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Monthly Archives: December 2024

MEMORIES OF CHRISTMAS PAST

Marla and I love looking back at Christmas photos. This was a precious moment when the Twins were wearing their new Christmas dresses. Lisa and Stacy by the tree. My sister enjoyed making Christmas ornaments. Opening presents. Owen and Vaughan by the tree. Two beauties with Santa on Christmas Eve…

VIENNA SOJOURN…THE BEAUTY…AND A DARK LEGACY

Our September Uniworld river cruise docked in Vienna for two full days of assorted tours. I’ve been a fan of the PBS TV show, “Vienna Blood”, so I was excited about visiting the city. Marla visited Vienna many years ago and really didn’t want…

BEAUTIFUL METAL SHOP SIGNS IN VIENNA, SALZBURG AND DURNSTEIN, AUSTRIA.

I am fascinated by store signage in travels near and far. I found many interesting ones while in Austria this summer. The sign above is for “Griechenbeisl”in Vienna’s old inner city. The restaurant has served guests for over 550 years. It is popular with artists…

OUR FIRST RIVER CRUISE…FROM PASSAU, GERMANY…WITH EXPLORATIONS OF SALZBURG & MELK ABBEY

In the time between segments of our summer adventure we booked a river cruise on the Danube between Passau, Germany and Budapest, Hungary. After some research, I chose Uniworld. Our ship is aptly named after ruler of the Habsburg dynasty…the Empress Maria Theresa. Group travel is not always…