The Quiet Battle

We left home several years ago in the wee hours of a January morning to attend a 10:00 funeral that … More

Beauty on the Rhine – Conclusion

I knew it would come – the final day of exploring and cruising the Rhine! At 8:00 AM we arrived … More

I’d never been to France before our Rhine River cruise, and if Strasbourg is any indication, I believe I’ll need … More

A ruined castle intrigues me. History can tell us when it was built, how it was used, and by what … More

Our third day of sailing the Rhine was one of my favorites! What’s not to love about Marksburg Castle, an … More

We were busy, busy, busy in Cologne – the largest city on the Rhine! The second day of our river … More

The Viking Lofn cast-off at 11:30 PM, leaving Amsterdam for our first port in Kinderdijk, home to 19 remarkable windmills … More

Grey skies, intermittent drizzle, blustery winds, temperatures in the 40’s and a hotel in the suburbs! Not exactly the welcome … More

We’ve had DAYS of rain! Some of it has been harsh, but mostly it’s been slow and steady – the … More

Finally – here’s part six and the final installment of my impressions of Italy. Part five had us leaving Positano … More