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Switzerland Articles - Just Two Nerds
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Traveling Near and Far. September 9, 2014. This was our last sunrise in Murren. We had a layover in Basel, where we occupied our time by buying Swiss truffles (mocha and chili pepper were the favorites) and walking from the Swiss to the French part of the train station. This involved walking through a few wooden doors and past some uniformed, armed, very serious looking French border agents. Double-decker trains are cool. There are actually 2 castles visible in this photo. About half a mile away. We ...
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Maine Articles - Just Two Nerds
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Traveling Near and Far. Birthday Weekend in Maine. May 15 – 17, 2015. 8211; We took a final birthday trip up to Acadia National Park this weekend. There was a chance of rain, but we lucked out with some nice weather for carriage path walking. Pat’s Pizza for cheese stuffed garlic knots. Ice cream on Saturday and Sunday from Blueberry Hill (try the coffee and raspberry twist…. or just the raspberry if coffee isn’t your thing. Unless they have the peanut butter….). Walks on the carriage paths. July 30, 2015.
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Texas Articles - Just Two Nerds
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Traveling Near and Far. PAX South and Texas Trip. Jan 28 – Feb 1, 2016. 8211; We took a long weekend to head down to the second ever PAX South. In San Antonio, TX. The weather was so perfect that we only wound up going to one full day (plus the Friday night concerts). So what other exploration did we do? We had a late night and early morning to start the trip. Which turned out to be a bar with fantastic draft beer (bonus: it’s just a few miles from the hotel). Play Mega Man, and The Returners. Home of th...
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Canada Articles - Just Two Nerds
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Traveling Near and Far. Niagara Falls in Winter. January 11, 2014. 8211; We haven’t been to The Falls. We started out by parking at a fairly cheap parking lot a few blocks from the Falls, and walked down the (fortunately treated) sidewalks. The Falls were loud, but completely shrouded in mist and fog. As we walked closer to the Horseshoe Falls. We also did a quick stop at Goat Island. March 5, 2014. July 28, 2013. 8211; Sunday morning we hopped in the car and headed to Quebec City. Once we reached Quebec...
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Easter in San Antonio - Just Two Nerds
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Traveling Near and Far. Easter in San Antonio. April 5, 2015. 8211; Happy (much belated) Easter! We spent some time trying to find a church to attend, and finally settled on a Vineyard. We had a great time out on the trail. After Easter service we drove back to Houston to catch the flight back to Boston. We took a short river walk down by the missions, and then get on the road. This is when we discovered Buc-ee’s. This is the less-populated part of the Riverwalk. July 29, 2015. July 27, 2015.
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California Articles - Just Two Nerds
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Traveling Near and Far. Las Vegas to Death Valley. April 24, 2016. 8211; We wanted to experience a buffet in Las Vegas, and decided to enjoy the breakfast buffet at Red Rocks. The buffet was quite good, with hash, eggs Benedict, very good doughnuts, fruit, pastries, and of course, coffee and juice. It didn’t take long for the rain to roll into Red Rocks. Thankfully, the storms did not reach Death Valley. Expect to see some cracked mud and earth from the dryness here. Conveniently located near the airport.
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UK Articles - Just Two Nerds
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Traveling Near and Far. November 29, 2014. 8211; After sticking around the southern part of the island for the last 2 days, we decided that it was time to go to Northern Ireland and Belfast. Because it’s a 3 hour ride, we had to get up early to make the train and take advantage of as much daylight as possible. We were glad that DART trains run early on the weekend. Taking the train was faster than bringing the herd into Belfast. Once in Belfast, we made our way to City Hall. As an outsider visiting North...
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Germany Articles - Just Two Nerds
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Traveling Near and Far. September 15, 2013. 8211; Our last day in Germany began with a breakfast buffet in our hotel. We’ve been enjoying all the wonderful breads, cheeses, cold cuts and sausages at these breakfasts. We left our bags at the hotel, and then hopped a train for a whirlwind trip of Köln. Touring the Kölner Dom was a fun way to spend our final day in Germany. The train ride is just about an hour, and soon we found ourselves standing inside the cathedral. April 30, 2014. September 14, 2013.
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Traveling Near and Far. Salzburg to Nuremberg via Munich. September 8, 2013. There is some interesting architecture just a few blocks away from the Munich Hbf. Ships on a Building – Enough said. Yes, we like clock towers. There are no words that can describe how awesome this dessert was. Once we checked into the hotel we dropped off our gear, grabbed our umbrellas and went looking for dinner. We wound up at a small place a block or two down the road; Tony greatly enjoyed his meal, and Louisa got to t...
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Traveling Near and Far. December 1, 2014. 8211; Today was our last day in Dublin, so we had to pack as much into the morning hours as possible. After grabbing breakfast at the hotel, we schlepped our bags on the bus and made our way to city center. Same rules apply… hold on to any handrails you can find and make your way to a seat. Bonus points if you make it to the upper deck. The tourism center is in an old church building. We didn’t have to wait for a museum to see some artwork. For a quick walkthroug...
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