April 12, 2025 It is a spectacular day in Amsterdam. The sky is blue with few clouds and it is going to be in the high 70’s I am doing a walkabout of the Jewish quarter of Amsterdam. This neighborhood was severely impacted by the Nazi occupation from 1940-1945. My guide’s grandfather was one of …
Netherlands – The Hague, Delft and Rotterdam
April 11,2025 In the quiet of the morning I headed to central station to adventure out of Amsterdam! About a hour outside of Amsterdam the landscape changes farmland with fields that will soon be filled with tulips. Our first stop was Madurodam. A unique representation of the Netherlands created in a 1:25 scale. The models …
Amsterdam Day 1
April 10, 2025 We landed in Amsterdam mid morning and the city was enveloped by clouds and wind that made the city shades of grey. Fortunately the sun came out in the afternoon and the city came to life. Since my room was not ready yet I did a walkabout in the city center where …
Yellowstone – Fountain Paint Pots
NationalDecember 26, 2026 My early morning walk around the Old Faithful property was so quiet and peaceful. It was gently snowing covering up all the people tracks from the day before creating a gentle blanket of snow covering the fields where I had snowshoed the day before. A small red fox who begs at the …
Yellowstone – Upper Geyser Basin
December 25, 2024 The Inn is decorated for the holiday and looks so festive with the snow clouds. No sunrise this morning because of the clouds but we did get a Christmas ornament on our door knob, a fun way to start the day. The lobby is filled with families gathered around the fireplace in …
Yellowstone – Grand Canyon
December 24, 2024 The morning began with one of the most incredible sunrises I have seen. I walked across the snow fields try to get a better view and it was so worth it as the color continued to develop. Shortly after the sunrise we headed out in the snowcoach to the Old Faithful Snow …
Yellowstone – Lamar Valley
December 23, 2024 We headed out early in hopes of catching the sunrise in Lamar Valley then a full day of looking for wildlife! The sky’s were filled with snow clouds so the sunrise was nonexistent but we continued on the snowy roads in search of wildlife. We were not disappoint as just a few …
Yellowstone – Mammoth Hot Springs
December 22, 2024 Baby it’s cold outside!!! It rained last night so Bozeman is very cold and icy as we head off to Yellowstone!! We traveled south along the Yellowstone River through breathtaking mountain scenery on our way to Mammoth Hot Springs. We were only on the road for a few minutes when we spotted …
Patagonia – Buenos Aires Final Days
December 11 The trip from Ushuaia back to Buenos Aires took most of the day. Traveling in Argentina is a test of patience as lines are long and very slow. 3-hour lead-time is not a suggestion it is a requirement. We arrived at our hotel after a full day of travel in time for a …
Patagonia – Ushuaia
December 10, 2024 This morning, we bid farewell to our captain and crew as our cruise ends in Ushuaia,the “City at the End of the World.” Ushuaia is a former penal colony whose name is a Yamana word for “bay that stretches into the sunset. “Today, it’s a small but busy port with a frontier …