Our Danube River cruise began in Hungary, took us to Slovakia and Austria, and ended with visits to three remarkable … More
Category: Photo essay
Sailing Through Austria
The very best part of river cruising is the scenery along the way and the thrill of drawing near a … More
Our Time in Budapest
It was shortly after our first Viking River Cruise that we decided to book another. The first one was on … More
Sunflowers
Who doesn’t love sunflowers? With their distinctive shape and color, they represent happiness as they cheerfully tilt their faces to … More
The Florida Aquarium
While we were in Tampa last month we spent several hours at The Florida Aquarium. We saw aquatic and terrestrial … More
Tallgrass Prairie
Last weekend my husband and I visited Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve near Strong City, Kansas. It sits in the heart … More
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
Beauty on the Rhine Day Five – Strasbourg
I’d never been to France before our Rhine River cruise, and if Strasbourg is any indication, I believe I’ll need … More
Beauty on the Rhine Day Four – Heidelberg & Speyer
A ruined castle intrigues me. History can tell us when it was built, how it was used, and by what … More