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Imperial Vienna
Since our boat was broken, it stayed docked and we were bussed to Vienna. It was a Sunday and everyone was at church and strolling the city center. Below are some examples of what we saw. After a looooooong bus ride we finally made it back to the boat.
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Passau, Germany and Salzburg, Austria
Our tour of the “City of Three Rivers” was led by a delightful college student, who explained the constant flooding of the city, town/gown relations and why there is a beer fountain in the city. Our guide explained that beer flows from this fountain for special occasions only, tapping into the beer in the cellars…
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Springtime in Central Europe
April 2025 found us traveling to a place we’ve never been before – Central Europe. We spent three days in Prague, eight days on a river cruise, and three days in Budapest. It was an almost perfect vacation, a combination of learning, eating good food, meeting new people, and even some relaxing by watching the…
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Reasons to love New Mexico
Yes, it’s not new and it’s not Mexico but it is the land of enchantment. There are many reasons to love my favorite state. Blue skies Chiles Always time for a fiesta History A wood fire in your hotel room Scenic vistas A meal at… Cocina Azul in Albuquerque La Fonda in Santa Fe Frontier…
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“Traveling like the locals” back to Oslo and final thoughts
Our final travel day in Norway we traveled like the locals – two busses and two trains to the Oslo airport. Armed with sandwiches, we boarded the bus in Alesund. After riding for awile, we stopped, and another bus pulled up. The driver told us to get on the other bus, which meant getting our…