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About travelbynatasha

I am a retired attorney who loves to travel. Several years ago I began working on a Century Club membership achieved by traveling to 100 "foreign" countries. Today, at 49 years of age the count is at 82. Many were visited on land based trips. Some were cruise ports. Some were dive sites. Most have been fascinating.

The Romantic Rhine Valley: Boppard to Rudesheim

I got up early for my big day.  After breakfast, I was up on the sun deck at 8 am for the departure from Boppard for the 18 castles we will see in the next 4 hours.  This section of … Continue reading

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The German Corner on the Rhine, Koblenz and on to Boppard, Germany

On this, our second full day of river cruising, we will make two stops.  This morning we will stop at Koblenz at the intersection of the Rhine and Moselle Rivers.  The intersection is known as the Deutsches Eck (German Corner) … Continue reading

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Cologne, Germany

Already in Europe at the end of my British Isles cruise with Ted, I flew over to Amsterdam to meet Boris for cruise number two.  This is a river cruise on the Rhine.  I first saw this itinerary when we … Continue reading

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Edinburgh, Scotland: Royal Yacht Britannia and the Palace of Holyroodhouse

For our second full day in Edinburgh, we have plans to see both the Palace of Holyroodhouse with the adjoining Abbey Ruins and the Royal Yacht Britannia.  We walked over to the Ocean Terminal to see the Yacht when it … Continue reading

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Edinburgh, Scotland

Getting into our last port, Edinburgh, Scotland was not so easy.  Our boat fit in the lock at Leith harbor with only two feet to spare.  We went up in the Lookinglass Lounge to see the pilot take us in. … Continue reading

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Invergordon, The Scottish Highlands

Today we are docked at Invergordon, Scotland in Cromarty Firth (Fjord), a narrow inlet from the North Sea.  Cromarty Firth is called the “seaway to the Scottish Highlands”.  We are very close to Inverness and Culloden Moor.  Invergordon’s port was … Continue reading

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The Outer Hebrides: Isle of Lewis, Scotland

Continuing our exploration of the Hebrides, the island group off the west coast of Scotland, today we are on the Isle of Lewis.  Isle of Lewis and Harris is the largest island in the Outer Hebrides; the Outer Hebrides are … Continue reading

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The Inner Hebrides: Isle of Skye

Our Scottish adventure continues with visits to the Hebrides, the island group off the western coast of Scotland.  Our first half day was to the Isle of Skye, the largest island in the Inner Hebrides, closer to the coast of … Continue reading

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Glasgow, Scotland

Today we dock in Greenock, a port city for Glasgow in the lowlands of Scotland.  Glasgow itself is considered a port city, but the channel is so dry, that larger boats can no longer get in.  Glasgow is the largest … Continue reading

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Belfast, Northern Ireland

Today we are in Belfast, Northern Ireland, and part of the British Empire.  As such, the Queen has a residence here.  We are taking a brief city tour and then going to , the Queen’s home when she is visiting … Continue reading

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