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  • Oh Canada!

    Since the Canadians aren’t coming to the U.S., we decided to visit Quebec City and Montreal. We have been to Montreal but Quebec City would be a new experience. Bonjour! We spent several days in Quebec City, staying at the… Continue reading

  • Sailing down the Danube to Budapest

    The next day we were still docked in Linz so we ditched the tour and walked from the boat to explore Linz, which was a lovely small city with lots of shopping. That afternoon we played hooky from anything organized… Continue reading

  • 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… Continue reading

  • 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… Continue reading

  • 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… Continue reading

  • “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… Continue reading