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 ...
A Visit with Melanie Holsti: Ironstone Cottage Tea Room & Garden
There are several reasons I felt immediately comfortable in the Ironstone Cottage Tea Room and Garden, located on Greene Avenue, near the historic Square in Mountain Grove, Missouri. First of all, the atmosphere – in the 1917 Craftsman bungalow – feels warm and inviting, and secondly, the entire ...
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