Tag Archives: Holiday

Thanksgiving in Illinois

Posted on November 30, 2017 by

November 20 – 28th Thanksgiving is a time to celebrate family ties and long-time friends. My roots were in Oregon and Tim grew up in the heart of the country where soy bean and corn fields can be seen for … Continue reading →

Posted in Illinois, Photography, United States | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 35 Comments

We Have Some Very VERY Brave Friends

Posted on November 25, 2016 by

November 25th ~ Southern California OK – Thanksgiving menu. What to fix??? I’m guessing that few of you had as many challenges to handle as our dear friends did in planning yesterdays meal for our family. 

Posted in Reflection | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 31 Comments

Guayaquil Ecuador ~ First Impressions

Posted on October 24, 2016 by

Sunday October 23rd ~ Guayaquil, Ecuador Everything worked the way it was supposed to yesterday, flights mostly on time and smooth with little turbulence, no problems with short connection time in Panama City, quick-moving lines in the Customs hall upon … Continue reading →

Posted in Ecuador, South America | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 24 Comments

Amsterdam ~ Canals, Van Gogh, Cheese and Windmills of Zaandam

Posted on September 18, 2016 by

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 , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 54 Comments

Colmar ~ Straddling Germany and France with its own Little Venice

Posted on August 12, 2016 by

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. 

Posted in Europe, France, Germany, Switzerland | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 23 Comments

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

Posted on August 10, 2016 by

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 →

Posted in Europe, Switzerland | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 10 Comments

Zermatt and Gornergrat Bahn

Posted on July 28, 2016 by

July 22 ~ Zermatt, Switzerland Today we explored the quaint haunt of the rich and famous – Zermatt! Primarily known as a ski resort and mountaineering base for those wanting to challenge the infamous Matterhorn. 

Posted in Europe, Switzerland | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | 26 Comments

Lucerne ~ We have found our fairy tale land!

Posted on July 18, 2016 by

Sunday July 17th ~ Lucerne, Switzerland The train ride from Appenzell to Lucerne was another WOW for us. We are really enjoying seeing the scenery pass by from the comfort of our train seats. I could get addicted to this … Continue reading →

Posted in Europe, Switzerland | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 16 Comments

Zürich ~ Our Walking Tour Continues (Part 2)

Posted on July 15, 2016 by

Thursday, July 14th ~ Zürich, Switzerland In case you missed part one of our first full day in Zürich, you can click here to see how we started our day and the walking tour. After two hours of exploring the Swiss … Continue reading →

Posted in Europe, Switzerland | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 18 Comments

Zürich ~ Our Walking Tour (part 1)

Posted on July 14, 2016 by

Thursday, July 14th ~ Zürich, Switzerland With very little sleep last night, we were up and ready for breakfast before 7:00. The hotel had been given high marks for the quality of the food offered and it did not disappoint. Rick Steves, … Continue reading →

Posted in Europe, Switzerland | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 9 Comments