From October 2024

Grocery Stores in Europe

One fun thing Tom and I did, when we had time in Europe, was check out the local grocery stores.  We learned to recognize several of the big chains, especially Tesco and Sainsbury’s in the United Kingdom, Meny in Norway and Netto in Germany and Denmark.  We liked walking around looking for things that we …

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Differences Between Europeans and Americans

Are there differences between Europeans and Americans?  People are the same everywhere, aren’t they?  There are certainly lots of friendly and wonderful people anywhere you go.  For the most part, the Europeans were extremely welcoming and accommodating.  After all, a lot of their income relies on tourism.  But, after almost four months in Europe, Tom …

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Home in Ohio Once Again

It seemed that the closer we got to home, the more it drew us in.  It had not been our intention to travel from Boston to home in four days, but that was what we ended up doing. The magnetic pull of family and friends was just too much to resist. We completed our visits …

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