We never tired of seeing the scenes as we cruised by castles, cathedrals, vineyards and village life along the rivers of Germany. On day #10, we spent the morning on the scenic deck atop the ship, watching as life rolled by on the Middle Rhine River. We stopped for the day in Koblenz, Germany, ...
Shed Hunting in the Ozarks
So, I’m standing at the customer side of the checkout counter at a Trader Joe’s in St. Louis. The checker – a guy who looks like he surfs in his spare time in California – seemed really interested in what I’d done over the weekend. I have sons his age, and was really, just in the process of swiping ...
Viking River Cruise Day #9: Wertheim, Germany
Day #9 of our European Grand Tour with Viking River Cruise Ships brought us to the port of Wertheim, located at the confluence of the Main and Tauber Rivers in Germany. As with most of the stops, we opted for the walking tour and again, a knowledgeable guide (this time, a retired German Army ...
Ozarks Drive: The Glade Top Trail
I’ve read many great reports of the Glade Top Trail, located near Ava, Missouri, in the Ozarks. Since most of the leaves are off the trees, and since I suspected it would offer some beautiful views, we loaded up the truck and headed that-away. And, it was hubby's birthday, so that's what he wanted ...
Viking River Cruise Day #8: Würzburg, Germany
This was impressed upon us again and again: In Germany, Franconia is part of Bavaria … but Bavaria is not Franconia. What’s the difference, you may wonder? Franconia is the northern area of the kindgdom of Bavaria and the people poo-poo the notion of being called Bavarians. They prefer, as our ...
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