Before we get to the actual Porsche information, I want to mention these stairs: They lead from a nearby park up to our lovely Stuttgart hotel – Le Meridian. Every time we walk up, Ron informs me that the little mini steps off to the right in this picture are designed for easily rolling your […]
(Not) Buying a Mercedes
I actually think it is a good thing that the Mercedes factory store does not sell any actual cars because the factory tour is so thrilling that even I felt like I needed to purchase a car right then. Instead Ron was limited to a choice between two 40 Euro hats, not two 100,000 Euro […]
Quick post from Stuttgart
We’ve made the switch over to Germany and, while I’ve always been underwhelmed by my German food options, it turns out that Stuttgart is the place that changed my mind! This city is fantastic! And I’m immediately reminded that, while I spent a lot of time learning German before this trip, it was really not […]
Comparative field notes from a day trip to Reims
I felt pretty proud of how our day trip to Chartres played out. Day trips are just really a wide open opportunity for travel disasters and require a lot of planning since you’re showing up at an unknown train station and trying to do a quick tourist circuit. When I planned our day trip to […]