Christmas lights
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Beautiful Madrid and Fancy Flamenco Footwork
Our first two days in Madrid have focused on food, walking (almost 18,000 steps today!), and a flamenco show. Oh, and seeing what is possibly the most comprehensive art museum in Europe – the Museo del Prado. The Spanish royal family made a lot of money from the New World gold and silver it plundered.…
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Festive vibes, emotional exhibits – Amsterdam
After Paris, we made a short visit to Amsterdam just shy of two full days. We all really liked this city. The people are so welcoming, and the holiday vibe is so festive. Plus, two of our three museum visits were highly emotional experiences. As I write this, we are on a train to Dresden…
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Versailles, Paris by night and delicious touristy food
Our plan for day three in Paris was for a visit to Versailles and a night time bus tour. I had trouble staying asleep last night so I was really dragging during Versailles. Had to nap before our Paris Christmas lights tour on an open air bus. Big takeaways from Versailles – the sheer narcissistic…


