“A-k-w-a-a-b-a!” I exclaimed, rushing to hug my brother, Augustus, at the airport. It had been so long since I had last seen him, and my heart ached frommissing him. He had come with his wife (Netherlly) and children for a fortyeight-hour visit on their way to Ghana. Even though it was a short trip, we had the chance to tour a few castles and reconnect with family before they headed out to Ghana. It was so much fun! During our stay in Germany, we did a lot of traveling. We had the opportunity to visit Italy, Austria, Switzerland, Luxembourg, France, and other cities throughout Germany. In April 2014, we embarked on a road trip, driving two cars through Germany and into Mons, Belgium. In 2015, my brother-inlaw, Junior Q, and his family joined us on a trip to the Czech Republic for a 6-day tour. With our three boys and Junior’s two boys, it was a vacation to remember. Exploring the new town and old town of Prague was amazing. It was a great time to see the boys hanging out in the hotel lobbies, pairing up and engaging in conversations about anything and everything you could think of. This marked the beginning of our great adventure in Europe. The boys were now old enough to appreciate the beauty of the continent (or so we thought). We traveled through most of Western Europe. In 2017, our friends, the Acquahs, made a trip to visit us inMarch. Victor, Emelia, Julian, and Spencer stayed for 10 days. During their visit, we traveled to Poland for Polish Pottery shopping, spent a day in Berlin, and toured Poland for a few days once the shopping was done. Before the Poland trip, we drove to Paris (a 2.5-hour drive) and spent the entire day there. On our way back from Poland, we stopped in Cologne, Germany, to tour the city. A few days after returning to Belgium, we drove to Bruges (known as the Venice of the North). All the boys fell in love with the city. Traveling and Family Bonding 29 The Birthday Journal
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