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Comment on They have gone nuts again by Snapping Blabber

Snapping Blabber — Wed, 16 May 2012 07:16:48 +0000

Nina, sure! Our new route takes us through Finland, so if it is anywhere along the way we would love to visit. Is that the cousin I met?

Comment on They have gone nuts again by Nina

Nina — Wed, 16 May 2012 01:34:53 +0000

Perhaps, if you are interested in Finland, I could ask my cousin from the farm if you could visit. It’s great fun on his farm, they have cows and a couple of cats, a forest all around, it’s really a lovely relaxing place. Just watch out for the mosquitos!

Comment on Bran Castle, where no Dracula can be found by Jenny

Jenny — Tue, 15 May 2012 09:07:27 +0000

“Very few things are as exciting as they are presented in writing.”
How wise you are I will try to keep that in mind for our next journey…

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Comment on Bran Castle, where no Dracula can be found by Snapping Blabber

Snapping Blabber — Mon, 14 May 2012 17:27:14 +0000

Just wanted to add in that yes, they knew the story attached to the castle, but we did not build it up. Mostly just as an interesting information and part of why we are there to see it. I have learned not to rile them up too much, as often they end up disappointed. Very few things are as exciting as they are presented in writing.

Comment on Bran Castle, where no Dracula can be found by Snapping Blabber

Snapping Blabber — Mon, 14 May 2012 17:24:04 +0000

Jenny, we mostly go where we fancy and the kids comply. Sometimes happily, sometimes not so much. They are not really involved in the itinerary seriously. We might talk about destinations and discuss places, but in general they seem happy to let us decide. When we read about a place some activities/spots might end up interesting to them and they will get excited, but I never do that intentionally. We do let them spend whole days inside playing and visit way more playgrounds than we want to. I guess it is a bit of give and take.

Comment on Bran Castle, where no Dracula can be found by Jenny

Jenny — Mon, 14 May 2012 07:57:43 +0000

This leads me to an interesting question: How do you go about planning your itinerary? Are the kids involved? In my experience, I have to find some interesting point in every “sight” we want to visit and make it “desirable” to my kids. For instance, the above mentioned ghost works as the drawing point in seeing a certain castle – if we would just announce the castle as a castle, with nothing to look forward to, we would have a mutiny of the sort of “nooo, we want to stay home and play”.
Do you really just go where you fancy and your kids comply happily?

Comment on Bran Castle, where no Dracula can be found by Snapping Blabber

Snapping Blabber — Sun, 13 May 2012 22:07:58 +0000

Ainlay, I have no idea. I guess one thing led to another and BAM this is the Dracula Castle.

Jenny, the kids could not be bothered any less about the vampire stuff. They were just playing around. No scary stuff for me, thank you.

Comment on Bran Castle, where no Dracula can be found by Ainlay

Ainlay — Sun, 13 May 2012 20:57:59 +0000

VERY funny! Your photos certainly make me want to visit it. So how do they justify turning a non vampire related place into the bat castle?

Comment on Header Snaps Museum by Jenny

Jenny — Sun, 13 May 2012 20:26:50 +0000

This is a great idea, thank you for setting up this summary! This reminds me how long I am following you around the world – and how much I have missed and have to re-read…

Time for a top ten list of the world, of Asia or of every single country you have been to so far, don’t you think? (Oh no, not another blog post wish to go onto the pile of projects you are already barely shouldering… )