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      <title>Escape in Europe — Day 15</title>
      <link>https://www.thingelstad.com/2026/03/29/escape-in-europe-day.html</link>
      <pubDate>Sun, 29 Mar 2026 17:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
      
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      <description>&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;2:00a Daylight Savings in Spain. Clocks forward an hour.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;3:20a Alarm for Tammy and Mazie to get their Vueling VY2478 to Split Croatia&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;3:40a Tammy and Mazie get taxi to Barcelona Airport. See their websites for potential updates on their week in Croatia! 🇭🇷&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Jamie doesn&amp;rsquo;t really try that hard to get back to sleep.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;6:00a Alarm for Jamie and Tyler to get to their DL9440 flight to Amsterdam.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;6:50a Taxi to Barcelona Airport.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;8:30a Final taste of Barcelona with Boldu donut in terminal B.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Seated in row 26 of 26.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;9:20a Departure to Amsterdam&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Landed and deplaned 11:55p with extremely short connection &amp;ndash; 12:40p departure&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Bus transit from landing&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Ran to passport control, short connection bypass&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Ran to E7 amongst the last to board the flight&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;After running to flight the departure was delayed 40 mins to allow a passenger to deplane due to a medical issue which also then required pulling that individuals baggage.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;3:25p Landed in MSP&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;3:40p Lyft ride home.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;3:50p Arrive home to furniture everywhere since we had hardwood floors refinished while we were gone.&lt;/li&gt;
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      <link>https://www.thingelstad.com/2026/03/29/poap-at-i-passed-through.html</link>
      <pubDate>Sun, 29 Mar 2026 00:43:00 -0500</pubDate>
      
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      <description>&lt;p&gt;POAP &lt;a href=&#34;https://collectors.poap.xyz/token/7578037&#34;&gt;7578037&lt;/a&gt; at &lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href=&#34;https://poap.gallery/drops/214892&#34;&gt;I passed through Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN) in 2026&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;img src=&#34;https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/890/2026/8a91a8e3-1ed6-4230-85d4-6ba33c576f4e.png&#34; alt=&#34;Yellow airport sign showing BCN code with plane icon, departures and arrivals labels, and 2026 displayed on a dark bar, set against a cloudy sunset sky.&#34; width=&#34;500&#34; height=&#34;500&#34; /&gt;
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      <title>Escape in Europe — Day 14</title>
      <link>https://www.thingelstad.com/2026/03/28/escape-in-europe-day.html</link>
      <pubDate>Sat, 28 Mar 2026 16:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
      
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      <description>&lt;p&gt;Mazie&amp;rsquo;s Barcelona Finale&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;9:00 AM: Informational session and Barcelona Finale Kickoff (BFK)&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;STOP 1: AirBNB&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;STOP 2: School (COACB Building)&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;STOP 3: Boldú
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Menu: Bolduman Praliné donut (Nutella for Tyler) or sandwich if you feel like it&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;STOP 4: Arc de Triomf&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;STOP 5: Parc de la Ciutadella
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;This is the largest centrally located park and used to be part of the old city as well.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Botanical gardens&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Fountain
-Optional stop 5.5: Quick visit to the beach (short walk from Ciutadella)&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;STOP 6: EL Born Centre de Cultura
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;View the Roman ruins
-STOP 7: El Born: Explore&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Melocotón store&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Mostaza store&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Dr. Bloom store&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;STOP 8: Barrio Gótico: Explore
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Until the mid-1900s the entire city of Barcelona was crammed within these walls! Living conditions were horrific, life expectancy was low, hygiene was nonexistent; there was physically not enough room for the growing population to live and exist. Nowadays this is tourism centre.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
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&lt;li&gt;STOP 9: La Basílica
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;We can go in and take a look around, or not!&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Optional stop 9.5: Spend a little time at Placa Catalunya&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;STOP 10: University Botanical Gardens&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;STOP 11: Learnlife
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Maybe it looks different in the daylight…&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Optional stop 11.25: If anybody wants a real lunch, you can try an Empanada Pollastre from Forn de l’Eixample.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;STOP 11.5: Casa Batlló
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;This is one of Gaudí’s most iconic houses, located on the iconic La Rambla (also right off the pedestrian street) in the center of the city! It boasts an incredible street-facing facade but is supposedly unique and captivating from the inside as well. Assuming everyone would like to, we will be getting tickets to go inside and see it all.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;STOP 12: 99 Cheesecake
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Menu: Base flavor= el clásico. Toppings= Kinder Bueno, Lotus, or Ferrero Rocher sauce. Optional toppings= Lacasitos (m&amp;amp;ms) or Katifi (Dubai chocolate)&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;STOP 13: Pedestrian street
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;This is my favorite street to stroll down. It is so quiet and peaceful, and I may be partly making this up but it seems like many locals flock here for their commute. We will get to soak the street in on the walk to our next stop!&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
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&lt;li&gt;STOP 14: El Desván Bakery
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Menu: Recommended: Lemon Pie cookie. But honestly choose whichever flavor looks best!&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Recommendation: These cookies are large and you have just enjoyed cheesecake. We are probably best off sharing or saving for later.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Optional Stop 14.5: Parc Joan Miró&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Gigantic, pretty park complete with lots of palm trees and a biblioteca!&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Detour (45 minute walk, or 25 minute metro)&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;STOP 15: Grácia: Explore
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;This is another one of my favorite areas of the city. Although gentrification is creeping in, locals still say it retains an incredibly distinct feel from the rest of the city. People from Grácia are proud to say there are from here. It is very obvious when you enter and leave the area, and I think it is one of the most charming and interesting areas of the whole city!&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
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&lt;li&gt;STOP 16: Padam
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;My favorite store I have discovered here.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Return from Detour (45 minute walk, 15 minute metro)&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;STOP 17: La Alcobita (Dinner)
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Menu: Tapas. Patatas Bravas, avocado salad, pan con tomate, jamón Iberico&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;(45 minute walk, 25 minute metro)&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;9:00 PM: STOP 18: Air BNB
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Congrats! You made it and have now experienced Barcelona through Mazie’s eyes :) Certificate of completion to come. Satisfaction of the day already arrived.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;There’s always the Kinder Bueno churro&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;(Pack and get to bed)&lt;/p&gt;
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      <link>https://www.thingelstad.com/2026/03/28/cheesecake-is-one-of-mazies.html</link>
      <pubDate>Sat, 28 Mar 2026 11:26:17 -0500</pubDate>
      
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      <description>&lt;p&gt;99 Cheesecake is one of Mazie’s absolutely favorite spots in Barcelona. We have to agree! Her favorite is Lotus Crème, Kinder Bueno Blanc Crème, Kataifi.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;img src=&#34;https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/890/2026/8890484c8f.jpg&#34; width=&#34;450&#34; height=&#34;600&#34; alt=&#34;Three people smiling outside 99 Cheesecake shop in Barcelona, holding cheesecake in branded packaging and spoons.&#34;&gt;
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      <link>https://www.thingelstad.com/2026/03/28/fun-stop-exploring-gaudi-house.html</link>
      <pubDate>Sat, 28 Mar 2026 11:09:53 -0500</pubDate>
      
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      <description>&lt;p&gt;Fun stop exploring Gaudi House.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src=&#34;https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/890/2026/fb5f74a5f9.jpg&#34; width=&#34;450&#34; height=&#34;600&#34; alt=&#34;Four people taking a selfie in front of Casa Batllo in Barcelona, showing the buildings colorful mosaic and bone-like facade&#34;&gt;&lt;img src=&#34;https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/890/2026/cdd1c2e07d.jpg&#34; width=&#34;450&#34; height=&#34;600&#34; alt=&#34;Interior courtyard of Casa Batllo looking upward past curved blue-tiled walls diamond-shaped ceramic ornaments and mesh-railed balconies with warm amber-lit windows&#34;&gt;&lt;img src=&#34;https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/890/2026/b2f63a260f.jpg&#34; width=&#34;450&#34; height=&#34;600&#34; alt=&#34;Blue diamond-patterned tiled wall at Casa Batllo with distorted reflections of curved wooden windows visible through wavy glass&#34;&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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      <link>https://www.thingelstad.com/2026/03/28/gelato-break.html</link>
      <pubDate>Sat, 28 Mar 2026 09:26:36 -0500</pubDate>
      
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      <description>&lt;p&gt;Gelato break.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;img src=&#34;https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/890/2026/f486cbf6f0.jpg&#34; width=&#34;600&#34; height=&#34;450&#34; alt=&#34;Four people smiling and holding gelato cones and cups outside DelaCrem Gelats and Delicies shop&#34;&gt;
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      <link>https://www.thingelstad.com/2026/03/28/cathedral-of-barcelona.html</link>
      <pubDate>Sat, 28 Mar 2026 08:16:30 -0500</pubDate>
      
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      <description>&lt;p&gt;Cathedral of Barcelona.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src=&#34;https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/890/2026/8596bb94ef.jpg&#34; width=&#34;450&#34; height=&#34;600&#34; alt=&#34;Barcelona Cathedral Gothic facade with pointed spires rising against blue sky, crowds of tourists gathered on the steps below.&#34;&gt;&lt;img src=&#34;https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/890/2026/71d8b85674.jpg&#34; width=&#34;600&#34; height=&#34;450&#34; alt=&#34;Gothic facade of Barcelona Cathedral with ornate spires and arched entrance, tourists gathered in the plaza below under a blue sky.&#34;&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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      <pubDate>Sat, 28 Mar 2026 08:05:37 -0500</pubDate>
      
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      <description>&lt;p&gt;Barcelona street scene.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;img src=&#34;https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/890/2026/7638acefa1.jpg&#34; width=&#34;450&#34; height=&#34;600&#34; alt=&#34;Man in straw hat playing an upright piano outdoors in a Barcelona plaza beneath a bronze equestrian statue.&#34;&gt;
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      <link>https://www.thingelstad.com/2026/03/28/bitcoin-street-art-in-barcelona.html</link>
      <pubDate>Sat, 28 Mar 2026 07:40:23 -0500</pubDate>
      
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      <description>&lt;p&gt;Bitcoin street art in Barcelona.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;img src=&#34;https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/890/2026/620ba53fd9.jpg&#34; width=&#34;450&#34; height=&#34;600&#34; alt=&#34;Colorful street mural on a wooden door showing a footballer in a red and blue jersey raising a fist amid large Bitcoin symbols.&#34;&gt;
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      <pubDate>Sat, 28 Mar 2026 07:16:39 -0500</pubDate>
      
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      <description>&lt;p&gt;Flat white at Hidden Coffee Roasters.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;img src=&#34;https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/890/2026/35964b39c3.jpg&#34; width=&#34;600&#34; height=&#34;450&#34; alt=&#34;Flat white with latte art in a black cup beside a glass of water and a Hidden Coffee Roasters origin card on a wooden table outdoors.&#34;&gt;
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      <pubDate>Sat, 28 Mar 2026 06:45:12 -0500</pubDate>
      
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      <description>&lt;p&gt;Market in El Born.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;img src=&#34;https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/890/2026/28689ee5c4.jpg&#34; width=&#34;600&#34; height=&#34;450&#34; alt=&#34;Outdoor market stalls under white canopies along a cobblestone street in El Born, Barcelona, with parked scooters and pedestrians browsing&#34;&gt;
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      <pubDate>Sat, 28 Mar 2026 06:24:16 -0500</pubDate>
      
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      <description>&lt;p&gt;Centre de Cultura é Memoria.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src=&#34;https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/890/2026/cdbdee689b.jpg&#34; width=&#34;600&#34; height=&#34;450&#34; alt=&#34;Archaeological ruins of medieval stone foundations displayed inside the iron and glass structure of El Born Cultural Centre in Barcelona.&#34;&gt;&lt;img src=&#34;https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/890/2026/a9a85217df.jpg&#34; width=&#34;600&#34; height=&#34;450&#34; alt=&#34;Ancient stone ruins of a medieval settlement preserved inside a large iron-and-glass market hall with a walkway above.&#34;&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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      <pubDate>Sat, 28 Mar 2026 05:54:42 -0500</pubDate>
      
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      <description>&lt;p&gt;Parliament of Catalunya.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src=&#34;https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/890/2026/6dda14d4d8.jpg&#34; width=&#34;600&#34; height=&#34;337&#34; alt=&#34;Parliament of Catalunya building with red-tiled roof and ornate facade, reflected in a foreground pool with a stone sculpture.&#34;&gt;&lt;img src=&#34;https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/890/2026/6a1f15adf0.jpg&#34; width=&#34;600&#34; height=&#34;450&#34; alt=&#34;Row of pollarded plane trees lining a sandy path in Parc de la Ciutadella, with the red Parliament of Catalunya building visible behind.&#34;&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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      <pubDate>Sat, 28 Mar 2026 05:27:43 -0500</pubDate>
      
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      <description>&lt;p&gt;Fountain in Barcelona.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;img src=&#34;https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/890/2026/dc1a8e43db.jpg&#34; width=&#34;600&#34; height=&#34;450&#34; alt=&#34;Cascada monumental fountain with winged dragon statues and golden horses atop an arch, reflected in a turquoise pool, Parc de la Ciutadella, Barcelona&#34;&gt;
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      <pubDate>Sat, 28 Mar 2026 05:15:13 -0500</pubDate>
      
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      <description>&lt;p&gt;Arc de Triomf.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;img src=&#34;https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/890/2026/e2cd4f7928.jpg&#34; width=&#34;450&#34; height=&#34;600&#34; alt=&#34;Four people posing together in front of the Arc de Triomf in Barcelona on a clear sunny day.&#34;&gt;
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      <pubDate>Sat, 28 Mar 2026 05:05:17 -0500</pubDate>
      
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      <description>&lt;p&gt;Stop at Dashu for some Japanese Pokémon packs.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;img src=&#34;https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/890/2026/12d14afca1.jpg&#34; width=&#34;600&#34; height=&#34;450&#34; alt=&#34;Two people holding Japanese Pokemon card packs in a shop, posing with a large Totoro mascot costume character.&#34;&gt;
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      <link>https://www.thingelstad.com/2026/03/28/our-map-for-todays-mazie.html</link>
      <pubDate>Sat, 28 Mar 2026 04:48:17 -0500</pubDate>
      
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      <description>&lt;p&gt;Our map for today’s &lt;a href=&#34;https://mazie.thingelstad.com&#34;&gt;Mazie&lt;/a&gt; led tour of Barcelona.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;img src=&#34;https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/890/2026/a8b4c8d1b3.jpg&#34; width=&#34;450&#34; height=&#34;600&#34; alt=&#34;Smiling girl in a white hoodie holding up a hand-drawn map of Barcelona landmarks on a folded piece of paper, standing on a sunny city street.&#34;&gt;
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      <pubDate>Sat, 28 Mar 2026 04:30:57 -0500</pubDate>
      
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      <description>&lt;p&gt;Boldu Donuts! 🍩&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src=&#34;https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/890/2026/800d198888.jpg&#34; width=&#34;600&#34; height=&#34;450&#34; alt=&#34;Four people smiling in front of Boldu Stay Sweet donut shop on a sunny day.&#34;&gt;&lt;img src=&#34;https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/890/2026/3b327586b2.jpg&#34; width=&#34;450&#34; height=&#34;600&#34; alt=&#34;Display case of human-shaped glazed donuts in flavors including Cheesecake, Apple and Cinnamon, Boldugirl, Speculoos, Original, Pistachio, Nutty Blanc, Nutty, and Choco Dark.&#34;&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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      <pubDate>Sat, 28 Mar 2026 03:40:18 -0500</pubDate>
      
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      <description>&lt;p&gt;Mercat Sagrada Família.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src=&#34;https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/890/2026/f901865db0.jpg&#34; width=&#34;600&#34; height=&#34;450&#34; alt=&#34;Colorful fruit and vegetable market stall at Mercat Sagrada Família with strawberries, plums, pears, tomatoes, and hanging pineapples and bananas.&#34;&gt;&lt;img src=&#34;https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/890/2026/17e5e03a00.jpg&#34; width=&#34;600&#34; height=&#34;450&#34; alt=&#34;Pyramid display of striped purple and dark eggplants at a colorful market stall with peppers and zucchini behind it.&#34;&gt;&lt;img src=&#34;https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/890/2026/3ee048afd4.jpg&#34; width=&#34;600&#34; height=&#34;450&#34; alt=&#34;Fresh fish display at an indoor market counter with whole cod, salmon fillets, mackerel, and price tags on crushed ice&#34;&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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      <title>Escape in Europe — Day 13</title>
      <link>https://www.thingelstad.com/2026/03/27/escape-in-europe-day.html</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2026 17:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
      
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      <description>&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;9:00a: Depart Airbnb&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Take L5 and L4&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;9:40a: Arrive at Paella Cooking class&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Go to market with cooking class&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Make Paella, Spanish Omelette, Roasted vegetables for lunch in class&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Jamie enjoys the red wine&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Wrap up class enjoying Chicken and Shrimp Paella&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Get Tyler a crepe (he wasn’t into paella)&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Make way to Nomad Coffee Bar for delicious espresso and cappuccino&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Tammy and Mazie explore shops a bit&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Tyler and Jamie go to Gemeria to be there when they re-open at 4:30p to see about Pokémon cards&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Gameria is a complete bust but Arco TCG across the street is amazing&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Pokémon exploring, reconnect with Tammy and Mazie&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Take 210 bus many stops into suburbs of Barcelona (note: 210 bus is blue and our cards don’t work but we are allowed on the bus)&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Do Londium Escape Room — #7 in the world!&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Try to return on 210 bus but driver notes our cards don’t work and no go&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Jamie calls Taxi via Uber to get back to city&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;8:15p: Attempt to arrive early to Ali Ocakbaşı for 9p reservation, no go.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Tyler gets a muffin at bakery that Mazie goes to by internship&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Walk to LearnLife to see where Mazie is interning&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Mazie and Tyler return visit to bakery&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;8:50p We all write up our Londium experience for Escaping Things&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;9:00p Dinner at Ali Ocakbaşı&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Return to Airbnb via L5&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Jamie goes in, Tammy, Mazie and Tyler decide to get a stuffed churro at 10:30p&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Sadly, stuffed churro place is closed. Everyone returns to Airbnb.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
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      <link>https://www.thingelstad.com/2026/03/26/escape-in-europe-day.html</link>
      <pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2026 17:30:00 -0500</pubDate>
      
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      <description>&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Mazie and Jamie get coffee, tea and baked goods before Mazie goes off to school.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Tammy on morning run. Tyler relaxes at Airbnb.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Delightful brunch at Billy Brunch.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;return to Airbnb to get Tammy’s metro pass that she forgot&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Take V21 and V19 buses to Park Güell&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;12:26p get tickets for Park Güell stuff&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Explore Park Güell&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Walk to L1 stop for train&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Stopped into &lt;a href=&#34;https://www.artevistas.eu&#34;&gt;Arte Vistas Gallery&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Go to &lt;a href=&#34;https://museupicassobcn.cat/en&#34;&gt;Picasso Museum Barcelona&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Stopped into &lt;a href=&#34;https://www.brunells.barcelona&#34;&gt;Brunells Patisserie&lt;/a&gt; for an amazing Croissant de Nata&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Explore Latin District and various shops&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Attempt to find another pastry at another shop but decided to return to Brunells and have another try there with a capuccino this time.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Walk to our 2nd to last escape room on this trip&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Do Jurassic at Golden Pop! First escape room we’ve gotten dirty doing.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Take L7 train from Plaza Catalunya to El Puxet&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Meet Christina and Natalie and visit Mazie’s home stay!&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Bring new suitcase loaded with stuff to return home from Mazie’s stay, and get Mazie packed up for Croatia trip with Tammy&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Return to Airbnb on L7 and L5.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Tammy turns in for the night, Jamie, Mazie, and Tyler return to Pink Buda for a “Barcelona dinner” at 10p.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Return to Airbnb along the Sagrada Família.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
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      <link>https://www.thingelstad.com/2026/03/26/we-had-a-great-time.html</link>
      <pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2026 15:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
      
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      <description>&lt;p&gt;We had a great time meeting Mazie&amp;rsquo;s home stay host in Barcelona!&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;img src=&#34;https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/890/2026/d9cb6d7e89.jpg&#34; width=&#34;600&#34; height=&#34;450&#34; alt=&#34;Five people smiling together indoors in front of landscape paintings, arms around each other.&#34;&gt;
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      <link>https://www.thingelstad.com/2026/03/26/glad-im-not-one-of.html</link>
      <pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2026 04:47:53 -0500</pubDate>
      
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      <description>&lt;p&gt;Glad I’m not one of these two climbing and hanging off of the top cross of Sagrada Familia this morning.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;img src=&#34;https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/890/2026/d04d97704d.jpg&#34; width=&#34;450&#34; height=&#34;600&#34; alt=&#34;Two workers on the illuminated cross atop Sagrada Familia tower, suspended by cables from a yellow Liebherr crane against a clear blue sky.&#34;&gt;
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      <title>Escape in Europe — Day 11</title>
      <link>https://www.thingelstad.com/2026/03/25/escape-in-europe-day.html</link>
      <pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 17:30:00 -0500</pubDate>
      
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      <description>&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;6:00a wake up&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;7:00a depart Airbnb&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;M1 to Gare de Lyon&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;7:42a Valence TGV train from Paris to Barcelona&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Comfortable and long train ride to Barcelona&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;2:34p Arrived Barcelona&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Get 4 day transit tickets&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Take Metro L5 from Sants Estacio to Sant Pau&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Walk to Airbnb and check in&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Head to Pink Buda for smash burgers.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Met Mazie outside of Sagrada Família&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Took tour of Sagrada Familia and went up to Nativity Tower. Jamie was plenty anxious about heights.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;In awe of the Sagrada Familia and the beauty of it all.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Return to Airbnb.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Walked to XURRERIA SAGRADA FAMILIA for incredible filled churros!&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Do The Brewery escape room at Enigmik.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Return to Airbnb and sleep.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
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      <link>https://www.thingelstad.com/2026/03/25/sagrada-famlia-in-barcelona.html</link>
      <pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 10:50:26 -0500</pubDate>
      
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      <description>&lt;p&gt;Sagrada Família in Barcelona.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;img src=&#34;https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/890/2026/7cf8c1e976.jpg&#34; width=&#34;450&#34; height=&#34;600&#34; alt=&#34;Sagrada Família basilica in Barcelona with towering ornate spires against a clear blue sky, construction cranes visible, crowds below.&#34;&gt;
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      <title>Escape in Europe — Day 10</title>
      <link>https://www.thingelstad.com/2026/03/24/escape-in-europe-day.html</link>
      <pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2026 16:15:00 -0500</pubDate>
      
      <guid>http://jthingelstad.micro.blog/2026/03/24/escape-in-europe-day.html</guid>
      <description>&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Jamie up and playing around with Escaping Things website&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Tammy goes on a run&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;9:00a Depart for Escape Room&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;9:11a Miromesnil to Stalingrad&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;The Taxidermist — amazing escape room&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;11:51a Metro from Stalingrad&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Incredible lunch at &lt;a href=&#34;https://laduree.com/en&#34;&gt;Ladurée&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Walk along the Champs-Elysee to &lt;a href=&#34;https://www.paris-arc-de-triomphe.fr/en/&#34;&gt;Arc de Triomphe&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Explore Arc for a while&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Look for high-end coffee shop or good boulangerie and sadly didn’t find what we wanted&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Return to Airbnb to drop off things&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;4:31p Metro from Miromesnil to &lt;a href=&#34;https://www.toureiffel.paris/en&#34;&gt;Eiffel Tower&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Explore Eiffel Tower area&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Tyler and Tammy get tickets to walk up stairs to first level&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Jamie realizes not enough time to take elevator and avoid fear of heights&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Tyler and Tammy come back down&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href=&#34;https://www.bateauxparisiens.com/en/meal-cruise/dinner-cruise.html&#34;&gt;Bateaux Parisiens dinner cruise&lt;/a&gt; on the Seine. Very fancy!&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Take in the Eiffel Tower at night all lit up.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;7:57p Metro from Trocadêro back to Airbnb&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Pack and prepare to leave for Barcelona tomorrow&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;9:45p Learn that Tyler was accepted to go Edina High School Japan trip in 2027!&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
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      <title>Escape in Europe — Day 9</title>
      <link>https://www.thingelstad.com/2026/03/23/escape-in-europe-day.html</link>
      <pubDate>Mon, 23 Mar 2026 15:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
      
      <guid>http://jthingelstad.micro.blog/2026/03/23/escape-in-europe-day.html</guid>
      <description>&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Rest a bit in the morning in the Airbnb.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Walk to crêpe stand on Champs-Élysées for breakfast&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Stop at &lt;a href=&#34;https://www.cojean.fr&#34;&gt;Cojean&lt;/a&gt; for cappuccino on way to Metro&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;10:16a M9 from Miromesnil to Puerte St Cloud&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Walk to &lt;a href=&#34;https://www.psg.fr/en/the-club/facilities/parc-des-princes&#34;&gt;Parc des Princes&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Stadium tour of &lt;a href=&#34;https://www.psg.fr/en&#34;&gt;Paris Saint-Germaine&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Shopping at PSG Store: Tyler Jersey, Tammy Sweatshirt, Jamie scarf.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;1:08p Take M10 Boulogne — Jean Jaurès to Mobillion&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;1:35p Burgers for lunch at &lt;a href=&#34;https://specimenburger.com&#34;&gt;Specimen&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Walk around neighborhood exploring&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Visit Notre Dame during day&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Stop at Merveilleux&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Coffee at &lt;a href=&#34;https://stradacafe.fr&#34;&gt;Strada&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;3:31p M10 Cardinal Lemoine to escape room&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href=&#34;https://escape.thingelstad.com/room/97-galactic-mission/&#34;&gt;Galactic Mission Escape Room&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Saw super cool race car simulator place&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Walk to &lt;a href=&#34;https://www.gemlapatisserie.fr&#34;&gt;Gem La Patisserie&lt;/a&gt; for Macarons, but sadly they had closed early&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;6:08p Quatre-Septembre&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Visit &lt;a href=&#34;https://lecoindesbarons.com/espace-pokemon-paris/&#34;&gt;Le Coin Des Barons&lt;/a&gt; — Pokémon shop in Paris!&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Cookie at &lt;a href=&#34;https://www.benscookies.com/stores/rivoli/&#34;&gt;Ben’s Cookies&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;7:13p M1 Hôtel de Ville to Arc de Triomphe&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Return to Airbnb&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
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      <link>https://www.thingelstad.com/2026/03/23/afternoon-cappuccino-with-espresso-starter.html</link>
      <pubDate>Mon, 23 Mar 2026 09:17:50 -0500</pubDate>
      
      <guid>http://jthingelstad.micro.blog/2026/03/23/afternoon-cappuccino-with-espresso-starter.html</guid>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;Afternoon cappuccino with espresso starter at Strada in Paris.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;img src=&#34;https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/890/2026/936c33dff5.jpg&#34; width=&#34;600&#34; height=&#34;450&#34; alt=&#34;Cappuccino with rosetta latte art in a white ceramic cup on a speckled blue saucer, alongside a small espresso cup, water glasses, and a slice of cake on a light blue cafe table.&#34;&gt;
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      <title>Escape in Europe — Day 8</title>
      <link>https://www.thingelstad.com/2026/03/22/escape-in-europe-day.html</link>
      <pubDate>Sun, 22 Mar 2026 16:30:00 -0500</pubDate>
      
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      <description>&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;in-line for Extra Magic Time rope drop&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Speed walk to first ride (some jogging)&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;8:47a Peter Pan with 20 min wait&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;9:09a Peter Pan&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;9:16a Big Thunder Mountain 65 min (maybe 45 min on app)&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;9:30a Official Park Open&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;ChatGPT confirms for us that when a line split happens, bias left. Slightly more people will pick right.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;9:54 Big Thunder Mountain go!&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;10:05 Indiana Jones with five minute wait&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;10:10 Kids do Indiana Jones&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Do the Swiss family Robinson&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Sea dragon and sleeping beauties castle&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;11:30am Lunch&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;12:15pm shopping on Main Street&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;12:40pm stop at hotel for baggage stop&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;1:00p enter Studios Park&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Mazie and Tyler go off to do Crush Cruiser with 90 minute wait. The single rider line, however, is only a 60 minute wait and they accomplish the ride in around 45 mins.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Tammy and Jamie go to see TOGETHER: a Pixar Musical Adventure.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;After TOGETHER, everyone reconnects at the exit of Avengers.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Tyler and Mazie get crêpe and beignet.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Little shopping. Tammy buys perfect Disneyland Paris jacket. Jamie buys a great Disneyland Paris sweatshirt.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Jamie stands in line for the next performance of TOGETHER, but by the time the rest of the family gets there it is too late.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Mazie and Tyler sneak in another quick ride on Avengers&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Run back to the theater for TOGETHER.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Rush over to theater next door for Magic Mickey show&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Mazie buys perfect Disneyland Paris hoodie.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Mazie and Tyler fit in one final ride on Avengers. They wait in the single rider line and end up sitting together!&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Jamie and Tammy head back to the other park and get a muffin and a beignet from the bakery.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Reconnect in the other park. Tyler gets a beignet. Walk with the parade.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Pick up luggage from Disneyland hotel&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;7:35p Mazie takes off to get train and return to Barcelona on her Vueling flight 😢&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;7:40p RER A train to Aubrey&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;8:35p M9 to Miromesnil.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Walk back to Airbnb.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;8:48p Back to Airbnb in Paris for the night.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Jamie gets Tailscale configured so we can watch Peacock TV as if we were at home.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
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      <link>https://www.thingelstad.com/2026/03/22/disnelyland-paris.html</link>
      <pubDate>Sun, 22 Mar 2026 12:40:00 -0500</pubDate>
      
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      <description>&lt;p&gt;Disneyland Paris.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;img src=&#34;https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/890/2026/7cca504130.jpg&#34; width=&#34;600&#34; height=&#34;450&#34; alt=&#34;Disneyland Paris Hotel entrance with fountains in the foreground, a Mickey Mouse topiary, and a pink Victorian-style building at sunset.&#34;&gt;
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      <link>https://www.thingelstad.com/2026/03/22/we-are-just-over-half.html</link>
      <pubDate>Sun, 22 Mar 2026 08:57:00 -0500</pubDate>
      
      <guid>http://jthingelstad.micro.blog/2026/03/22/we-are-just-over-half.html</guid>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;We are just over half of our escape rooms done for our &lt;a href=&#34;https://escape.thingelstad.com/trip/escape-in-europe/&#34;&gt;Escape in Europe trip&lt;/a&gt;. &lt;a href=&#34;https://escape.thingelstad.com/room/94-the-alchemist/&#34;&gt;The Alchemist&lt;/a&gt; was my favorite so far. We’ve got some highly ranked TERPECA rooms coming up though.&lt;/p&gt;
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      <link>https://www.thingelstad.com/2026/03/22/disney-paris.html</link>
      <pubDate>Sun, 22 Mar 2026 05:19:48 -0500</pubDate>
      
      <guid>http://jthingelstad.micro.blog/2026/03/22/disney-paris.html</guid>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;Disney Paris!&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;img src=&#34;https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/890/2026/2067a0441f.jpg&#34; width=&#34;450&#34; height=&#34;600&#34; alt=&#34;Family of four smiling together in front of Sleeping Beauty Castle at Disneyland Paris on a clear sunny day.&#34;&gt;
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      <link>https://www.thingelstad.com/2026/03/22/morning-light-on-cinderellas-castle.html</link>
      <pubDate>Sun, 22 Mar 2026 02:53:50 -0500</pubDate>
      
      <guid>http://jthingelstad.micro.blog/2026/03/22/morning-light-on-cinderellas-castle.html</guid>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;Morning light on Sleeping Beauty&amp;rsquo;s Castle as Disneyland Paris opens.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;img src=&#34;https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/890/2026/ee45b107e6.jpg&#34; width=&#34;450&#34; height=&#34;600&#34; alt=&#34;Sleeping Beauty Castle at Disneyland Paris with pink towers and teal spires, visitors walking toward the arched entrance in morning light.&#34;&gt;
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      <title>Escape in Europe — Day 7</title>
      <link>https://www.thingelstad.com/2026/03/21/escape-in-europe-day.html</link>
      <pubDate>Sat, 21 Mar 2026 17:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
      
      <guid>http://jthingelstad.micro.blog/2026/03/21/escape-in-europe-day.html</guid>
      <description>&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;8:00a Up!&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;8:30a Head to Paris Disney!&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Take M9 to Havre-Caumartin.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Take RER A to Marne-La-Vallée&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Cleared Disneyland Security&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Drop backpacks at Disneyland Hotel.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;10:30a Enter the park&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Get snack and coffee at bakery&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Mazie and Tyler do Hyperspace Mountain.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Tammy and Jamie explore park and watch a parade.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Reconnect and do Nautilus with no wait.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Do Pirates of the Caribbean.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Explore Adventureland&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Walk to get ice cream and blocked by parade so watched that.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Got ice cream&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Tried to go to Phantom Mansion but it was temporarily down&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;While walking to small world ran into Goofy encounter.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Line was too long at small world&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Tyler got crêpe with Nutella&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Alice’s Curious Labyrinth.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Went to Phantom Mansion with 40 min line that seemed much longer.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Dinner at Bistrot Chez Rémy.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Check into the Disneyland Hotel&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Ride It’s a Small World&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Ride Pinocchio&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Mazie and Tyler ride Hyperspace Mountain again. Tammy and Jamie find spot for light show.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Disney Cascade of Lights&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Return to hotel, done for the night.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
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      <link>https://www.thingelstad.com/2026/03/21/nice-dinner-at-chez-rmy.html</link>
      <pubDate>Sat, 21 Mar 2026 12:53:57 -0500</pubDate>
      
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      <description>&lt;p&gt;Nice dinner at Chez Rémy Bistro at Disneyland Paris.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;img src=&#34;https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/890/2026/cb20a68c65.jpg&#34; width=&#34;600&#34; height=&#34;600&#34; alt=&#34;Choux pastry dessert topped with whipped cream and a Gusteau figurine on a Bistrot Chez Remy branded plate with berry sauce dots.&#34;&gt;
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      <link>https://www.thingelstad.com/2026/03/21/weve-got-our-backpacks-with.html</link>
      <pubDate>Sat, 21 Mar 2026 03:00:15 -0500</pubDate>
      
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      <description>&lt;p&gt;We’ve got our backpacks with a change of clothes and heading to the Metro to go to Disneyland Paris!&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;img src=&#34;https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/890/2026/279ffb927f.jpg&#34; alt=&#34;A family of four is smiling in front of a building with a metro sign in a city setting.&#34;&gt;
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      <title>Escape in Europe — Day 6</title>
      <link>https://www.thingelstad.com/2026/03/20/escape-in-europe-day.html</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 20 Mar 2026 17:50:00 -0500</pubDate>
      
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      <description>&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Tammy goes for run&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Jamie returns to &lt;a href=&#34;https://sangoamsterdam.com&#34;&gt;Sango&lt;/a&gt; for delicious coffee&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;10:00a &lt;a href=&#34;https://patspoffertjes.nl/en/&#34;&gt;Pat&amp;rsquo;s Poffertjes&lt;/a&gt; for Dutch Pancakes.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Hustle back to Hendrick&amp;rsquo;s Hotel to get luggage and checkout.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Hustle to Amsterdam Central.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;11:10a Eurostar train to Paris.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;2:55p Arrive in Paris at Gare du Nord.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Take M4 to Strasbourg — Saint-Denis then M9 to Miromesnil.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;3:50p check into Airbnb.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;4:35p CONNECT WITH &lt;a href=&#34;https://mazie.thingelstad.com&#34;&gt;MAZIE&lt;/a&gt;!&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Walked to dinner along the Siene.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Delicious pizzas at Senza Nome.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Explore and experience the Louvre at night.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Macaron stop at Laduree.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Walked to Notre Dame.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Took the M4 to the escape room.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href=&#34;https://escape.thingelstad.com/room/96-revolt-at-the-lock/&#34;&gt;Escaped from Revolt at Lock Academy&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Took the M9 back to the Airbnb.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;11:50p Return to Airbnb&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
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      <link>https://www.thingelstad.com/2026/03/20/we-found-mazie-in-paris.html</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 20 Mar 2026 10:37:27 -0500</pubDate>
      
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      <description>&lt;p&gt;We found &lt;a href=&#34;https://mazie.thingelstad.com&#34;&gt;Mazie&lt;/a&gt; in Paris!&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;img src=&#34;https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/890/2026/25f08693a7.jpg&#34; width=&#34;600&#34; height=&#34;450&#34; alt=&#34;Family of four smiling together on a sunny Parisian street, with classic Haussmann buildings in the background.&#34;&gt;
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      <link>https://www.thingelstad.com/2026/03/20/arrived-in-paris.html</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 20 Mar 2026 08:58:49 -0500</pubDate>
      
      <guid>http://jthingelstad.micro.blog/2026/03/20/arrived-in-paris.html</guid>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;Arrived in Paris! 🇫🇷&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;img src=&#34;https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/890/2026/256fa40ee6.jpg&#34; width=&#34;600&#34; height=&#34;450&#34; alt=&#34;Three people smiling for a selfie on a busy train platform inside a large historic station with a glass and iron roof.&#34;&gt;
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      <link>https://www.thingelstad.com/2026/03/20/im-very-happy-with-how.html</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 20 Mar 2026 08:47:47 -0500</pubDate>
      
      <guid>http://jthingelstad.micro.blog/2026/03/20/im-very-happy-with-how.html</guid>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;I’m very happy with how our &lt;a href=&#34;https://escape.thingelstad.com&#34;&gt;Escaping Thjngs&lt;/a&gt; website has shaped up. It showcases our escape room history in fun ways, including special support for trips like our current &lt;a href=&#34;https://escape.thingelstad.com/trip/escape-in-europe/&#34;&gt;Escape in Europe&lt;/a&gt; 12-room trip. More to come!&lt;/p&gt;
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      <link>https://www.thingelstad.com/2026/03/20/return-visit-to-sango-in.html</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 20 Mar 2026 03:18:47 -0500</pubDate>
      
      <guid>http://jthingelstad.micro.blog/2026/03/20/return-visit-to-sango-in.html</guid>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;Return visit to &lt;a href=&#34;https://sangoamsterdam.com&#34;&gt;Sango&lt;/a&gt; in Amsterdam for a special espresso and capuccino. Train to Paris in a couple hours.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;img src=&#34;https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/890/2026/ff01c0313c.jpg&#34; width=&#34;450&#34; height=&#34;600&#34; alt=&#34;Two white ceramic cups on saucers on a round wooden table, one cappuccino with leaf latte art and one espresso, beside a small vase of dried purple flowers.&#34;&gt;
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      <title>Escape in Europe — Day 5</title>
      <link>https://www.thingelstad.com/2026/03/19/escape-in-europe-day.html</link>
      <pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2026 16:30:00 -0500</pubDate>
      
      <guid>http://jthingelstad.micro.blog/2026/03/19/escape-in-europe-day.html</guid>
      <description>&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Tammy goes for run while Jamie showers and Tyler sleeps&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Sub-par and over-priced breakfast, but convenient location. Tyler and Tammy try Dutch pancakes that are similar to crepes.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;The &lt;a href=&#34;https://escape.thingelstad.com/room/94-the-alchemist/&#34;&gt;Alchemist escape room&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Walk around Central Amsterdam&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Visit &lt;a href=&#34;https://tonyschocolonely.com/pages/tonys-super-store&#34;&gt;Tony&amp;rsquo;s Chocolonely Super Store&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;coffee at Sango&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Canal Cruise&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Return to &lt;a href=&#34;https://tonyschocolonely.com/pages/tonys-super-store&#34;&gt;Tony&amp;rsquo;s Chocolonely Super Store&lt;/a&gt; to pick up custom chocolates&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Walk around Central Amsterdam some more&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;One final stop at &lt;a href=&#34;https://tonyschocolonely.com/pages/tonys-super-store&#34;&gt;Tony&amp;rsquo;s Chocolonely Super Store&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Train to Hilversum&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Dinner at &lt;a href=&#34;https://www.mouthilversum.nl&#34;&gt;Mout&lt;/a&gt; Food Hall&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href=&#34;https://escape.thingelstad.com/room/95-zoltar-speaks/&#34;&gt;Zoltan Speaks escape room&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Train back to Amsterdam&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Return to hotel for showers for Tammy and Tyler and a Bailey&amp;rsquo;s in the hotel bar for Jamie&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
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      <link>https://www.thingelstad.com/2026/03/19/we-met-charlie-and-isaac.html</link>
      <pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2026 08:15:04 -0500</pubDate>
      
      <guid>http://jthingelstad.micro.blog/2026/03/19/we-met-charlie-and-isaac.html</guid>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;We met Charlie and Isaac, visiting from the UK, who were making the most of their unlimited beers on the canal tour today. Charlie’s goal was to “not be able to walk off the boat.”&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;“I’m going to make so many bad decisions tonight.” — Charlie&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;img src=&#34;https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/890/2026/0ed1474be9.jpg&#34; width=&#34;600&#34; height=&#34;450&#34; alt=&#34;Five people laughing on an Amsterdam canal boat with Heineken cans nearby, brick buildings and canal visible behind them.&#34;&gt;
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      <title>Escape in Europe — Day 4</title>
      <link>https://www.thingelstad.com/2026/03/18/escape-in-europe-day.html</link>
      <pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2026 17:45:00 -0500</pubDate>
      
      <guid>http://jthingelstad.micro.blog/2026/03/18/escape-in-europe-day.html</guid>
      <description>&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;6:30a Alarm to start day to Brussels&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Walk to Amsterdam Central&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;7:22a M52 Zuid metro&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;8:04 Eurocity Direct to Brussels&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;10:08 Arrive in Brussels&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Walk to Grand-Place&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Brussels waffles at Maison Dandoy&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;fancy waffle as Maison fancy&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Mok Studio&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Chocolate: ??, ??&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Get to escape room: M1 Stockel, M7 Vanderkinder&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;2:00p Botanist Manor escape room! Amazing. Ran long.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Uber to next week event, no time.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;4:30p Chocolate Making Workshup&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;6:30 speed walk to Pokémon card store&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;6:50 final minutes at Xx before they close&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Walk to bus to go to dinner&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Get on M89 bus going wrong way&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Recognize mistake, get of bus, request Uber&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Dinner at Wolf Food Hall. Tyler and I have smashburgers. Tammy has&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Uber to Brussels Zuid train station.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Get last Leige waffles before leaving Brussels&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;8:49p Depart Eurocity train to Amsterdam Zuid&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;10:46p Arrive Amsterdam Zuid station&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;taxi back to Hendricks Hotel&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
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      <link>https://www.thingelstad.com/2026/03/18/good-morning-from-brussels-belgium.html</link>
      <pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2026 05:03:32 -0500</pubDate>
      
      <guid>http://jthingelstad.micro.blog/2026/03/18/good-morning-from-brussels-belgium.html</guid>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;Good morning from Brussels, Belgium. 🇧🇪&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src=&#34;https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/890/2026/bef8b2f052.jpg&#34; width=&#34;600&#34; height=&#34;450&#34; alt=&#34;Ornate Baroque guild houses with gilded facades line the Grand Place in Brussels as tourists stroll the cobblestone square below.&#34;&gt;&lt;img src=&#34;https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/890/2026/e0ba192f6d.jpg&#34; width=&#34;600&#34; height=&#34;449&#34; alt=&#34;Maison du Roi on the Grand Place in Brussels, its ornate Gothic facade rising above tourists gathered in the cobblestone square below.&#34;&gt;&lt;img src=&#34;https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/890/2026/6b91ed84ba.jpg&#34; width=&#34;600&#34; height=&#34;450&#34; alt=&#34;Three people smiling for a selfie in the Grand Place, Brussels, with the ornate Gothic Town Hall tower behind them on a sunny day.&#34;&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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      <title>Escape in Europe — Day 3</title>
      <link>https://www.thingelstad.com/2026/03/17/escape-in-europe-day.html</link>
      <pubDate>Tue, 17 Mar 2026 15:51:03 -0500</pubDate>
      
      <guid>http://jthingelstad.micro.blog/2026/03/17/escape-in-europe-day.html</guid>
      <description>&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;9:50a Jamie up, enhancing Escaping Things site&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;10:25a Time to be up&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;11:30a Leave hotel to Central Station&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;11:44a Intercity Heerlen line to Utrecht&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;12:45p escape room! Amazing.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Stroopwaffels warm and fresh first time. Plus a sugar waffle.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Exploring Utrecht.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Magical experience at Keen Coffee.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;music box museum&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;4:00p Tammy steps out to get Brandi Carlile tickets!&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;impromptu Macaron stop&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;stopped at Belgisch Biercafé Olivier Utrecht&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Dinner at Casa Damstraat&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;6:00p Escape Room again. We liked it so much we decided to do another room!&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Train back to Amsterdam, Walk back to hotel&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
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      <link>https://www.thingelstad.com/2026/03/16/escape-in-europe-day.html</link>
      <pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2026 17:30:00 -0500</pubDate>
      
      <guid>http://jthingelstad.micro.blog/2026/03/16/escape-in-europe-day.html</guid>
      <description>&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;8:30a: Arrive in AMS. Not much sleep.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Cleared passport control and collect baggage.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Store luggage at airport.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;9:46am: Dordrecht intercity train to Delft&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Breakfast and coffee at Kek.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Explore Delft.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;12:28p: Sprinter train to Haag Central Station.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Sadly Escher museum is closed today. :-(&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Walk to a mile&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Stop at Barista Cafe for another cappuccino.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Walk another mile.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Visit Madurodam in Den Haag.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;4:30pm: Tram 9 to Kalvermarket-Stadhius.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;fan searching:TK Maxx, HEMA, Media market, K&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Find dinner plan: EZ SMASH. They are closed.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Figure out Plan B: Bonobo. They are hosting a fundraiser dinner so we squeeze in before that event starts.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Depart dinner and everyone is cold and we haven&amp;rsquo;t a gap in schedule. Decide to go to Starbucks to warm up a bit before escape room.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Cannot find tram planned to take so call Uber to get us to escape room.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;7:50 Stqrt a Molly Game&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;9:50 Finish Molly&amp;rsquo;s Game&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Get Uber to AMS&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;10:45p Pick up luggage from storage in AMS&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;10:52p train to Amsterdam Central&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;11:10p leave central station in foot&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;11:27p Check-in to Hendrick&amp;rsquo;s Hotel&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;11:45p Finally to sleep — over 33 hours since we woke up on Sunday.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
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      <link>https://www.thingelstad.com/2026/03/16/escape-in-europe-days.html</link>
      <pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2026 13:03:01 -0500</pubDate>
      
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      <description>&lt;h3 id=&#34;day--1-march-13&#34;&gt;Day -1 (March 13)&lt;/h3&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;4:30p: Flight cancelled. 😞&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Reschedule first escape room.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Realize we will not be able to see Anne Frank museum now.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;h3 id=&#34;day-0-march-14&#34;&gt;Day 0 (March 14)&lt;/h3&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href=&#34;https://tyler.thingelstad.com&#34;&gt;Tyler&lt;/a&gt; drove to Ultimate Collectibles on his own. First solo drive!&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Recognize π day!&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Lunch at Yum! with pie.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;FaceTime with &lt;a href=&#34;https://mazie.thingelstad.com&#34;&gt;Mazie&lt;/a&gt;!&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;6:50p: Should have been flying. It seemed fine. Hear airplanes flying overhead while having frozen pizza for dinner.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Watch Anaconda at home.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;h3 id=&#34;day-1-march-15&#34;&gt;Day 1 (March 15)&lt;/h3&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Prepare house for floor refinishing while away.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Plenty of time to pack.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;4:30p: Lyft to MSP.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;6:50p: Flight DL162 to AMS&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
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      <link>https://www.thingelstad.com/2026/03/16/delicious-breakfast-and-coffee-at.html</link>
      <pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2026 05:18:32 -0500</pubDate>
      
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      <description>&lt;p&gt;Delicious breakfast and coffee at Kek in Delft.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src=&#34;https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/890/2026/154973d4e3.jpg&#34; width=&#34;600&#34; height=&#34;450&#34; alt=&#34;Exterior of Kek Coffee and Crafts in Delft with two people entering, a mint green bench, and orange blanket outside.&#34;&gt;&lt;img src=&#34;https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/890/2026/9ee0406955.jpg&#34; width=&#34;600&#34; height=&#34;450&#34; alt=&#34;Latte with rosette art in a dark ceramic cup beside a blue mug of hot chocolate piled high with whipped cream and chocolate chips, served on a wooden tray&#34;&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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      <link>https://www.thingelstad.com/2026/03/16/sticker-spotting.html</link>
      <pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2026 05:17:23 -0500</pubDate>
      
      <guid>http://jthingelstad.micro.blog/2026/03/16/sticker-spotting.html</guid>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;Sticker spotting.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;img src=&#34;https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/890/2026/f79d49c6c2.jpg&#34; width=&#34;600&#34; height=&#34;600&#34; alt=&#34;Cylindrical pole covered in layered stickers against a red brick wall, featuring a prominent I love Bikkeltocht sticker in the center.&#34;&gt;
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      <link>https://www.thingelstad.com/2026/03/16/delft-netherlands.html</link>
      <pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2026 04:51:29 -0500</pubDate>
      
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      <description>&lt;p&gt;Delft, Netherlands.&lt;/p&gt;
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      <description>&lt;p&gt;Catching train to Delft for the day! This was supposed to be day two so tiredness will be real.&lt;/p&gt;
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      <description>&lt;p&gt;POAP &lt;a href=&#34;https://collectors.poap.xyz/token/7574839&#34;&gt;7574839&lt;/a&gt; at &lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href=&#34;https://poap.gallery/drops/214903&#34;&gt;I passed through Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) in 2026&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;
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      <description>&lt;p&gt;Fun running into former colleagues Sam and Andy on our flight to AMS.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;img src=&#34;https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/890/2026/b455bf18fb.jpg&#34; width=&#34;600&#34; height=&#34;450&#34; alt=&#34;Three smiling men posing together in a busy airport terminal near gates F12 and F13, wearing casual travel clothes and backpacks.&#34;&gt;
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      <description>&lt;p&gt;Flight seems to be holding. Should be boarding in 35 minutes. MSP is much, much quieter than normal. Seems most the planes are the big ones.&lt;/p&gt;
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      <description>&lt;p&gt;Our flight to AMS is still listed as on time, but the &lt;a href=&#34;https://www.flightaware.com/miserymap/&#34;&gt;Misery Map&lt;/a&gt; sure paints an ugly picture.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;img src=&#34;https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/890/2026/misery-map.png&#34; width=&#34;600&#34; height=&#34;408&#34; alt=&#34;FlightAware MiseryMap showing 789 delays and 358 cancellations across US airports, with MSP heavily affected by a large storm system.&#34;&gt;
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      <description>&lt;p&gt;Sunday morning. Working on the &lt;a href=&#34;https://weekly.thingelstad.com&#34;&gt;Weekly Thing&lt;/a&gt;. Codex improving &lt;a href=&#34;https://poapkings.com/elixir/&#34;&gt;Elixir&lt;/a&gt; in another window. Coffee. &amp;ldquo;Bonus time&amp;rdquo; at home because of Delta flight cancellation, and hoping our flight today actually goes.&lt;/p&gt;
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      <description>&lt;p&gt;Since our flight was cancelled we decided to watch a campy movie — Anaconda to the rescue.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;img src=&#34;https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/890/2026/c0444db163.jpg&#34; width=&#34;400&#34; height=&#34;600&#34; alt=&#34;Movie poster for Anaconda showing two men with wide frightened expressions wrapped in coils of a giant green snake&#34;&gt;
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      <pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2026 16:38:55 -0500</pubDate>
      
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      <description>&lt;p&gt;Was supposed to be flying to Amsterdam tomorrow at 6:50 PM on DL 162 and they have already cancelled the flight because of the forecasted weather. That sure seems overly cautious given how accurate weather forecasts are. 😖✈️&lt;/p&gt;
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