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Cairo, Day 2: The Pyramids of Giza, the Sphinx, and the Grand Egyptian Museum
Egypt, Odysseys Unlimited, Smithsonian Journeys

Cairo, Day 2: The Pyramids of Giza, the Sphinx, and the Grand Egyptian Museum

What’s the oldest of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, the only one that remains largely intact, and was … Continue reading Cairo, Day 2: The Pyramids of Giza, the Sphinx, and the Grand Egyptian Museum

Cairo, Day 1: The Citadel, Muhammad Ali Mosque, and Egyptian Museum
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Cairo, Day 1: The Citadel, Muhammad Ali Mosque, and Egyptian Museum

Our guide/tour director, Amr – I can already tell he’ll be excellent, even though the tour only began this morning … Continue reading Cairo, Day 1: The Citadel, Muhammad Ali Mosque, and Egyptian Museum

Getting to Cairo – Another Adventure Begins!
Egypt, France, Odysseys Unlimited, Smithsonian Journeys

Getting to Cairo – Another Adventure Begins!

It’s not often one gets to walk along two of the world’s most famous rivers, separated by two thousand miles, … Continue reading Getting to Cairo – Another Adventure Begins!

France, Switzerland, and Liechtenstein:  Trip Wrap-Up and Thanks, Oct. 8
AMA, France, Liechtenstein, Switzerland

France, Switzerland, and Liechtenstein: Trip Wrap-Up and Thanks, Oct. 8

Have I mentioned how much I love travel?  The past two weeks overflowed with everything I enjoy about seeing the … Continue reading France, Switzerland, and Liechtenstein: Trip Wrap-Up and Thanks, Oct. 8

Interlaken to Zurich, Oct. 6
Switzerland

Interlaken to Zurich, Oct. 6

I wonder if residents of Interlaken ever become blasé about the slice of heaven that surrounds them.  I don’t think … Continue reading Interlaken to Zurich, Oct. 6

Interlaken/Jungfraujoch, Oct. 5
Switzerland

Interlaken/Jungfraujoch, Oct. 5

Last night’s rain yielded fresh snow atop the surrounding mountains, creating vistas out of a fairy tale.  Before heading for … Continue reading Interlaken/Jungfraujoch, Oct. 5

Montreux to Interlaken
Switzerland

Montreux to Interlaken

What to do with a free morning in Montreux?  Wander into as-yet unexplored areas, certain I’d be rewarded with more … Continue reading Montreux to Interlaken

Arles-Dijon River Cruise: a Recap Interspersed With Photos from Dijon
AMA, France

Arles-Dijon River Cruise: a Recap Interspersed With Photos from Dijon

After a marvelous week aboard the AMA Amacello, Andy, Char and I disembarked this morning outside Dijon to begin part … Continue reading Arles-Dijon River Cruise: a Recap Interspersed With Photos from Dijon

Arles-Dijon River Cruise, Day 8 – Chalon  sur Saône (Beaune)
AMA, France

Arles-Dijon River Cruise, Day 8 – Chalon sur Saône (Beaune)

Rather than taking a tour of Chalon sur Saône today, I chose an excursion to Beaune (as in c’est si … Continue reading Arles-Dijon River Cruise, Day 8 – Chalon sur Saône (Beaune)

Arles-Dijon River Cruise, Day 7: Tournus
AMA, France

Arles-Dijon River Cruise, Day 7: Tournus

I’ve always had high regard for ancient things – relics, fossils and ruins that hearken back to pre-modern times.  As … Continue reading Arles-Dijon River Cruise, Day 7: Tournus

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