Way back in 2015, I wrote about this world-traveling family’s 20 Most Memorable Moments of 2014. But our journey had only just started — we continued hopping across the globe for a good portion of 2015. Here are the 35 things we experienced in 2015 that we regularly talk about.
› This summer we're packing up and hitting the road to experience that great tradition—the Epic American Road Trip. We'll be traveling the highways and byways of the United States, journeying through 17 states in three weeks. Join us, won't you?
After leaving England, we had a three-day layover in Iceland, a small island country the locals call a land of ice and fire. On our first day, we got the lay of the land in Reykjavik, along with a history lesson or two, and some delicious hot dogs.
Way back around the year 120, Roman Emperor Hadrian built a giant wall too keep the wildmen out of the northern border of the Roman Empire. Parts of that wall still stand today.
During our 333-day trip around the world, I filmed one second of video for each day we were traveling. Well, kind of. When it was all over, all that footage was turned into a six-minute video that nicely chronicles our journey. And you can see that video right here.
We were surprised how scenic Germany is. We crossed the country four times during the European portion of our trip, which allowed us to see quite a bit of a rather large country. Here are a few of those things that we experienced.
We had one mission in Hamburg, Germany — to eat a hamburger. We ate two.
Although my pocketbook was still a little light from losing a €10 bet about the outcome of the Juventus vs Barcelona UEFA championship to my eight-year-old daughter, we still had a day to explore more of Berlin.
We arrived back in Berlin just in time to take the afternoon free Sandeman's Walking Tour. And what a tour it was!
We drive from Brussels to Berlin so we can catch a flight to Copenhagen, but not before stopping in Brühl, Germany to adventure through Phantasialand, the best theme park you've (probably) never heard of.
After a few days in Prague, We were off to Regensburg, Germany for a one-night stop. But first, before we left the Czech Republic for good, we had to stop at the town of Plzn to visit the Pilsner-Urquell Brewery.
As we travel through Europe, we've been getting a very different look at the events that led up to World War II. So it was with a little trepidation that we decided to visit the Dachau Concentration Camp Memorial. It was a tough, but very educational tour.
We experience those two cultural hallmarks Germany is known for: driving really fast and drinking beer.
