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Day 12 - Headed Home
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- europe-2025
- Jun 18, 2025
What an amazing trip. Great family bonding, almost no arguments, and inside jokes for a lifetime.
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Day 11 - Amsterdam
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- europe-2025
- Jun 17, 2025
Our last full day of the trip. A canal ride, lots of snacks, some more shopping...and a relaxing dinner in downtown. What a great way to end our trip.
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Day 10 - Amsterdam
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- europe-2025
- Jun 16, 2025
What an amazing city! We walked, we ate, we saw...and all in an afternoon. This was a great (late) addition to our itinerary and brought another unique cultural experience!
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Day 9 - Freudenberg
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- europe-2025
- Jun 15, 2025
One of the most beautiful cites...despite everything being closed, we had a wonderful time relaxing and exploring!
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Day 8 - Heidelberg
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- europe-2025
- Jun 14, 2025
Possibly our favorite day of the trip...shopping, castle tour, beer, pizza and relaxing by the river. This day checked all the boxes!
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Day 7 - Stuttgart and Heidelberg
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- europe-2025
- Jun 13, 2025
After a night's rest, we reset. Most of the events this next day were kept secret from the kids -- and for good reason. What better way to explore Germany than a fast car with no speed limit!
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Day 6 - Tübingen
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- europe-2025
- Jun 12, 2025
Leaving, Munich, I had this wonderful idea to stay in a small town and wait to book the hotel until the date got closer. This kick-started a series of events that ended up being one of the most memorable parts of the trip.
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Day 5 - Munich
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- europe-2025
- Jun 11, 2025
This was the first day we woke up somewhere and didn't have to leave! A wonderful day exploring the city history, shopping, and goofing around.
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Day 4 - Munich
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- europe-2025
- Jun 10, 2025
We caught an early flight so we could enjoy most of the day in Munich. And...that we did! Der Platz, ein Biergarten...Let's Go!
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Day 3 - Oswiecim
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- europe-2025
- Jun 09, 2025
This was an important day of the trip, but knowingly, also a sad one...we visited Auschwitz concentration camp.
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Day 2 - London & Krakow
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- europe-2025
- Jun 08, 2025
A quick but fun day in London...exploring Churchill's War Rooms and a few other sites. And then, we're off to Krakow, Poland!
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Day 1 - London
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- europe-2025
- Jun 07, 2025
London was the perfect first stop on the trip. Dodging some rain, we caught up on sleep and snuck in some touristy adventures.
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Day 0 - Travel to Europe
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- europe-2025
- Jun 06, 2025
And we're off! The first day of our adventure begins. I just hope we can get some sleep on the plane!
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