April 19, 2025 The sun has finally reappeared!! We are once again going though a series of locks that will now take us up 185 feet and then we head to Brussels, Belgium the final stop for the cruise. The City of Brussels is the largest municipality and historical centre of the Brussels-Capital Region, as …
April 18, 2025 Overnight we sailed back to the Netherlands to the small city of Maastricht. The rainy weather has followed us and the skies are grey!! Maastricht, a university city on the southern tip of the Netherlands, is distinguished by its medieval-era architecture and vibrant cultural scene. In its cobbled old town, is the …
April 17, 2025 It’s a cold and rainy day!!! The city is enveloped in grey clouds with not a bit of blue anywhere. I am headed out on a walking tour of Liège! Fortunately I have rain gear including waterproof shoes! Liège, a city along the Meuse River in Belgium’s French-speaking Wallonia region, has long …
April 16, 2025 Last night began navigating a series of 6 locks over 18 miles of rivers that will raise us up 185 feet to our next port of Namur. It is a slow start to the day as we don’t dock until noon but the beautiful landscape along the river makes up for the …
April 15, 2025 As we docked in Antwerp, Belgium the rain begin bringing with it moody skies which made for incredible pictures! Just before my walking tour was to begin the rain stopped and the sun tried to peak out of the clouds. Because I am in Belgium I began the day with a Belgium …
April 14, 2025 I am on a riverboat cruising to waterways of the Netherlands and Belgium. It’s another beautiful day perfect for exploring. Today we are in Nijmegen. It is the largest city in the Dutch province of Gelderland and the tenth largest of the Netherlands as a whole. Located on the Waal River just …
April 13, 2025 Today is all about the Tulips!! Holland is famous for it’s tulips and I plan to celebrate them today along with a few hundred thousand of other tourist. The day started with the annual Tulip parade. Think of the rose parade but done with Tulips!! The level of detail and creativity was …
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 …
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 …
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 …
