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where we stayed in Zurich, the Leoneck Hotel

I wasn't quite done with the Switzerland posts before we found ourselves in Tampa and then San Diego. Such trouble to keep up with posting when you are out doing the stuff you are supposed to be updating regularly about! Anyway, accommodations are not cheap in...

a Pacific Beach sunset

While waiting for a table to open up at World Famous last night, we experienced the most incredible sunset. It started out ordinary and transformed into something amazing.

Anza-Borrego Desert

Today we spent the day in the desert, hiking past wildflowers and a small stream on our way to a palm oasis. We were a bit worried when we woke up this morning because it was raining and chilly in Julian, CA. Thankfully, the rain stayed on that side of the mountain...

getting around, the benefits of a ZurichCard

Considering we have only four years of high school German between the two of us, it was a good thing the transportation system in Zurich was so easy to follow. Even though we were only there for two days, we each bought a 72 hour ZurichCard that allowed us unlimited...

chocolate and cheese of the swiss variety

Two things high on our list of things to do while in Zurich for 46 hours was to get ourselves some swiss fondue and taste some swiss chocolate. First up, the chocolate... Sprungli's flagship store on the Bahnhofstrasse is a sight to behold. We visited on a Saturday...

Zurich recap, almost

I feel like we've been on the go since we got back from Zurich, and in fact, I am writing this entry from a Tampa hotel. I just finished a huge website redesign project and after we get back from Tampa we are heading to San Diego for a long weekend. I finally got all...

Tampa!

Leandra and I are in Tampa - me for an interview, Leandra to see her family. It's 80 degrees and we're sipping margaritas at a tapas place... happiness!

Our Itinerary

2024 Trips

San Diego, CA (Jan)
Sarasota, FL (Feb)
Valencia, Spain (Mar)
Mallorca (Apr)
Croatia (May)
Faroe Islands (Aug)
London, UK (Sept)
Bari, Italy (Sept)
Rome, Italy (Oct)
Frankfurt, Germany (Oct)

2022 Trips

Florida (Feb)
NC Mountains (Apr)
Washington DC (Apr)
Valencia, Spain (May)
Hilton Head, SC (May)
Pacific NW (Jun)
Long Island (Jul)
Florida (Sept)
Chicago (Sept)
Poland (Sept)
NC Mountains (Nov)
Euro Xmas Markets (Dec)

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Eric and Leandra in Orient Point, NY :)

Hello! This website chronicles the travel adventures of a computational biologist and a WordPress website developer (with past entries of our 😇 rescued mini schnauzers, Riesling and Pasha).

We’ve steadily increased our travel over the last several years and that is the focus of our blog currently, but you can read older ‘daily life‘ and ‘canine‘ posts by clicking on those links.

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Eric and Leandra in Orient Point, NY :)