Monthly Archives: August 2016

HEIDELBERG, GERMANY ~ A Castle, the World’s Largest Wine Barrel and a Student Jail

Posted on August 31, 2016 by Tim and Joanne Joseph

July 31st (part 2)~ Heidelberg, Germany Our afternoon was taken up with an optional tour that began with a motor coach ride to Heidelberg. Some consider this the most romantic city in Germany and for good reason. Towering over the … Continue reading →

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Speyer, Germany ~ A UNESCO Cathedral, 1500 Liters of Wine and a Charter for the Jews

Posted on August 30, 2016 by Tim and Joanne Joseph

EDITORS NOTE: After a several week hiatus, that included a bit of time with family and friends, a cold that put me down for a while and a fabulous jaunt to my home town of Medford, Oregon, where I reconnected … Continue reading →

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Strasbourg ~ Ramped up Security and Blockaded Bridges

Posted on August 14, 2016 by Tim and Joanne Joseph

July 30th ~ Strasbourg, France Strasbourg is situated on the eastern border of France with Germany and is the official seat of the European Parliament. They are the second largest port on the Rhine River after Duisburg, Germany as well as a hub … Continue reading →

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Colmar ~ Straddling Germany and France with its own Little Venice

Posted on August 12, 2016 by Tim and Joanne Joseph

July 29th ~ Colmar, France Departing from Basel, and leaving Switzerland behind, our ship next docked in Breisach, Germany but our tour was to Colmar, France. I think that amounted to three countries in less than 24 hours. 

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Legendary Rhine and Moselle – How Our Uniworld Adventure Begins!

Posted on August 11, 2016 by Tim and Joanne Joseph

July 28th ~ Basel, Switzerland: On board the River Queen UNIWORLD – Legendary Rhine and Moselle Day one of a river cruise is when one simply gets on board, unpack a suitcase or two, perhaps explore the ship a little, find … Continue reading →

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Switzerland ~ Murren to Basel, and trying to be a local

Posted on August 10, 2016 by Tim and Joanne Joseph

July 27th ~ Basel, Switzerland We were leaving behind our high mountain base in Murren where we had hiked in the sunshine, been enveloped with clouds, saw a triple rainbow and climbed amongst underground waterfalls. It somehow felt anti-climatic to … Continue reading →

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Murren, water falls inside a mountain and a return to Schilthorn

Posted on August 2, 2016 by Tim and Joanne Joseph

July 26th ~ Murren, Switzerland Our weather improved, so we were out the door for more exploring. First a nice walk through Murren and a hike down the hill toward Gimmelwald, in the valley far below. 

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Murren sits on the side of a cliff, Schilthorn towers high above

Posted on August 2, 2016 by Tim and Joanne Joseph

July 25th ~ Murren, Switzerland First a little more about Murren. It basically sits on the side of a cliff overlooking a large valley far below. We took a cable car and then a small train to get from the … Continue reading →

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Getting from Lausanne to Murren is not easy

Posted on August 1, 2016 by Tim and Joanne Joseph

July 24th ~ Lausanne to Murren, Switzerland OK, it is not really difficult to get from Lausanne to Murren, but it does require several connections, some of which are very short and it helps if someone points you in the … Continue reading →

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