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Tag: UNESCO World Heritage Site

Castles of the Iron Ring

The year was 1272 when Edward I, son of King Henry III, became the King of England. Unlike his father, … More

Beaumaris Castle, Caernarfon Castle, Conwy Castle, Harlech Castle, History, Iron Ring, King Edward I, Medieval, Middle Ages, Photography, Travel, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Wales

Great Britain – Part Three

Aww, the Lake District… home of lush green valleys, wildflower meadows and azure blue lakes, where the cascading slopes of … More

Bempton Cliffs, Bolton Castle, Castlerigg Stone Circles, England, Hadrian's Wall, James Herriot, Lake Windermere, Photography, The Lake District, The Yorkshire Dales, Travel, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Whitby UK, York UK

Great Britain – Part One

I pondered for weeks about how best to share my recent travel experience in Great Britain. I thought about grouping … More

Adeo Travel, Bath UK, England, Glastonbury UK, Lacock Village and Abbey, Photography, Roman Temple and Baths, Travel, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Wales, Wells UK

Germany, Germany, Germany!

Our Danube River cruise began in Hungary, took us to Slovakia and Austria, and ended with visits to three remarkable … More

Germany, Medieval Old Towns, Nuremberg, Passau, Photo essay, Photography, Regensburg, Travel, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Viking River Cruise, World History

Sailing Through Austria

The very best part of river cruising is the scenery along the way and the thrill of drawing near a … More

Austria, Bratislava Slovakia, COVID Protocol, Danube River, Gottweig Abbey, Photo essay, Photography, Travel, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Vienna, Viking River Cruise

Foto Friday #52

These are the rooftops of Cesky Krumlov, a captivating little medieval village in the Czech Republic. You enter through the … More

Castle, Cesky Krumlov, CFFC, Czech Republic, Foto Friday Series, Medieval Village, Moat, Photo challenge, Photography, Roofs, Travel, UNESCO World Heritage Site

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

Gothic Architecture, Grand Canal d'Alsace Locks, Middle Ages, Petite France, Photography, Rhine River, Storks, Strasbourg Cathedral of Notre Dame, Strasbourg France, Sunset, Travel, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Viking River Cruise

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

Castle Ruins, Heidelberg Castle, Heidelberg Germany, Heidelberg University, Photography, Rhine River, Speyer Cathedral, Speyer Germany, Travel, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Viking River Cruise

Beauty on the Rhine Day Three – Marksburg Castle, Scenic Sailing and Rudesheim

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

Castles, Drosselgasse, Marksburg Castle, Middle Ages, Middle Rhine, Photography, Prost, Rhine River, Rudesheim Germany, Travel, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Viking River Cruise

Beauty on the Rhine Day Two – Cologne

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

Brauhaus Culture, Bruhl Palaces, Cologne Cathedral, Cologne City Hall, Cologne Germany, Hohenzollern Bridge, Kolsch Beer, Love-Locks, Photography, Rhine River, Travel, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Viking River Cruise

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