September 3, 2024 Since I had no activities planned for the day of course I woke up early (not by choice) and headed out to wander as the sun was rising over the water. The sunrise was so intensely beautiful!!! I believe that the sunrise is God’s promise for the day so I was confident …
Switzerland – Lugano Day 2
September 2, 2024 The day began with a spectacular sunrise over Lake Lugano that we witnessed from the balcony of our room. So nice to sit outside in the cool air and enjoy the start of the day. The day of exploring started with a train ride around the various sections of Lugano from the …
Switzerland – Lugano
September 1, 2024 Today’s adventure was navigating the Swiss Rail system as we left Geneva for Lugano. I am happy to report that all went well!! The trains were on time we navigated the changing of trains and were able to manage the luggage! The only oops was we were in a quiet car and …
Switzerland – Gruyère
August 31, 2024 Switzerland is famous for its cheese and chocolate so our adventure for today is to sample these delectables. I know it’s a tough mission but someone has to do it!!! We are headed out to the picturesque medieval mountain town of Gruyère to tour a cheese factory then sample the cheese. To …
Switzerland – Lake Geneva
August 30, 2024 Today was all about the lake!! We explored Lake Geneva from the shore of the old town area and on the water aboard the Savoie. Lake Geneva is the largest body of water in Switzerland, and greatly exceeds in size all others that are connected with the main valleys of the Alps. …
France – Chamonix
August 29, 2024 The day began with a bus ride from Geneva across the French border through the glacier-fed Arve Valley. The greeen mountain peaks along with the sheer granite cliffs made for a incredible journey then the snowy peaks of Mont Blanc appeared and I was awestruck!! Soon we arrived in Chamonix home to …
Switzerland – Geneva Day 1
August 28, 2024 After a long day of travel including crying kids, chaotic boarding process and getting lost in Heathrow we finally made it to Geneva our first stop in Switzerland. Geneva is a global city, a financial centre (a 130 banks mostly private), and a worldwide centre for diplomacy due to the presence of …
Sicily – Mount Etna
June 13,2024 Our destination today is the magnificent Mount Etna, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The highest Italian mountain south of the Alps, Mount Etna stretches to a height of more than 10,000 feet. It’s not only the tallest active volcano in Europe, it’s also one of the most active volcanoes in the world—with rich …
Sicily – Taormina
June 12, 2024 My morning walk took me north in hope of catching a view of Mount Etna but that was not to be because it was cloudy but I did walk though the public gardens and then got a bit wet walking back to the hotel. We headed out to explore Taormina, home to …
Sicily – Catania
June 11, 2024 My morning walk was the beginning of my exploration of Catania. It is a vibrant city perched on the edge of the Ionian Sea filled with lots of churches and beautiful buildings. After being in Ragusa it is a bit of a culture shock as most building are covered in graffiti and …