After a full day at sea and some fun activities, the parachute egg drop, ring toss for a bottle of champagne, and our favorite, cocktail…
Today we’re at Glacier Bay National Park for a full day of cruising around the 3.3 million (yes, million) acres of glaciers, mountains and wildlife….
Great news, we didn’t have to get up early for this tour!!! Our bus tour of Skagway started at 10:30am this morning so we got…
Sorry, I have several posts ready to load but the internet on this ship is absolutely the worst ever. Can’t even load 1 picture before…
Juneau, Alaska, just down the street from Skagway, Alaska’s first gold rush city. Juneau came into fame when two gold prospectors, Richard Harris (not the…
Finally, land ho! We arrived at Icy Straight Point sometime early morning while everyone was snuggled up in their beds. In case you’re thinking of…
It’s been 20 years since we were on a cruise ship. A lot has changed in that time. For example, we are wearing a Princess…
Slept in for a bit longer this morning but still plenty early for our boarding of the Sapphire Princess around noon. We decided to hit…
Up early and off to Starbucks for a decaf and a pastry to start the day. Weather is going to be very nice today, 75F…
Let the adventure begin… Off to Vancouver, British Columbia to start our cruise on the Sapphire Princess. We haven’t been on a cruise for almost…
Back onboard the ship for cocktails and dinner. Collette’s really getting into this “having someone cook and serve” thing. It is nice, I must admit….
The first day of the cruise takes us to Cologne, Germany. And of course, the first sight is the Cologne Cathedral. Naturally, the highest building…
Up early this morning for our last day in Amsterdam. The ship departs from here at 1:30pm so we just have enough time to have…
Tomorrow, we start our Christmas Market cruise right here in Amsterdam. We can embark on the boat any time after 1100am and enjoy lunch before…
After a quick 4hr train ride, we made it to Amsterdam. Now all we had to do was find our way out of the train…
We decided to get off the bus and do a little exploring in the city. We had made it almost completely around the loop so…
Berlin, what a metropolis! With 3.6 million people calling this place home, it is massive. Being here in December may sound a bit crazy and…
When we last saw our hero, he was fighting through herds of ruffians to get the love of his life to a potato chip booth……
What everyone has been waiting for, the opening of the Christmas Market! Not that everyone in Prague was there, but pretty damn close. Tons of…
Friday morning and we’re up and off to the races. Big day today. We’re going to the old Prague Castle complex and getting there by…
Started the day around 7am with a great breakfast and some decaf coffee. Need to do a little planning before we head out on our…
After a great night’s sleep, we’re off to find some breakfast and start our walking tour of Prague. Right around the corner is a restaurant…
After hanging around the apartment for a day catching up on laundry and waiting for the rain to subside, we ventured off to the mega-city…
Same weather this morning, foggy with cool temps (43F) and a misty rain. Continuing on with our Bratislava Card tour, we headed off to the…
Today starts our first day of the Bratislava Pass. This pass allows for entrance into museums, galleries, and most official sites here in Bratislava, as…
Guess the best place to begin is with the break-up of Czechoslovakia. No, let’s start with the formation of Czechoslovakia. It’s 1918 and World War…
And here we are in Slovakia. We departed Porto at 10am on RyanAir for Vienna, our transfer point to Bratislava, Slovakia. Not sure if we…
One last adventure before we depart Porto, a tour of the famous bookstore, Livraria Lello. Listed as one of the “best things to do in…
Braga, the oldest city in Portugal and only about 1hr by commuter train. Today’s weather is clear, warm (mid 60’s) and no rain so perfect…
Still a bit rainy today, little warmer so off to do some sightseeing, inside! We passed the Bolsa Palace (Palace of Commerce) several days ago…
Slow day today, rainy and a bit cooler, around 580 and cloudy. Time to catch up on some writing and do a bit of laundry….
Beautiful day today! Weather is really cooperating with our stay here in Porto. Today the temps are around 680 and mostly clear skies. Great day…
There are many street performers here in Porto but this young man is the best we’ve heard. Check out his Instagram set. Awesome street performer…
Finally, it’s Friday and the sun is shining bright. Today we venture to the other side of the Douro River to explore the port wine…
We took the morning off from touring to do a little laundry and catch up on our writings. When we selected our apartment on AirBnB,…
After a good night’s sleep and breakfast, we’re off to see more of Porto. Using our complimentary tourist map from the airport and sync’d up…
Like the song says…we got a ticket to ride! (Beatles-1965). https://youtu.be/SyNt5zm3U_M And so it begins… After our trip to Egypt, we couldn’t stay at home…
Tutankhamun, or Tutankhaten as he was previously known, ruled Egypt from 1332-1323 BC, 10 years, before his death at 19 years of age. Tut, as…
Probably not as well known as Ramesses II, Ramesses III ruled Egypt for 31 years from 1186 to 1155BC. His rule was during a very…
Finally, here we are at the Valley of the Kings. On heck of a scorcher today, high is forecast to be around 106F. Thank God…
One of several female rulers of ancient Egypt, and a Pharaoh! Queen Hatshepsut was the wife of King Thutmose II (1507-1458 BC), the daughter of…
Almost as well known as her husband, King Ramesses II, Queen Nefertari not only has a tomb in the Valley of the Queens, but also…
Still in the Valley of the Queens, we find the tomb of Prince Amen …wait, that’s a boy. This is the Valley of the…
Cut to the chase. Valley of the Queens and Valley of the Kings are THE most impressive sites in Egypt! One word, amazing! These tombs,…
Yep, had enough of the pyramids so off to Memphis. Sabry said this use to be the capital of Egypt, back in the day, so…