So this man of mine is military ~ A Soldier ~ one of America's finest ~ a hero. He's also my partner in crime ~ the one that if I have one minute in one day to spend, I want to spend it with him. So, imagine my delight when we were able to take a 3 week R & R together in December, 2011 - He came from Afghanistan, I came from Texas ~ and there we met ~ at Ramstein Air Force Base ~ (he's Army National Guard ~ But the Air Base is an amazingly hospitable place to lay your weary head during your travels!) ~ After a couple of Honeymoon "Get Re-Acquainted after 6 months" Days ~ our travels began! What an amazing trip!
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| We ended our trip by spending New Year's Eve in Paris! OOMG ~ I am 100% TOTALLY smitten with the Eiffel Tower! |
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My family ~ from way back when ~ is from the Alsace Lorraine region of France ~ I was thrilled beyond measure to
be able to drive the Alsace Wine Route with the love of my life, stop in for some wine tastings, and just BE THERE!! |
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My Sweet, Sweet Honey Bunch of a Husband ~ I was so happy that he was SAFE, WITH ME, AND ABLE TO ENJOY
many, many glasses of wine ~ it was so great to see him smile and relax after where he had been!
CHEERS my love! |
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So much fun to do wine tastings in FRANCE ~ dream come true -
this was the sweetest little winery in the heart of the Alsace Wine Route |
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Don't you just HAVE TO drink beer while in Germany?? Of course you do! And you have to go to the Hoffbrau House!
Where beer was invented!! (not really!) Great, fun, LOUD touristy place with lots of beer and atmostphere ~
I just loved my little friend with him umpah hat! |
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| Thrill of my life~~~ We found them!!! We really found the STORKS that live in France~we saw their nests, their babies, and tons of them - I was so, so, so very excited!!! |
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| When in France ~ you just have to have them!! OF COURSE I had the Escargo ~ and they were absolutely fabulous!! |
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| Honey and I did a Champagne River Cruise in Paris on New Year's Eve - doesn't that sound ROMANTIC!!! Oh, to be in Paris again with him! It was an AMAZING trip~ |
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Cheers on New Year's Eve ~ Paris, France ~ under the Eiffel Tower ~~ December 31, 2010 ~
He said he'd show me the world! |
