Dee – It's MOPO

Carrara, Italy and the Marble Mines

July 1, 2018July 1, 2018 - by Dee

When we decided to build our new home, we decided that we really wanted a master bathroom with lots of marble. So, what do you do when you know you are going to end up in Italy with some time on your hands? Why go to the source of where the marble comes from, Carrara, Italy – of course! I decided since we are going to visit the town, we would stay for a few days. Read on to learn more about the time we spent in the town, and about our marble …

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Planning Trips

May 4, 2018 - by Dee

You may not believe this, but I really am okay winging it on a trip. I have done it quite a few times in the past, and probably will many more times in the future. But sometimes it’s kind of nice when I am able to do a little digging about where we are going. Don’t get me wrong, it’s not always my favorite thing to do because it seems like it takes forever to research where to stay, what to see, and the order of the trip in general when I want …

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Zur Holl – Rottenburg, Germany

April 19, 2018 - by Dee

True medieval tavern! I had read the review of this restaurant on TripAdvisor so I knew it was where we should have dinner while in Rothenburg. But we weren’t able to make reservations since they weren’t open when we finally found it. So, we walked around town for a while, and did some shopping. That night we knew we wanted to do the wonderful Night Watchman tour, and he happened to mention how wonderful this restaurant was. So we thought we would head down there immediately after the tour and see if we …

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Where to go, and what to see

April 19, 2018 - by Dee

Where do you go when you are trying to figure out what you’re going to do when you take a trip? I have a few websites that are my “go tos”, and I try and do as much research as possible before we leave. Two of the websites include: Routeplanner.com – If you are interested, when we go to Europe I use this website to try and decide where I want to go, and the order of the cities we want to stop at on the trip. I like that I can order …

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December Tradition in Santa Fe

April 4, 2018April 4, 2018 - by Dee - 1 Comment

Let me just start by saying we love spending time every December in the beautiful city of Santa Fe. It’s been our tradition for about 11 years now. My husband and I love to stay close to the square so we can walk around and look at all the shops, take a trip to Ten Thousand Waves Spa, and try and visit at least one new place each year. December 2017 wasn’t any different. We booked a hotel right off the square, and after getting settled in, we headed off to start exploring …

Eats and Treats

Cooking with a Wood Burning Oven

November 19, 2017November 19, 2017 - by Dee

When my husband first brought up the idea of getting a wood burning oven, I had no idea what he was talking about. We were just starting to design our backyard, and it was something he wanted to add. I said, “Sure, why not?” And so, he ordered it. I guess I thought it was going to already be assembled and ready to go when it came in. Boy was I wrong! This huge crate was delivered to the house and stored in the garage. Then one day, my husband opened it up, and …

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Rothenburg Night Watchman Tour

November 15, 2017April 4, 2018 - by Dee

If you ever have the opportunity to go to Rothenburg, Germany take advantage of spending at least one night, and if possible two or three! There are several wonderful places to stay, so I’m sure you won’t go wrong with your choice. There is so much to see in this beautiful town. Take in the shopping, sights, and don’t miss the night watchman tour every night at 8:00pm (English version). Make sure you have cash, as they don’t accept any credit cards and wear comfy shoes since it’s an outside walking tour. It …

About Me

Why of Course it’s MOPO

November 12, 2017April 26, 2018 - by Dee - 1 Comment

Hi there! I thought you might want to know a little about the person behind the scenes before you dig in to reading my blog. I started my journey of travel at the really young age of ten, if you can believe that. Even though I didn’t realize it at the time, I was a pretty fortunate little girl whose parents decided to send her to France for a month with a large group of kids and adults (that you can read about in another post). I think that’s where my journey really …