December 2, 2024 A spectacular sunrise began the day then we headed out for a full-day excursion to Los Glaciares National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. During our ride to the park, we learned about glaciers and the park’s geology from our local guide. Along the way we stopped to honor “gaucho gil” who …
September 18, 2024 Another sunny day in Vienna!! We are off to explore Schönbrunn Palace which was the main summer residence of the Habsburg rulers, located in Hietzing. The name Schönbrunn has its roots in an artesian well from which water was consumed by the court. What started as a hunting lodge grew into one …
September 10, 2024 The rain finally eased in the early morning so I took a walk to say goodby to Lucerne. No spectacular sunrise today as there are way to many clouds but the cool air feels good. The town is so peaceful before the day begins for both the locals and the tourist. The …
September 9,2024 Rainy days and Mondays………… No sunrise, No sunset makes for a very long day!!!! There were brief periods of no rain where we were able to get out of the hotel room but basically it was a day of rain. The clouds are below the mountain tops and everything is a shade of …
September 8, 2024 I did an early morning walk about and was able to capture the sunrise even though it was super cloudy. I think the picture looks like a watercolor painting !!! The city is so quiet in the early morning with no tourist about. Soon the church bells began chiming to call the …
September 7, 2024 Today we are going to explore Lucerne!! The day started with a walk along the river front where we came up on the local farmers market and picked up breakfast and enjoyed sitting on benches by the water. Soon it was time to meet up with our tour guide Isabella to do …
September 6, 2024 We arrived in Lucerne in the early afternoon and headed out to the old town portion of the city for a walk about. The city is the perfect mix of interesting buildings, complete with art work and the beauty of the lake. Lucerne, a city in Switzerland known for its preserved medieval …
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 …
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 …
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 …
