Category Archives: Europe

Morning at the Monastery

Posted on June 24, 2015 by jayandtanya

About 45 minutes drive northwest of Montenegro’s capital, Podgorica, is the amazing Ostrog Monastery. The monastery is built into a cliff about 900 meters above the valley and is the most important site in Montenegro for Orthodox Christians. It was … Continue reading →

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An Evening in Podgorica

Posted on June 23, 2015 by jayandtanya

At last, Tanya got to visit Podgorica, Montenegro. Not that she necessarily has any family ties here but she was anxious to see a city containing the root of her maiden name, Podgornoff (Podgornov). The word “Podgor” translates in various Slavic languages as … Continue reading →

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Street Music in Wiesbaden

Posted on June 8, 2015 by jayandtanya

One of the things we love about living here is the variety of street musicians we have, especially on weekends. From baritone opera soloists, to string quartets, to Django Reinhardt-style cafe music, we have it all. Here a sample from this … Continue reading →

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Weekend in Reims, France

Posted on June 3, 2015 by jayandtanya

This past weekend we visited Reims, France and its impressive cathedral, built between 1211 and 1516. For 800 years it served as the site for the coronation of the Kings of France, and while severely damaged in WW I, has … Continue reading →

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It’s Spargelzeit!

Posted on April 28, 2015 by jayandtanya

Ah yes, it’s spring and that can only mean one thing in Germany, especially South/Central Germany, it’s Spargelzeit (Asparagus Time). This is the time of the year, April to June, when white asparagus or Bleichspargel (bleached asparagus) puts Germans into … Continue reading →

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Tübingen

Posted on February 14, 2015 by jayandtanya

This past week, while Tanya was working, Jay visited the beautiful university town of Tübingen, about 35 km south of Stuttgart. The place is absolutely delightful. They say that one of every three residents here is a university student and that’s … Continue reading →

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Porsche Lust

Posted on February 13, 2015 by jayandtanya

Tanya and Jay have been in the Stuttgart area this week and while she has been on work assignments I have been playing tourist. Two days ago, Jay crossed an item off my bucket list, a visit to the Porsche Museum. This … Continue reading →

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Winter is Almost Over

Posted on February 4, 2015 by jayandtanya

It seemed like January would never end but we can now see the light at the end of the tunnel. Germany is lovely any time of year, and we certainly haven’t seen the types of winter storms that North America … Continue reading →

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Winter in Wiesbaden

Posted on January 2, 2015 by jayandtanya

Last week’s snow has melted and we have settled into a typical wet, gray weather pattern, not unlike that of Portland. But here we can reflect on those few beautiful days of snow and sun.           … Continue reading →

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Weekend in Köln: Christmas Market, Friends and Family

Posted on December 19, 2014 by jayandtanya

Last weekend we spent a fun weekend in Köln, meeting up with friends we met on a cruise of the Mediterranean last year and meeting one of my cousins and his family for the first time. Our opera-loving friends, Jürgen … Continue reading →

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