We mentioned the palaces in the last post. The most famous palace that is the must-see, hot ticket item is Schonbrunn. Even with our pass you still have to get a timed entry ticket so you have to arrive early. The problem is it’s on the outskirts of town, and the museum pass does not … More Austria Museums Day 2
As everyone in Spain knows the entire system (website) for renewal collapsed and was down for more or less the whole night. The program is first come first served and when it opens on “January 10th” they mean at midnight. So every single one of us in Spain and all the first time applicants around the … More Broken Renewal/Profex
December 25th We had already celebrated at home before we left so we spent Christmas day museum-ing. Our first stop was the Hofburg. This is but one of 62 former palaces in Vienna. 62 palaces comes out to 2.5 palaces per square mile of Vienna or 1 palace for every 260 people, if you were wondering. … More Austria Museums Day 1
December 23rd – Eating our way around Christmas Markets We arrived in Vienna at 2 pm (they actually call it Wien hence Wiener Schnitzel, but we’ll call it Vienna). We’ve been in the Mediterranean for a while and were quite surprised when the sun started setting around three, since the sun doesn’t set in Mallorca … More Our Viennese Christmas
Two weekends ago was important for two reasons. First, it was my birthday. Second, it was a national holiday in Spain. And because those two events coincided just perfectly, we decided that we needed to do something special to take advantage of it. We both really wanted to go for a hike, so we did … More Visiting Alcudia
So you want to feast like a Mallorcan this Christmas? It’s important to realize that Mallorcan traditions differ some from Catalonian/Barcelonian traditions. The people who came over to the Balearic Islands after James the First’s conquest (back in the 1200s) were mostly from Catalonia/Valencia/Barcelona. Those people were isolated on an island so they created new … More Mallorca Monday: Christmas Foods
Here are 5 more of our favorite activities. #1 is the best and we’re not going to make you scroll to the bottom to see it. Guess the Characters (Worksheet) Notebook Flaps (Activity) Top 5 (Game) Cootie Catchers Compound Word Game 1. Guess the Characters This is a very elaborate unscramble. The questions can be … More Go-To Teaching Activities: 5 More Favorite Lessons and Activities
