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August 8th - Prague

August 8, 2014
So here we are...Prague.  Somewhere I've been wanting to go for many years and I am finally here.  It looks so amazing as well.  I can't wait to start exploring tomorrow and see all the history there is here.  I can't believe I'm actually here.  I spent over half my military career training to fight a war against these people and now I'm visiting.  Awesome!!

Also had a very cool day the other day where I spoke to an old friend I hadn't in many years. Also had a BLT that was righteous. 

Until pics and more news is posted.

Bill out...

Posted by Bill Bickford.

 

August 2nd - Castle ruins

August 3, 2014
So while I was planning on visiting the castle that inspired Walt Disney to build his castles, I overslept and decided on going somewhere more local and closer to where I was.  That choice turned out to be the Ruins of Hohenurach Castle.  I have to say, I saw the castle standing on top of a mountain and knew I had to climb up there to get to it.  While at first the mountain didn't look too tall, I learned how steep it got in some places.  I hiked for probably 5 miles or more but after climbin...
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Posted by Bill Bickford.

 

August 1st - Hello August

August 1, 2014
Well, here we are now in the beginning of August and things are cruising along.  It's the BBP birthday month as well so there's something to celebrate.  Also the fact that we will be back home later this month after completing the project we've been working on here in Stuttgart, Germany.  While it's been fun and exciting at times, it'll be nice to get back to the states and just in time for the best time of the year.  Epcot Food and Wine Festival will be starting roughly a month after we retu...
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July 26th - It's a good day

July 26, 2014
Just a quick update on here.  Things are rolling here and all is well.

Today is a good day!!!

BB out...

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July 22nd - 3 years ago today...

July 22, 2014
3 years ago today, Grandma left.  It's been 3 years where I still miss her and wish I had one more chance to see her and talk to her.  She was the calm to the storm.  The person you could always count on to listen to you and give an honest opinion.  She was always so loving, so gentle and so good to everyone she met. 

3 years ago today, Grandma left.  I was across the world when I heard.  I wish I would have been closer so I could hold her hand and hug and kiss her one more time.  I wish for ...
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Posted by Bill Bickford.

 

July 19th - 21st - Berlin

July 21, 2014
What an incredible weekend!  It was simply, amazing.  Berlin is definitely one of the most fascinating and interesting places I have been.  There is so much history, so many stories, so many horrors and so many more other things.  To actually see and do all I wanted would have required a week and more Euro's but I did manage to make it to the Brandenburg Gate, The Berlin Wall, Checkpoint Charlie, a guard tower from the old wall, the Holocaust Memorial, The Berlin victory Column, The Soviet So...
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Posted by Bill Bickford.

 

July 13th - Europa park

July 13, 2014
Wow!  I have been busy on my weekends, that's for sure.  This weekend I went to Europa Park.  It's the second most popular theme park behind Disneyland Paris.  However, this theme park is owned by Mack.  They design and build rides and almost all the rides in this park are built by them.  It's also a roller coaster enthusiast's place to come and try a wide variety of coasters.

The first ride I went on is a hyper-coaster called Silver Star.  It was a very fast, smooth ride and a lot of fun.  It...
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Posted by Bill Bickford.

 

Disneyland Paris - Part 2

July 12, 2014
Alright.  We are back and ready to complete our journey and personal guide of Disneyland Paris in this, Part 2.  In Part 1, I covered The Disney Village, Main Street USA, Frontierland and Adventureland as well as Sleeping Beauty's Castle. 

Let me also add an observation I made as well.  I do not remember seeing any motorized scooters.  If there were any, they were minimal as European people prefer to walk and get exercise rather than get fat and lazy and drive an electric cart everywhere, eve...
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Posted by Bill Bickford.

 

July 4th & 5th - Disneyland Paris - Part 1

July 7, 2014
OK everyone reading.  Here is the report of "My Trip to Disneyland Paris." 

Let me start by saying that this has been a dream of mine for 20 plus years.  That dream was to visit Disneyland Paris.  Or as it was named before, Euro Disneyland.  I had seen a lot of pictures, read a lot of articles and seen videos but I wanted to experience it all for myself.

On the drive from Stuttgart, which took about 5 1/2 hours, I was excited and anxious the entire time.  I couldn't wait to get to the resort a...
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Posted by Bill Bickford.

 

July 4th - 6th Disneyland and Paris

July 7, 2014
Greeting everybody.  Was an incredible 4th of July weekend for me.  I got to go somewhere I've been wanting to go for over 20 years.  I finally made it to Disneyland Paris!!!  I felt like a kid again as I saw the signs and advertisements for Disneyland and got very excited when I saw the Tower of Terror from a distance.  It was an awesome trip.  I'm going to write up kind of a separate post on here describing my likes and dislikes about the park and the resort in general.

I also got to go to P...
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