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An Autumn Afternoon in the Italian Alps
by Krista | Jul 4, 2012 | Compatriot Wednesday
Last time we went on a stop-any-ol-place-you-like drive through the Italian Alps. (Click here to see photos) Today we're heading up, up, up into the mountains to a stunning lookout atop a waterfall. The drive alone is absolutely gorgeous, the road narrowing as it...
Ugly Eggs and a Sunny Drive through the Italian Alps
by Krista | Jul 2, 2012 | Bootstrap Monday
Although I grew up in and near the Canadian Rockies, there is something majestic, gorgeous, and wonderfully Old World about the Italian Alps that I never experienced in Canada. Perhaps it's the ancient stone cottages that dot the emerald green meadows, bordered by old...
Photo Essay: Snowy Sunset in Böblingen, Germany
by Krista | Jun 28, 2012 | Fabulous Friday
Tree branches weighty with snow, sharp winter light glittering on ice, pure white drifts piled high. I hope you love this little sunset trek through the wintery wonderland of Böblingen, Germany at Christmas. ...
A Dutch Garden and Roasted Tomato Sauce with Sausage
by Krista | Jun 26, 2012 | Compatriot Wednesday
It is cozily stormy and wintry in my part of Australia today, so it is a perfect time to close my eyes and imagine that I'm back in the warm, lush gardens of the Kroonluchter Atelier De Rode Hoeve outside Amsterdam. Being the only one in the garden enhanced the sense...
Meandering in a Dutch Garden and a Smoked Salmon Brunch
by Krista | Jun 25, 2012 | Bootstrap Monday
I love when a rather uninteresting day turns into something special through a simple twist of fate. It was a dark and cloudy day in Amsterdam – rather like today in Australia – and my brother and sis-in-law were in dire need of light fixtures for their new flat. So we...
A Few Good Things and Gingery Lentil Stew with Swiss Chard
by Krista | Jun 22, 2012 | Fabulous Friday
A cold wind is howling around my little house, evidence that winter is alive and well in Queensland. I love it because I'm warm and cozy indoors and don't have to be out in the bluster and blow, dodging flying tree branches and other detritus from the farmyard. I've...
A Little Break at a Mexican Beach
by Krista | Jun 19, 2012 | Bits 'n' Bobs
“Rest when you're weary. Refresh and renew yourself, your body, your mind, your spirit. Then get back to work.” Ralph Marston Dear ones, I've been taking a little break to recover from a rather bad flu/cold/thingamajig. I hope to be back on the grid soon, but until...
Serendipity at the Blue Grotto of Malta
by Krista | Jun 14, 2012 | Compatriot Wednesday
Serendipity - a happy accident, a pleasant surprise Today at Across the Cafe Table at the Travel Belles we're discussing serendipity. The islands of Malta and Gozo were places of non-stop serendipity for me. My trip to Malta was last minute, a case of get the cheapest...
Medieval Camping and Cooking in Australia
by Krista | Jun 12, 2012 | Bits 'n' Bobs
Sword-fighting, ambushes, tents collapsing - life was anything but dull this weekend when I attended History Alive at Fort Lytton, Queensland. Last year I joined a medieval enactment group - Black Wolf - and this weekend was our first medieval event of the season. We...
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