Today I sat at the front of the ship soaking in the beauty as we travelled down river. Mile after mile of idyllic peace. A yellow canoe cut through the sparkling green water. Occasionally, a small village nestled against the hills and protected by its tall church spire, broke the lush green of the countryside…
On our excursion Monday, we toured the “Bishop’s Palace Residence”. Wow. I could not ever have imagined the opulence. Although much of the palace was destroyed during World War II, enough remained to restore it to its former splendor. Today’s visit helped me to understand what the history books meant when they talked of the…
Well, today was quite a day. This morning when I reached for my hearing aids on the bedside table, I found only one and the second battery. We took the bed apart. We covered the entire floor in the room with our hands searching for it. The maid came in and said, “You get ready…
Hi everyone, I’ve been struggling to figure out why I can’t post to my blog. Today the ship’s engineer informed me it is because the German internet people (police) have chosen to block my website for some reason. Maybe there has been a hacker trying to get in or something. So once again I have asked…
August 9, 2016 I’ll add pictures tonight. Wow! I slept 11 hours. That is a record for me, two nights sleep in one. Tom said he got up at 5 a.m. showered, went for a walk, read the paper and more. Now, he’s crawled into bed, and I’m awake. Today was a lovely day. We…
This day did not begin with a joyful moment. Sleepless all night, we scrambled off the plane, gathered our luggage and visited the information kiosk. So far, so good, we thought. The seven-hour time difference was taking its toll. It was shortly after midnight back home, shortly after six a.m., Amsterdam time. Nothing was open….
Breakfast on the deck, brilliant sunshine, just the two of us, feeling relaxed and pretty well ready to travel. We’ve had lots of these breakfasts this summer. Today was especially sweet because we knew that the odds were, it might not be warm enough for early morning breakfasts when we return home. As we left…
Today we packed. Tomorrow we board the plane for Amsterdam. Our Scenic River Cruise adventure has begun. For four years we have dreamed about this trip. Last year we bought the tickets. Tonight, both excitement and nervousness rattle through my being. Will we be safe? Will I be able to keep up with the others…