There was a big fire at our intended port in Gdańsk, 20 minutes away from the city. As a result, our docking port was changed to Gdynia, an hour away. This obviously changed the timing of our day, so at 7:45, after a very quick breakfast, we boarded ...
Scandinavia Day 4 - At Sea
We only have one full "at sea" day, unless something unexpected happens, and today was it. We joined the hoards for a late breakfast and got very slow, spotty service as the staff was overwhelmed. At the main restaurant, "The Restaurant"😂😂, the waite...
Scandinavia Day 3 - Mariehamn
Our first stop after leaving Stockholm was in Mariehamn, capital of the Åland Islands. A stark contrast to the vibrant city of Stockholm, Mariehamn is a quaint, rural town situated on an island that is part of an archipelago of 6700 (!) islands betwee...
Scandinavia Day 2 - Stockholm
A fun and lovely day except for the fact that Jim has now shared his cold with Wendy. Yuck!
We got an early breakfast and went to walk out to meet our guide for the morning. The tour was entitled Old Town By Foot. This guide was great! He managed to ...
Iceland Day 4 and Scandinavia Day1 - Travel woes, Stockholm and Viking Venus
Our travel day did not start particularly well. We got to the airport at 5:15 am. Kevflivic airport is rather antiquated especially regarding security procedures . They made us take off our watches but not shoes. When Wendy went to pick up her w...
Iceland Day 3 - Waterfalls and volcanoes and glaciers, oh my!—Tour of the South Coast
(Long)We were picked up at 8 am for our tour from Your Day Tours, another company that came highly recommended. There are six stops on this 11 hour tour. The last one changes up whether you wanted to see a second waterfall or make a stop at one of th...
Iceland Day 2 - Golden Circle
In Iceland, there are multiple tours with multiple companies to satisfy the desires of the exploding tourist population. We are taking two— the first, today is from Nice Travel, touring what is called "The Golden Circle". It stops at four important g...
Iceland Day 1 - Reykjavik , Exploring the City
Our flight from Tampa through Detroit was delayed, but we arrived in Reykjavik without too much trouble. A pre-arranged cab picked us up from the airport bringing us to our hotel, Center Hotel Lauvevgar. Although nice, it was too early to check in, so ...
Scandinavia and Iceland - 2024 Itinerary
IcelandDay/DateLocationCommentsPre-cruise: Day 1July 7-8Reykjavík, IcelandTravel to Iceland, Explore ReykjavikPre-cruise: Day 2July 9Reykjavík, IcelandGolden Circle tourPre-cruise: Day 3July 10Reykjavík, IcelandSouth coast tourPre-cruise: Day 4July 11T...
Jordan and Israel: Final thoughts
Usually when we visit a country ( or two) we tour the sights, learn some history, and enjoy the people and food. Yes, we did all those important things in Israel and Jordan but this trip was so much more.
First of all, both guides were stellar, esp...
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A journal of our major travels
Scandinavia and Iceland
July 2024
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Jordan and Israel
May 2023
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London and Scotland
Sep 2022
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Machu Picchu and Galapagos
May 2019
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Portugal and Spain
September 2018
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Southwest US
September 2017
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China
June -July 2015