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Havana, Cuba: Crumbling Colonial Architecture, Classic American Cars, and the Warm Cuban People
One of the United States’ closest southern neighbors, the Republic of Cuba is a small communist nation. Cuba is an island that sits in the Caribbean Sea bordering the Atlantic Ocean. Its early history is of Spanish Conquest of the … Continue reading
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Tagged Batista, Castro, classic American car, Cuba, Fidel Castro, Floridita, Havana, health attacks, Hotel Inglaterra, hotel Nacional de Cuba, Malecon, Sangeria, yank tank
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Cuba: A Tale of Two Currencies
Boris is celebrating a milestone birthday and would rather take a trip than celebrate in any other way. He challenged me to come up with a special place that he had never been. I rose to the challenge by selecting … Continue reading
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Tagged Azamara, Azamara Quest, convertible pesos, Cuba, daiquiri, Havana, Malecon, Tropicana
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Bruges at Night and Our Final Day
This is our final night in Bruges after separate daytime touring. Our host selected a nice restaurant just off the Market Square. Walking down to the square after dark, we got to enjoy the city by night. Wonderful lighting added … Continue reading
My Walking Tour of Bruges Continued
After leaving the Church of Our Lady in Bruges, I walked across the Maria Bridge and went to Walplein Square, one of the busiest squares in Bruges. With its outdoor cafes and the De Halve Mann Brewery, it is a … Continue reading
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Tagged Bruges, Castle Square, Church of Our Lady, St. Salvator Cathedral
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Headed to Bruges, Belgium
This morning after a nice breakfast at the Waldorf in Covent Garden, London, I separated our clothing. We are going to store some of our things at the hotel while we travel to Bruges, Belgium for a long weekend. When … Continue reading
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Tagged Belgium, Bruges, Channel Tunnel, Chunnel, Eurostar, La Mansion de Dragon
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Natasha does Downton Abbey-Bampton Village, Highclere Castle, and Dinner at Rules
Today is my full-day excursion out of London. I’ll need to be back for dinner with Steve at Rules in Covent Garden near our hotel. Originally I was going to visit Buckingham Palace which is just about to close for … Continue reading
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Tagged Bampton Village, Downton Abbey, Highclere Castle, London, Oxford, Rules
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A fall trip to London and Bruges, with a little Downton Abbey thrown in
Boris had business in London and I tagged along for the week. He is off for a couple a days over the weekend so we are going to take the Eurostar over to Bruges, Belgium for a few days. We … Continue reading
Budapest Revisited
Because of the problem with my foot we were unable to participate in some of the cool tours that Uniworld is offering as alternatives to the panoramic tour. You could go on a walking tour of the city, including the … Continue reading
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Tagged Budapest, Hungary
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Budapest from the Danube-a tour in pictures by day and night
Budapest has been one of my favorite cities in Europe for many years now after Boris suggested we visit with Rocky on a self-directed land tour of Vienna, Prague, and Budapest. Prague had been as amazing as I had hoped … Continue reading
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Tagged Baina, Buda Castle, Budapest, Castle Hill, Cave Church, Chain Bridge, Danube, Fisherman's Bastion, Fishermen's Bastion, Freedom Bridge, funicular, Gellert Hill, Gellert Monument, Hungary, Liberty Monument, Parliament Building, Royal Palace, St. Margaret Bridge, St. Margaret Island, St. Mathias Church, The Whale
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Vukovar and Osijek, Croatia
Today we reach another country in our westerly river trek on the Danube, Croatia. We are docked at Vukovar (wolf) on the border with Serbia and the site of great destruction during the Yugoslav wars. The 87-day siege of the … Continue reading
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Tagged Croatia, Danube, Osijek, Osijek Fort, Serbia, stork, straw house, tank graveyard street, Tvrda, Vuka River, Vukovar, Vukovar Hospital Massacre, water tower
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