Stoker Family Adventures

Tag: family travel

  • Versailles

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    We got up early today so we could be at Versailles in time for our tour. It was scheduled for 9, when the palace opens, to beat the crowds. It was a pretty train ride. We passed a building on the way with a fence that really makes it seem like they don’t want people…

  • The City of Light

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    Today, we woke up in Paris, fulfilling a dream I’ve had for so many years. We only had one thing planned today, at 2 pm, so we had lots of time to wander. Our hotel includes breakfast, which was simple but delicious. We have croissants and Nutella at home, but they seemed so much more…

  • CERN

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    When I originally started planning this trip over a year ago, I asked all of the kids where in the world they wanted to go. Willow said Paris, River said anywhere, and Liam said “I don’t care, as long as the food is good.” So we decided on Italy, with a stop in Paris. Air…

  • Venice to Switzerland

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    We started our day with rubbish collection. Venice has no trucks, so garbage is collected every day by people walking around with handcarts. They knock on your door in the morning, and you take down whatever type of trash is being collected that day. Today was green waste and recycling. That little cart has to…

  • Glass Island of Murano

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    This morning, we got a slow start before heading out to the island of Murano, which has been famous for handmade glass for centuries. Valentina, who was one of our rowing teachers, gave us these instructions to find her father’s shop on the island. The ride to Murano was really pretty. We went straight there…