The second day Paris, we did a cooking class. This time, everyone was part of it. From the title, you probably guessed it, we made croissants. They are simultaneously easier and harder than I thought they would be. We did the cooking class at La Cuisine Paris. The cooking class occurred in the basement because …
Cathedrals. Gelato. Cathedrals. Gelato. Eiffel Tower. The summary of our Parisian adventure. We picked Camryn’s little brother, Ty, up from the airport to join us on our French adventure. There’s no better place to start that than in the massive, powerful French capital, Paris. After arriving at the hotel, we were all hot, hungry and …
This is the place to be. So much brick. Little canals. Plazas everywhere. Bikes everywhere. What a vibe. Bruges is a delight. I highly recommend everyone to go here. The restaurants are expensive, and its definitely catered to tourists, but there is a charming untouched vibe to the city that leaves it enchanting. We arrived …
One late night train later and we’re on the European continent. The train ride was remarkably smooth and short. High speed rail is amazing. Brussels is a wild city. There is stuff everywhere here. The old downtown pedestrian boulevards meander between architectural masterpieces, with chocolate, waffle, and souvenir shops lining the streets at ground level. …
When I first started thinking about this trip, I wanted to do international culinary school at Le Cordon Bleu (LCB). Three months in 3 different countries to get a culinary diploma. Unfortunately, there were a couple problems. Turn out, Le Cordon Bleu offers single day classes so my dream would come true. The LCB in …
London. What a city. It’s simultaneously massive and tiny. Around every corner is some sort of architecture that would be a feature piece in Alberta (Think Princess Theatre in Edmonton, but everywhere). The streets seemingly have zero sense to them, they bob and weave throughout old stone buildings, stopping and starting wherever they feel like. …
Despite Graham’s concern about the conveyor belt swallowing his bag, we and our luggage made it to London. Once we arrived, and balked at the overly expensive SIM card prices (which we did not buy), we got on the train to downtown London and were quickly joined in our train booth by the two most …
Hey everyone! We made it through security and baggage check in all right. You don’t give your bag to people anymore, its all contactless. That’s changed since the last time I was here. It’s a little unnerving trusting your bag to the conveyor belt, even through the conveyor belt with the lady next to it …
Hello Friends and Family! Welcome to the travel blog. This is where Graham and I will be documenting the trip so you can stay updated about our where about and activities. We were both officially jobless and homeless on May 29th. We have gone back and forth between Edmonton and Calgary for visits with friends, …
Well, its officially less than 168 hours until the plane leaves. There’s still a few more physical things to do, namely cancel a bunch of monthly plans, but emotionally there is a lot to do. It’s hard saying goodbye. We left Edmonton for the last time in the near future on Wednesday, and had a …