What Was I Thinking
May 2022 Sometimes you have to complete a journey to realize it might not have been the best idea. I…
May 2022
Geology and Root Cellars
May 2022 A quick geography lesson before the geology lesson. This area is actually called Newfoundland Labrador. The island of…
The Bay of Fundy
May 2022 This stop is for my late husband Michael. He loved to sail, and he had so much fascinating…
Looking at Munich’s History Through Art and Architecture
May 2022 Munich is Germany’s third largest city and has a population of over 1.5 million people. It is also…
Confronting the Past With Art and Architecture
Dealing with Difficult Times I often find it unsettling to be in Germany. The people are absolutely wonderful, and the…
Fun Findings of Munich
May 2022 The wealthy power couple Adolph and Apollonia Wolf were generous benefactors of the Munich art scene during the…
Nymphenburg Palace
May 2022 The Nymphenburg Palace and Park served as the main summer residence for the former rulers of Bavaria of…
Ulm, Germany
May 2022 The city of Ulm was founded in 850, it is a small city with a population of just…
Vienne, France
May 2022 Vienne is a mere 18 minutes by train from Lyon and yet it is a million miles away.…
Picture Postcard Perfect
May 2022 Annecy, France is one of those towns that simply stepped right off of a movie screen. It has…
Genova, Italy
May 2022 In all my many travels around Italy, I had never been to Genova. I wish I had more…
The World’s Fastest Day in Bologna
May 2022 This is a whirlwind trip via train through Europe. While I am accustomed to slow travel, I am…
Training it through Switzerland – Bern
May 2022 Bern, Switzerland Bern is the de facto capital of Switzerland, referred to as the “federal city”. It has…
Bernini Train of Switzerland
May 2022 The Bernina Express or Red Train has been on my list for a while, thanks to my friend…
Training It Through Switzerland – Lucerne and Zermatt
May 2022 Lucerne One of the most iconic sites of Lucerne is the Spreuer Bridge (Or Chapel Bridge). The original…
Amsterdam
May 2022 During the 17th century and Amsterdam’s economic boom, the city created a concentric canal belt. Four ditches were…
More Wanderings in Amsterdam
May 2022 The De Waag was built in 1488 and served as one of Amsterdam’s main city gates. It closed…
Antwerp, Belgium
April 2022 I arrived in Antwerp at the Central Rail station. Originally built between 1895 and 1905, and first used…