If you travel with us you should have a sense of humor. We do our share of cathedrals and places of awe and majesty. But kids get a little maxed out with awe and majesty after a while. And since their mother is a bit of a crack up always trying to insert levity into the day you might find us....
striking a pose....
do you see what I have to work with here, people?
maybe an impromptu game of foosball? Can't explain this table cemented into the sidewalk.
We admire the ingenuity of the locals....
and try to mingle with the crowd. You're supposed to do that you know.
We try not to pass judgement on things we can't exactly understand. Like this...
It probably takes half the time to clean anyway. ; D
We are always, always on our very best behavior. The height of propriety at all times....
We chuckle at signs....
We make faces back at gargoyles..
(spaghetti style is a fave)
and as the saying goes we...
But be advised that sometimes that is more challenging than others...
For instance, we never did figure out the automated, self-cleaning potty (though I really wish I had one at home!) which resulted in a high speed run to McDonald's where we slowed down long enough to allow for a certain passenger to fly out of the vehicle in the nick of time. (You should also know that in this country restrooms are sorta optional, and it is a good idea to guard your eyes when passing open fields on the roadsides... Yeah. Not for us.)
Anyway, I was laughing may way through editing and thought I'd share. Have a fabulous weekend!
I had to laugh at the automated self-cleaning potty. One of the things I remember most about my time in Europe is the range of weird, strange, bizarre potties. ;-)
Posted by: Mary Jean | August 12, 2011 at 04:00 PM
Your trips look fun. Can you adopt me? As like a needy, old aunt?
Those are some pretty serious faces in the gelato shop. They take their ice cream very serious.
PS I would love the "pee" sign for my little half bathroom but it might look odd on the wall next to the nativity print currently in there. ;-)
Posted by: Barbara | August 12, 2011 at 05:35 PM
Love the photo journals. It's almost like I was there! Glad to see you are all enjoying your summer.
Posted by: Tracey | August 13, 2011 at 03:19 AM
LOVE IT!!!!
Posted by: Theresa | August 13, 2011 at 08:27 AM
Oh my goodness. I was totally blown away. I had completely forgotten about ice cream spaghetti style. Literally,you said that and it was BOOM! I loved that stuff, how could I have ever forgotten?
I am so sad that I didn't appreciate living in Germany when I was there. I miss it so much now. And visiting Europe. Sigh. Thank you for sharing your memories and flooding me with my forgotten ones!
Posted by: Amy Caroline | August 18, 2011 at 11:52 PM
Laughing at the fun you are having! Now you have to tell me what is spaghetti style ice cream?
Posted by: Rebecca | August 19, 2011 at 05:56 AM