I’m on my way home now— over 2,000 miles across the Pacific from the Hawaiian Islands to LA. This Viking cruise was literally just a taste. I remember our first trip abroad was called The Taste of Europe. The idea was to sample several countries and then return to the favorites for an in-depth look. …
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Sailing on the High Seas
Wash, wash, wash your hands Twenty seconds at a time Merrily, merrily, merrily, Don’t even try to mime! I’m writing this blog post from the Tasman Sea, about 9,000 miles from my home in South Dakota, USA. This sea is between New Zealand and Australia and is known to be “incredibly dangerous.” At the time …
Dreams from the Balkans – Can You Identify?
It’s good you took the tour in this order,” a guide said. “Otherwise, you’d be depressed at the end.” He was one of our guides on our recent Bucharest, Romania, to Amsterdam tour on the Danube, Main, and Rhine rivers. We could have done the reverse, starting in Amsterdam, but the dates worked better for …
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Lower Danube River Tour – Reflections
We've been traveling the lower Danube River, Bucharest to Budapest, the last ten days. Internet has been spotty, so I didn't attempt to blog. But, during our remaining two weeks up to Amsterdam, we should have more consistent connection, so I will try to use my iPad to get online regularly. So far, I'm overwhelmed …
Riding the Rails – A Modern Day “Gold Rush City”
Reading in our compartment, I felt the train slowing down, so naturally I stared out the window to see what I could see. I purposely was just going along for the ride and not tracking every moment on GPS like one couple or diligently following maps like many others. When the train came to a …
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New Neighbors in Millennium Park – 2014
Living in the city, we have lots of interesting neighbors. But the latest newcomers, at 21 to 39 feet, are the tallest. From my living room window, I recently spotted a large white oval resembling the top half of a gigantic egg. So we took a trip across the street, and this is what we …
Aruba is Calling
I hate to do this to you twice in one month, but duty calls. The Midwest has gotten too snowy, too cold, too gray. So we're heading to Aruba. Stay warm everyone. We're going armed with books, so I should have some good book reports when I return. And stay tuned for my book blog …
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