeah!" attitude of some of our gun-wielding, flag waving, big truck driving brethren ...

I could give a f%*# about baseball, but Ian does. A lot . Somehow I have found myself at multiple Seattle Mariners games and am now s...

Silverwood entrance As much as visiting home is about seeing family and friends (and eating Mexican food ), we also want to use our v...