Fröliche Weihnachten! On my last trip to Europe, I splurged for Delta One for the overnight journey. It’s a splendid but expensive way to travel. I’m never sure how much I sleep, but just being able to lie flat during the night makes the next day more bearable. For this trip I was back to …
A tour of Christmas markets in Austria and Germany
By Merry Mary I haven’t posted in a bit because I was out of the country, on a delightful tour of Christmas markets in Austria and Germany. The idea for a trip started back in early February with an unexpected email from my choir friend Ruth. We’d talked before about taking a trip, but nothing had come to …
Dutch Delight – Zaandam and Amsterdam and sadly the end of the cruise
By Merry Mary We left Amsterdam for Zaandam, a sleepy Dutch town. There were two options for tours this morning – either a visit to Zaanse Schans windmills or a tour of a Dutch Dairy Farm. Rick Steves wrote that the Zaanse Schans was bit on the touristy side, so I opted for the Dairy Farm. The farm, …
Dutch Delight – Rotterdam
By Merry Mary We’ve landed in Rotterdam on Saturday! And they were celebrating Summer Carnival. It reminded me of my New Orleans Mardi Gras experiences – big floats, crazy costumes. You couldn’t ask for better weather – sunshine! Sadly I didn’t have much free time to catch beads because today was a day full of two tours. We …