The girls and I have had a fun game while visiting Antwerp. Our hotel happens to be in a section called Diamondland. There are jewelers everywhere, even next door to McDonald's. Whenever we come to a shop we stop and pretend we can have one thing in the window. Celeste always goes for big and flashy, Nina picks something petite and simple. I'll have to see if their tastes change as they get older. One of my favorite pieces of art so far on the journey was from a...

Hello friends. We've covered some ground since our last post. Not that many miles, but many great experiences. First off, we had our first stay with new friends we met through the SERVAS organization. We stayed two nights with a wonderful family just outside of Caen, France. We walked their dog, went to their children's school and had two fabulous meals. It was a great two nights. We then had a mystical two days at the beaches and museums of Normandy. Any...