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Tag Archives: Europe
Chambord and Chartres: Discovering French Renaissance and Gothic Art
May 24th, 2024 Tim is still not feeling terrific, but well enough to continue on. We are both thankful that this is a relatively easy day. CHAMBORD A UNESCO World Heritage Site, constructed between 1519-1547, it originally served as a … Continue reading
Mont-Saint-Michel: A UNESCO World Heritage Site and Pilgrimage Destination
May 22, 2024 Mont-Saint-Michel is a small island located approximately a half mile off the NW coast of France in the Normandy region. At just 17 acres, it is home to a Benedictine Abbey with a current population that varies … Continue reading
Posted in Europe, France
Tagged Caen, Europe, France, Gate 1, Mont St Michel, mont-saint-michel, Normandy, Photograhy, Tours, Travel, trip, UNESCO
15 Comments
Paris is Preparing for the Olympics
May 18th, 2024 – Paris France It has been a few years since Tim and I have been to Paris, and the first visit by our travel companions, Steve and Brenda. I’m especially excited to see everything fresh through their … Continue reading
Posted in Europe, France
Tagged Eiffel Tower, Europe, France, Gate 1, Paris, Travel, trip
12 Comments
Highlights and Recap of our Zurich to Nuremberg River Cruise on Uniworld
June 21st – July 2nd, 2023 Taking a trip with another couple that you have never traveled Internationally with before has the potential for being fabulous or a complete disaster. Fortunately for us, it fell into the wonderful category.
Posted in Europe, France, Germany, Switzerland
Tagged Cruise, Europe, France, Germany, Photography, River, River Cruise, River Princess, Road Trip, Switzerland, Travel, trip, UNESCO, Uniworld
25 Comments
Amsterdam ~ Canals, Van Gogh, Cheese and Windmills of Zaandam
August 8th ~ Amsterdam, The Netherlands Did you know that Amsterdam is a conurbation? Well, I learned one more term today. In case you too need a little help with that one, it means that she is:
Posted in Europe, The Netherlands
Tagged Amsterdam, Canal, Cruise, Europe, Grachtengordel, Holiday, I Amsterdam, Museum, Photography, Rijksmuseum, River Cruise, River Queen, Sign, The Netherlands, Travel, trip, UNESCO, Uniworld, vacation, Van Gogh, Windmills, Zaanse Schans
54 Comments
Cologne ~ From the Magnificent Cathedral to a Chocolate Factory
August 7th ~ Cologne, Germany Cologne is a big city metropolis compared to the smaller bergs we have been visiting. It ranks number 4 in size in Germany with a population of around one million inhabitants, behind Berlin, Hamburg and … Continue reading
Posted in Europe, Germany
Tagged Chocolate Factory, Chocolate Museum, Cologne, Cologne Cathedral, Cruise, Dome Cathedral of St Peter, Europe, Germany, Gothic, Kölner Dom, Museum, Photography, Rhine, River, River Queen, Schokoladen, Schokoladenmuseum, Travel, trip, UNESCO, Uniworld, vacation, World Heritage Site
15 Comments
Koblenz, German Corner, Marksburg Castle
August 6th ~ Koblenz, Germany Koblenz, also spelled Coblenz, is located right on the confluence (junction) of the Moselle and Rhine Rivers in the western part of Germany. We had cruised right past this city in the middle of the … Continue reading
Posted in Europe, Germany
Tagged Coblenz, Cruise, Deutsches Eck, Ehrenbreitstein Fortress, Europe, German Corner, Germany, Koblenz, Marksburg Castle, Moselle, Photography, Pokemon Go, Rhine, Rhine Gorge, River, River Queen, Travel, trip, UNESCO, Uniworld, vacation
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Cochem ~ On the Moselle River, Rainy Weather and Celebrating Tim’s Birthday
Cochem ~ August 2nd (Celebrating Tim’s Birthday!!!!) During the night, we left the Rhine River, took a left turn and have started cruising up the Moselle River. The Moselle is noticeably more narrow than the Rhine and you get the impression … Continue reading
Posted in Europe, Germany
Tagged Celebration, Cochem, Cruise, Europe, Germany, Moselle, Photography, Reichsburg Castle, River, River Queen, Tim's Birthday, Travel, trip, Uniworld, vacation
21 Comments
Speyer, Germany ~ A UNESCO Cathedral, 1500 Liters of Wine and a Charter for the Jews
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
Posted in Europe, Germany
Tagged Altpoertel, Cathedral, Cathedral Bowl, Cruise, Domnapf, Europe, Germany, Jewish Courtyard, Judenhof, Legendary Rhine and Moselle, mikvah, Mikveh, Mittelalterlicher, Mount of Olives, Old Gate, Photography, Rhine River, River, River Queen, Sculpture, Speyer, Spier, The Camino, The Way, Travel, trip, UNESCO, Uniworld, vacation
9 Comments
Spain ~ Taking the train from Santiago to Madrid
May 26th ~ Travel day on the train Dick and Karen were planning to fly home the next day from Madrid and Tim and I had booked a hotel right in the center of Madrid for the next week. We … Continue reading
Posted in Europe, Spain
Tagged Europe, High Speed, Madrid, Photography, Poppies, Red Flowers, Spain, Train, Travel, trip, vacation
6 Comments
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