Basel, November 11, 2018
We left the Kara at 10am after docking in Basel, Switzerland. We planned two days in Switzerland, the first of them here. It was only a hop, skip and a jump from our boat to the Hotel Basel.
MoreUncategorized
Cologne, November 6, 2018
Each day is a new adventure and with luck we have many new adventures in our future. Today’s adventure finds us in Cologne, Germany.
MoreOut and About in Amsterdam, November 3, 2018
After we left the Anne Frank House we decided to find a local bar where we could test some beer. On our way we came upon a street artist, near the museum. We stopped to look at his work and Barbara bought a small painting. Its not hard to find a bar as they are […]
MoreAlaska Epilog
Great time in Alaska and Canada. Now all that remains is our trip home. Our flight was scheduled for 8:20am, so we had to be up and out early, really early. That meant setting the alarm clock for 4:00am so that we could be taxi bound for the airport no later than 5:15am. Although we […]
MoreVancouver, Canada, August 12, 2018
Vancouver is a beautiful city! JoAnn and I have been here twice before and found it to be clean, friendly, architecturally interesting and generally inviting. We stayed at the Pan Pacific Hotel on the waterfront at Canada Place. Holland America booked us there for a one-night layover before flying home to Philadelphia. The Pan Pacific […]
MoreCruising the Inside Passage, Alaska, August 11, 2018
Not much to say about today. It’s a day cruising the inside passage on our way to Vancouver, Canada. It’s also our last day on board and packing, although a nuisance, is a must. As with everywhere except Ketchikan, its raining. What a monotonous thing to have to report. I’ll bet even you, the reader […]
MoreOn board the Holland America Line Noordam, August 6, 2018
Our first day on board the Noordam was a relaxing one as we cruised the Gulf of Alaska in route to Glacier Bay. We decided to take our time in the morning and have a leisurely coffee in the Explorations Cafe. Then we were off to take some photos of the ship and a selection […]
MoreAnchorage, Alaska, August 4 & 5, 2018
We made it! Arrived in the Sheraton Anchorage, for our Holland American southbound cruise, around 1am on August 5th. The hotel lobby was deserted save for the lady behind the reception desk. There were two rooms reserved for us and we were happy to finally be in Anchorage. We arrived only nine hours later than […]
More