We arrived in Stockholm via the train from Copenhagen to a gloomy afternoon, which evolved into a mostly glorious 11 days of sunshine. I was excited to spend my birthday in Stockholm that unfortunately I fell and turned my ankle/foot after walking about 100 meters out of our apartment. Paul retrieved Advil for me, and I limped on to see the Royal Palace
Read MoreI loved Copenhagen—the city, the canals, the castles and the people. Everywhere the people we met were very helpful and friendly. We spent a lot of time on trains; the system was easy to figure out. The place we rented was 20 minutes outside of Copenhagen and seemed very rural,
Read MoreWe took the train across the bridge from Copenhagen to Malmo, Sweden, via the 10 mile bridge. I was interested in Malmo from my Children’s International Summer Villages (CISV) days, as our Dallas chapter had exchanges with Malmo.
Read MoreWe took a tour of the Birdman sight. It was our first day on the island and we were looking for orientation. Our guide was great, showed us the volcano and took us to the sight.
Read MoreWe traveled to the Galapagos because my dear friend Lori Buhrfiend (@lellogoods) mentioned that she was going. That got me thinking—South America was our winter destination, but we had not planned an itinerary. What a great idea!
We stayed at the Galapagos Eco Friendly on Isla San Cristobal (San Cristobal Island) for one week before moving to Isla Santa Cruz (Santa Cruz Island). We were happy with this plan, as each island had unique offerings. Here are the highlights of our fabulous two weeks in the Galapagos.
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