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Bratislava…greeted by a pirate ship, over night at a nunnery…

Our ferry ride was only an hour and fifteen minutes, but what a difference in cities on either end of the cruise. While Vienna was a feast for the eyes, Bratislava has a long way to go to catch up. … Continue reading

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Vienna…a little city, a little country

We arrived late morning and were pleased with several discoveries: our hotel was only three blocks from the train station, our room was available at 11am, and there was a bus stop only 4 blocks away where Paul would be … Continue reading

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The Hills are Alive… and sometimes Treacherous…

What better way to see Salzburg but through a bike Fraulein Maria Tour? Shortly after our arrival (and a disappointing find of the over sized chess game) we started a 3 1/2 hour tour of the city and surrounding countryside. … Continue reading

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Two more days of biking

Our second day of biking brought us to the mountain adjacent to downtown Innsbruck, where a series of two gondolas offer rides to the top, providing views of the surrounding mountains and countryside. But why ride a gondola to the … Continue reading

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Shea-perbole

The waitress raised her eyebrows when Sheala commented that we were biking to Lake Anchensee after lunch. “Today? By bike?” She inquired. That was my first clue that I had been a bit misled. (Shea-perbole works in two ways… either … Continue reading

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Count the Memories, Not the Calories

It’s been a busy start to travel tour 2019, so our first stop will be summarized in one post. Paul and I flew to Budapest on June 1, arriving June 2. Sheala’s plane was due within 15 minutes of ours, … Continue reading

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Kevin would carry the Poo

Third and final country on this adventure: Scotland! Plans involve landing in Edinburgh, wander around for two days, then rent a car and brave the countryside in search of hikes and a sighting of Nessie. The name Edinburgh comes from … Continue reading

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Thank you, Copenhagen

Time was limited to experience Copenhagen, so we hit the ground running when we arrived at 4pm on Sunday. 40 hours later, we are packing up again and heading to Scotland. But first, a recap of a lovely city. Although … Continue reading

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“So, off you go!”

Usually, I search reviews of tours prior to booking them, but time got away from us so we booked without doing much research. The tour required a 7:25am departure from the central bus station in Bergen, so we kissed Paul … Continue reading

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Back to Bergen

Sheala lamented this morning that she brought along several pair of pants for the week but hasn’t had a need to use them. I consider it a victory that I brought pants and never pulled them out to use. Norway … Continue reading

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