Danube River Cruise – Part 2

Vienna Austrian bathrooms are wondrously clean and readily findable, even on a Sunday when all stores except “souvenir shops” (an … Continue reading Danube River Cruise – Part 2

Danube River Cruise, Part 1

In 2018, Sandy and I took a wonderful cruise down the Danube, pampered every step of the way by Viking … Continue reading Danube River Cruise, Part 1

In August 2018, Sandy and I took a marvelous Viking river cruise on the Danube. Before the cruise, we spent … Continue reading Prague, August 2018

In June 2017, my brother, mother, wife and I cruised from Southampton far up the Norwegian coast, spending a week … Continue reading 2017: Cruise up the Norwegian Coast

Into the hotel lobby walks a dude covered in tats, with arms bigger than my legs, a crew cut, and … Continue reading Day 11 (July 11): Isle of Man-Heathrow-Home

Is there anything more joyous than dogs splashing in the surf? Walking to the Manx Electric Railroad station this morning, … Continue reading Day 10 (July 10): Isle of Man

Trains reign here, unless it’s TT time. I’ll explain. Heritage railways (steam, electric, even horse-drawn) hug the shore and climb … Continue reading Day 9 (July 9): Isle of Man

Breakfast this morning was delicious but bittersweet. As a solo traveler joining a group, I’m never sure what to expect. … Continue reading Day 8: Farewells and Travel to the Isle of Man

Just another day in paradise. Overcast and wind quickly gave way to sun and a breeze as we followed the … Continue reading Day 7 (July 7): Freshwater East to Tenby

Sometimes a magical day can spring from an egg. A scrambled egg, in my case. I didn’t realize an egg … Continue reading Day 6 (July 6): White Sands to St. Davids