Category: Europe
Germany June 2023 – Day 5 [Cologne to Frankfurt]
A scenic drive along the Rhine River to Frankfurt for the return flight.
Germany June 2023 – Day 4 [Cologne]
A relaxing day in Cologne. I walked over to the Catherdral despite the fact I have been inside many times before. For something new and interesting I visted the Michael Schumacher collectrion which was brilliant as it showed a significant progression of technology in the F1 cars.
Germany June 2023 – Day 3 [Mainz to Cologne]
Starting off from Mainz I first drove to Cochem on the Moselle River to visit a wonderful castle. On my way to Cologne I made a detour to drive on the ‘Green Hell’ – otherwise known as Nurburgring.
Germany June 2023 – Day 2 [Stuttgart]
A visit to the Porsche museum in the morning and Burg Hohenzollern (castle) in the afternoon. And a lot of driving.
Germany June 2023 – Day 1 [Stuttgart]
After flying to Frankfurt I took the opportunity of a long weekend to visit the Stuttgart area for the first time. I visited the Mercedes Benz museum, Gottlieb Daimler memorial and the breathtaking Lichtenstein Castle.
Iceland, Scotland and Northern Ireland Cruise on Carnival Pride – Day 17 [Flight from London, England]
Time to go back to reality – or at least the states. Planes, trains and automobiles is what today is about, but not in that order.
Iceland, Scotland and Northern Ireland Cruise on Carnival Pride – Day 16 [London, England]
Last day in London. I decided to visit some new places today, the Natural History Museum and the Olympic Park
Iceland, Scotland and Northern Ireland Cruise on Carnival Pride – Day 15 [London, England]
A very full day in London including a visit to the British Museum and Westminster.
Norwegian Fjords Cruise – Day 11 [Cruise Disembarkation in Amsterdam]
End of the cruise. Time to leave and start another adventure
Norwegian Fjords Cruise – Day 10 [Sea Day]
Today was the final full day of the cruise. I had yet to take advantage of the hot tub, so I made sure I experience them before the end of the day. I also utilized my martini tasting coupon in the Martini bar. I participated in the Escape Room and partied like it was 1999 with the silent disco to end the night.
Norwegian Fjords Cruise – Day 9 [Stavanger, Norway]
Today is the final port of call for the cruise. It’s hard to believe the cruise is almost over already. Today the ship visits Stavanger, Norway – the one place on the cruise I haven’t been to yet. I decided to walk over to the church (bad idea) then to the archeological museum. I still had some time left so I walked through the old town area over to some old mansions.
Norwegian Fjords Cruise – Day 8 [Geiranger, Norway]
Today is the most scenic day of the entire trip. The ship will sail into Geiranger through Geirangerfjord.
Norwegian Fjords Cruise – Day 7 [Bergen, Norway]
A nice day in Bergen. I started the day with a funicular ride to a viewpoint overlooking Bergen. I went to the Bergenhus Fortress and the UNESCO World Heritage site Bryggen.
Norwegian Fjords Cruise – Day 6 [Ålesund, Norway]
Today is the first stop of the cruise, in Ålesund, Norway. The weather was less than spectacular, it rained nearly the entire day and I had planned mostly outdoor activities (scenic viewpoint and the Sunnmøre open air museum)…
Norwegian Fjords Cruise – Day 5 [Sea Day]
An entertaining day at sea on the Celebrity Apex
Norwegian Fjords Cruise – Day 4 [Cruise Embarkation in Amsterdam]
Embarkation day for the Celebrity Apex
Norwegian Fjords Cruise – Day 3 [Amsterdam]
I visited the National Maritime museum and the National Holocaust memorial during my second day in Amsterdam.
Norwegian Fjords Cruise – Day 2 [Amsterdam]
I arrived in Amsterdam today and visited Zaans Schanse where there is a large group of windmills and historic buildings.
Norwegian Fjords Cruise – Day 1 [Houston to Amsterdam]
Leaving on a jet plane (okay, so it is technically a “turbofan” engine and not a jet). I departed Houston this morning and flew to Amsterdam via Dallas on American Airlines.