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Maids of the Mist!
In August, Carrie and I had the opportunity to travel to Niagara Fall, Ontario, Canada. We arrived Monday night, checked into the Hilton...


The Egil has landed!
What a trip! . What follows is a day by day journal of the 2018 Viking river boat cruise on the Danube River. We started in Budapest,...


Mon., 7.23.18 Monday Fun Day in Prague!
Today is our last full day, as well as our only day with no travel or planned excursions. No alarms, no buses. What a perfect way to wind...


Sun., 7.22.18 Prague Immersion
Above is a shot of the Prague Castle property with the spires of St. Vitus in the background. . Sunday morning we met for breakfast at...


Sat., 7.21.18 And Off We Go to Prague, Czech Republic!
The bus ride to Prague lasted almost four hours, but went very smoothly. We were not able to check in to our rooms, so we took a little...


Fri., 7.20.18 On Our Own in Nuremberg
Fabulous day exploring Nuremberg today- true silver lining. Some Viking guests chose to travel by bus to the German city of Regensburg....


Thurs., 7.19.18 Nuremberg, Germany
So today marks the first day of our amended itinerary. . The original plan was to sail to Regensberg, Germany, where we were to take an...


Wed., 7.18.18 Passau, Germany
We have been informed by the Viking staff that, due to low water levels, we will not be able to sail any further north. So today is our...


Tues., 7.17.18 Krems, Austria
Breakfast at 7:30 this morning, board bus at 8:15 to go to the Gottweig Abbey. The Abbey houses about 50 Benedictine monks currently. ...


Mon., 7.16.18, Vienna Waits For You
"When will you realize? Vienna waits for you..." . We took a guided tour of Vienna by bus and on foot today. What a joy to return to...


Sun., 7.15.18 Budapest is Beautiful!
This morning we had our first breakfast in the dining room with Kerry and John. I had yogurt with muesli, fruit, a taste of scrambled...


Sat., 7.14.18 We Arrive in Budapest, Hungary
The Viking staff met us at the airport, whisked our luggage away, and delivered us to the dock to embark upon the Egil, Viking's newest...


Fri., 7.13.18 And We're Off!
Today's the day! When we wake up tomorrow, we will be in Zurich on our way to Budapest! . The driver picked us up in Medfield at 12:30...


Four Score Reunion Tour
Forty years ago this month, six of us traveled to Europe (four of us for the first time). At the end of this week, Kerry, John, Steve,...


Nantucket 2017
For over 40 years, we have been vacationing on the island of Nantucket. My brothers Kevin and Rich lived and worked there in the 80s,...
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