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Forrest is a charmer, a kidder, and a lover of silly things. He loves telling stories, jokes, and playing pranks on people. He loves all animals and will happily pet sit for anyone at anytime.

What I Missed the Most

What I Missed the Most

May 28, 2018

After 8 months of travel, we landed back in America. There are many things from home that we were unable to get anywhere in Europe that we missed. Here are some of them in no particular order. Mexican food. This probably was the thing I missed the most from America because they didn’t have ANY Mexican restaurants or Mexican seasonings in Europe or Africa. The only way we could get any Mexican ... View Post

Filed Under: Around the World, Uncategorized Tagged With: food, missing, RTW travel

The Republic of Kugelmugel

The Republic of Kugelmugel

December 1, 2017

  The Republic of Kugelmugel was a micronation/house originally built in Katzelsdorf, Austria. The nation was established by artist Edwin Lipburger after he had disagreements with the Austrian government over building rights and permissions to build a spherically-shaped house. So what do you do in that situation? Take it to the logical extreme and create your own country, ... View Post

Filed Under: Austria, Europe Tagged With: Austria, Kugelmugel, micronation

Currywursttttttt!

Currywursttttttt!

October 5, 2017

  I’ve always felt like there has been something missing from my life. Like a hole in my heart or a chunk out of my spleen. Then when all hope seemed lost, I discovered currywurst. Currywurst is a German bratwurst covered in a tomato paste with an array of spices in it and topped with curry powder. It has the flavor of a spicy sausage with tomato sauce. It’s like nothing you’ve ever ... View Post

Filed Under: Europe, Germany Tagged With: Berlin, currywurst, food, Germany

Jens Olsen’s Astronomical Clock in Copenhagen

Jens Olsen’s Astronomical Clock in Copenhagen

September 23, 2017

In the town hall of Copenhagen sits the astronomical clock of Jens Olsen. This clock is the most accurate non-sub-atomic clock in the world. It was designed by Jens Olsen and took a total of 50 years to finish the calculations on the eleven components. It took a period of twelve years to construct and put together all 15,448 pieces of the clock. During the construction, Jens fell ill and ... View Post

Filed Under: Denmark, Europe Tagged With: astronomical clock, copenhagen, denmark, jens olsen

St. Isaac’s Cathedral, St. Petersburg

St. Isaac’s Cathedral, St. Petersburg

September 12, 2017

  St. Isaac’s Cathedral, a church in St. Petersburg, Russia, is the third largest domed cathedral in the world. It was ordered by Tsar Alexander I in 1818, and after being built for 40 years by Auguste Montferrand, it was finished in 1858. It has a height of 102 meters and an interior space designed to hold 14,000 standing worshipers. The building has so much gold, marble, and heavy ... View Post

Filed Under: Russia Tagged With: cathedral, mosaics, russia, saint isaacs

Visiting Geysir, Iceland

Visiting Geysir, Iceland

September 2, 2017

We visited Geysir this week while we were touring the Golden Circle in Iceland. The Golden Circle is an area with lots of natural wonders like the continental rift at Thingvellir National Park, and numerous volcanoes and waterfalls. Geysir is a very active geothermal area in southwest Iceland, about 48 miles from Reykjavik. It contains many small geysers, hot pots, and springs. The geysers erupt ... View Post

Filed Under: Iceland Tagged With: geyser, hot springs, Iceland

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Gretchen

Gretchen is passionate about traveling, earth sciences, scouting and education. She hopes to instill a love of these things to her children and to give back through volunteering as they make their way around the world.

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Elijah

Elijah is 14 years old and has been homeschooled his entire life. His passions include geography, watching you tube videos, and math. He likes learning languages, being a boy scout, and hopes to find the most amazing dessert on the planet during his travels.

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Forrest

Forrest is a charmer, a kidder, and a lover of silly things. He loves telling stories, jokes, and playing pranks on people. He loves all animals and will happily pet sit for anyone at anytime.

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All family and individual portraits are courtesy of Janine Weston at Weston Photography. We are deeply grateful. www.westonphotography.net

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