We found Crater Lake--Judy's one desire of the trip--in dense smoke. So disappointing! Due to my need to spend four hours in the AT&T store ...
Redwoods or Bust – 2nd Entry
Linda Spalla, I feel you travel pain! This blog is very late due to a major accident involving my beloved iPhone, which died right at the beginning of ...
Redwoods or Bust – First Entry
Taking a 12 year old on a special vacation is a most informative event. For one thing, you get to learn all the special snack food you never knew ...
Amsterdam – April 12, 2015
Set out last night, cruising at a clip to make Amsterdam by mid-morning. We relaxed during the morning as we cruised toward Amsterdam on the Rhine ...
Cruising to Cologne – April 11, 2015
We set sail early this morning from Koblenz to Cologne. On the way, we passed the World War II tower remains of the Remaden bridge. This was ...
Gondolas and Gorgeous Gorge – April 10, 2015
Today was the day of the much anticipated cruise through the gradually narrowing Rhine River Gorge. We docked this morning in Rudesheim. This middle ...
Speyer – April 9, 2015
There were two options for today--Heidelberg and Speyer. In that I had toured Heidelberg years ago, we opted for the Speyer tour, while Ann and Carey ...
Strasbourg – April 8, 2015
We docked this morning in Kehl, on the German side of the Rhine. With no optional tours, all went to Strasbourg, France. What a delightful day it ...
Riquewihr and Breisach – Aprl 7, 2015
We now have a division of labor -- Judy is doing the narration and I am just doing the pictures. It's a better use of our time and yours. You won't ...
Lucerne to Basel – April 6, 2015
Judy had pitty on me and did the writting for today. Only the picturres are mine--notice how short the writing is, hmmm? We awoke to a sunny, ...