Monthly Archives: July 2015

This was another interesting city – a mix of modern and ancient. Located on a busy container port, the city area was clean and bright. A major university town of Denmark, it is a popular place for young people to … Continue reading →

My tour of Stockholm was confined to the Royal Palace, the Old Town, the City Hall (the Rathaus) and the Vasa Museum. All points of interest were worth the time! The Old Town is medieval and very interesting with its … Continue reading →

This was a very quaint city. Like most of the European cities visited on this tour, it was clean and tree-lined, with much green space in the town centre and surrounds. Our guide was a retired principal of a school … Continue reading →

This small city greeted us with sunshine on this Sunday morning. Like many places there were Sunday markets to enjoy, with silver jewellery, wood work, wool crafts and many other locally made goods. The smell of local street food contributed … Continue reading →

Two spectacular days in St Petersburg came to a close yesterday as we sailed for Helsinki. It really felt such a privilege to be there. I feel like I need to revisit the Russian history I learned once upon a … Continue reading →

Our shore excursion to Berlin began at 7.30am with a long drive through the countryside from Warnemunde. It was raining on and off but we saw plenty of the countryside. A dominating feature are the huge windmills – not like … Continue reading →

Our shore excursion to Berlin began at 7.30am with a long drive through the countryside from Warnemunde. It was raining on and off but we saw plenty of the countryside. A dominating feature are the huge windmills – not like … Continue reading →

Experiencing shipboard life was today’s goal! Began the day with a stretch class in the gym and time on the treadmill and machines. Breakfast in the dining room, art auction, presentation on acupuncture, digital camera lesson, champagne, doing the laundry, … Continue reading →

That is probably how the young men on the station thought of us as we struggled to get our heavy bags on the train from Amsterdam to Rotterdam at 9.30 on a quiet Saturday morning at the Central Station. Thankfully … Continue reading →

A fine, sunny day! Imagine a Brisbane winter day: bright, sunny, cool in the morning and warm during the day – that’s what it was like today as I headed out on a tour in the countryside to see the … Continue reading →