Internet is off and on tonight. I had this blog ready to go except for the pictures. As usual I struggled with finding the pictures and lost the internet. So once again here is the post without pictures. There are heaps of joy filled moments on this trip. I’m sad that posting my blog is…

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…

  This morning we went on the walking tour of Nuremburg titled a taste of Nuremberg. Mostly we saw the castle and some spectacular churches, Besides feasting with our eyes, we were given a sample of German gingerbread made with spices and ground nuts- a yummy cookie. We also enjoyed German sausage on a bun…

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….