Going Abroad After 25 Years

Twenty five years ago when Lee and I traveled to Europe, we saw and met people from all walks of life and from countless countries. One couple that stuck in my mind was a young couple that was backpacking with their two children. At that time, I formed a dream in my mind that one day we would return to Europe and backpack with our children. I wanted to be the type of spirited parent that wouldn't let having children change my way of living and traveling. Ha! Here I am, twenty five years later, finally fulfilling my dream....Well, at least partway. Olivia and I will be traveling to Germany to see Emilee and Alan on July 1st. The full dream would've been traveling with all the kids, but...Reality sets in and the price of gas and the state of our economy makes traveling hard for even one, let alone a family. So, "the girls" will travel to Germany and from there, we will go to Paris for an overnight trip, to London for three nights, and then a day trip to Munich/Dachau. (Yea, that's kind of a grim thought, but I want for Emilee and Olivia to see it with their own eyes.) ...............Fifteen more days!