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M here (again) as we wrap up our week in Germany. We began with 4 nights in Munich, 1 night in Rothenburg ob der Tauber, and currently on our third evening in Nuremburg. The photograph above is from Bamberg as we did spend a couple of hours there. Munich was stunning. Neat and organized. It is obvious the care and pride in this city for not only the local community, but for our planet as well. This city seems to consider its global impact, something I would love to see more o

We are currently wrapping up our week in London. Here are a few somewhat unorganized thoughts & tidbits to share that might be useful: We stayed at an apartment-style hotel in East London. H deliberately chose it based on its proximity to a tube station. Wise! We rode the tube all over London The tube. It is easy to use - just have a credit card or your iPhone wallet handy and tap to get on and off. Be sure to use the same card when you tap out to avoid an extra fare charge T

It was 2008 or 2009 - in the middle of what became known as the Great Recession - people were finding they needed to offload some of their expenses. H came across eBay ads to take over timeshare agreements. He did some research and we ended up with 17 or 18 years of annual Cabo trips. This was ideal for us as it "forced" us to plan a getaway trip - it is only about a 2-hour flight from Phoenix. We do love Cabo San Lucas but only recently extended our trip with some time in Sa

Where to begin? We are leaving Arizona and heading to Europe for the next 9 months. We decided to either sell or lease our home. When we return to Arizona, we'll find a short-term rental until we leave again. So, we had to sell, donate, or store all of our belongings (including our cars!). We had previously downsized our home after the kids all left for college. We've been living in a small, historic bungalow in Phoenix and thought we were living rather simply - nearly a mini