Tag: europe
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Sur le Pont d’Avignon
Read more: Sur le Pont d’AvignonHere’s a riddle for you: if you stood on a bridge over troubled waters that leads to nowhere, where would you be? The Pont d’Avigon! Read on and see if you can understand my riddle! The Pont Saint Bénezet, known more commonly as the Pont d’Avignon is a UNESCO World Heritage site made popular by the children’s song…
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There’s a Leek in the Pot!
Read more: There’s a Leek in the Pot!At Uncle Soto and Tante Gisela’s house we had many delicious German meals. One was a leek soup which I really enjoyed and decided to make it for my German recipe. Here is the recipe: 4 Leeks 2 cloves of garlic 2 packages of fresh cream cheese 1 package of ground meat 1 vegetable boullion…
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German Trifle!
Read more: German Trifle!While we were staying at Uncle Soto and Tante Gisela’s house, we made our German dessert with Tante Gisela and our cousin Sophia. Trifle is actually English, but we figured since we were using German ingredients and made it in Germany, it was German! Ingredients 250g quark 250g mascarpone cheese 250g whipped cream 200g crushed…
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Spending Time With Family
Read more: Spending Time With FamilyWhile spending time in Essen with our family we did many fun things with our cousin Sophia who speaks German. Some of the activities we did were going to “Tree 2 Tree”, mini golf and hanging out at home. Tree 2 Tree Tree 2 Tree is an obstacle course high up in the trees where…
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Die Zauberflöte
Read more: Die ZauberflöteWe had the chance to go to another opera called the Die Zauberflöte or Mozart’s The Magic Flute at the Dusseldorf Opera House with Tante Gisela and our cousin Sophia. The Dusseldorf Opera House is traditional in design compared to the more modern Essen Opera House where we did a behind the scenes tour. The…