Here it is, ladies and gentlemen, the moment you've all been waiting for: the post about my Christmas Market pilgrimage!I started with a plan to do "The 12 Days of Christmas... Markets!", but by December 26th I've ended up with a total of no less than 20 markets visited. "But, Kristen, why go to so … Continue reading The Grand Christmas Markets Tour of 2019
When in Rome…
Matt and I took a long weekend to visit Rome! All the stereotypes I had in my head turned out to be pretty much accurate in a perfectly delightful way! Here is a summary of our time there. Thursday, 14 November - Day 1Our transit from the Netherlands to Italy was overall uneventful. We found … Continue reading When in Rome…
Our First Thanksgiving Abroad!
To be honest, this past week was the most intense homesickness Matt and I have both felt since moving to the Netherlands; there is something about the Thanksgiving holiday and the surrounding traditions of time with family and friends that really tugged on our heartstrings. We found some fantastic opportunities to celebrate the holiday here … Continue reading Our First Thanksgiving Abroad!
Barb + Kristen’s Travels through… Austria! (Oct. 2019)
In addition to visiting Monet's estate, another of Barb's bucket list items in Europe was to travel to Austria. So, she and I hopped on a plane bound for Vienna! Thursday, 17 October - (Travel Day)We took a middday flight from Schiphol to Vienna, then a train from Vienna to Salzburg. Due to the farmers' … Continue reading Barb + Kristen’s Travels through… Austria! (Oct. 2019)
Barb + Kristen’s Travels through… France and the Netherlands (Oct. 2019)
Although the rest of the family had to head back from Paris, Matt's mom (Barb) was able to stay with us in Europe for an additional 2 weeks! If you think that spending 2 weeks with your mother-in-law sounds like a bit much, let me just say that I could not have wished for a … Continue reading Barb + Kristen’s Travels through… France and the Netherlands (Oct. 2019)
The Grand Bowersox + Grammy European Adventure 2019 – Part 3, France
Monday, 7 October - Arrival, Crêpes, and MontmartreWe arrived in Paris via Eurostar train from London around noon and checked in a little early at the AirBnB (another winning find by Matt - the charming Parisian apartment was conveniently situated in the 1st arrondissement just around the corner from the Louvre). Anna wasn't feeling great … Continue reading The Grand Bowersox + Grammy European Adventure 2019 – Part 3, France
The Grand Bowersox + Grammy European Adventure 2019 – Part 2, London
Here goes, part 2! Thursday, 3 October - Arrival, West End, and Shakespeare's GlobeOur flights arrived at London Gatwick airport in the late-morning; despite being just across the sea, the U.K. is one time-zone earlier than the Netherlands so we gained an hour on the way! We took a train into the city and were … Continue reading The Grand Bowersox + Grammy European Adventure 2019 – Part 2, London
The Grand Bowersox + Grammy European Adventure 2019 – Part 1 (alternate title: How We Fit 8 People into our Apartment)
I've been looking forward to publishing this series of posts about the wonderful visit we had recently with Matt's parents, siblings, and grandmother - here goes! 🙂 For those of you who haven't met the rest of the family, Matt is an oldest child (surprised? me neither.) with 3 younger siblings - Andrew, Emily, and … Continue reading The Grand Bowersox + Grammy European Adventure 2019 – Part 1 (alternate title: How We Fit 8 People into our Apartment)
My bike trip to the Hook of Holland
Continuing forward chronologically in catching up... Matt was away for a work conference, I had a completely free Saturday, and the sun was shining on one of the last perfect-weather summer days of the season, so I decided to bike down to the "Hook of Holland".The Hook of Holland is a town in the southwestern … Continue reading My bike trip to the Hook of Holland
A visit from the Huntzingers!
You may be wondering, "Where have Matt and Kristen been the past 5 weeks since publishing a blog post?" Well, we've been enjoying time with visits from family and friends and exploring around new places in Europe! I'll be posting several updates over the next couple of weeks to catch y'all up on our recent … Continue reading A visit from the Huntzingers!
The Bowersoxen Go Abroad 