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The End of Winter, the Start of Spring
This has felt like The Winter With No End – pretty well everyone’s been complaining about the weather the past couple of weeks in particular. Finally, though, Spring has arrived (and it looks like Summer is only days away). Last … Continue reading
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Alaska Cruise Ship Shopping Promoters Fined for Deceptive Practises
A significant piece of legislation regarding the cruise ships which visit Alaska every summer was passed virtually unnoticed by the State of Alaska on February 4, 2013. Shopping is an activity that is very much encouraged by cruise lines. There … Continue reading
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Exploring Amsterdam
On our final cruise day, we sailed along a series of canals to reach Amsterdam, then took a couple of Uniworld tours, one official and one unofficial. During the night we passed a great deal of industrial activity, including this … Continue reading
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Exploring Cologne, Germany
We’re nearing the end of our cruise on the River Queen – a fact that most of us are trying to ignore. On Saturday, I woke up at 3:20am and looked out our stateroom window just as we were passing … Continue reading
A Look at Koblenz and Marksburg Castle
We docked at Koblenz very early Thursday morning, and spent the day exploring the city as well as nearby Marksburg Castle and the massive Ehrenbreitstein Fortress that looms over the city. This was the view from our stateroom at 7:20am … Continue reading
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A Quick Look at Bernkastel, and Cruising the Mosel
I enjoyed my walk around Bernkastel on Tuesday night but was looking foward to seeing it in the daylight too. The medieval center of town is wonderful Some of the buildings have quite a tilt to them, especially this skinny … Continue reading
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Exploring Ancient Trier, and Sailing to Bernkastel
We spent two nights docked at Trier, Monday and Tuesday. One our first day there, we took a coach tour to Luxembourg, and the next morning we explored Trier by motorcoach and on foot. I started this post with 44 … Continue reading
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An Excursion from Trier to Luxembourg
On Monday (October 15th), we reached our furthest point up the Mosel River, the city of Trier. We spent 2 nights there, with the afternoon of our first full day being spent on a motorcoach tour to Luxembourg (the country … Continue reading
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On the Mosel River – a Day in Cochem and Ediger-Eller
Sunday was a day with great variety – exploring two wonderful small villages along the Mosel River, our best look yet at a castle, and a fun afternoon tasting local wines. Out for a walk by myself just after 08:30 … Continue reading
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Rudesheim, and Cruising the Rhine River Castles
What a day this was! On Saturday, we spent the morning in the charming little wine village of Rudesheim, then cruised through a UNESCO World Heritage Site, the castle-lined 65 km of the Rhine River downstream from Rudesheim. After editing, … Continue reading
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