ROMANIA
Romania is a complicated, diverse, young, and proud nation. One of the first things I noticed was the multitude of … Continue reading ROMANIA
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”ROMAN” ROMANIA
Due to our constant reshuffling of tour locations and selections, we spent two days visiting small Romanian towns with heavy … Continue reading ”ROMAN” ROMANIA
THE IRON GATE
OK … The best way to describe the Iron Gate is to show it first in pictures. We had entered … Continue reading THE IRON GATE
SERBIA
Our time spent in Serbia began with an all day bus ride from Bratislava to Belgrade. Low water levels struck … Continue reading SERBIA
BRATISLAVA, Republic of Slovakia
Bratislava is the capitol of Slovakia. It is situated on the Danube River, very close to Vienna. Bratislava has a … Continue reading BRATISLAVA, Republic of Slovakia
THE WASHAU VALLEY of the DANUBE RIVER
We have sailed this stretch of the Danube before and it wasn’t initially scheduled for this cruise. But the low … Continue reading THE WASHAU VALLEY of the DANUBE RIVER
VIENNA, AUSTRIA
Our days in Poland were a precursor too the primary focus of our trip … A few years back, we … Continue reading VIENNA, AUSTRIA
WARSAW, POLAND
First, some general thoughts about Poland. Mrs Bear’s family has history here. Her grandmother, age 15 at the time, walked … Continue reading WARSAW, POLAND
Brittany, France by Bicycle
The last three days of our French bike trip were spent in Brittany, a peninsula that juts out into the … Continue reading Brittany, France by Bicycle
Le Mont-Saint-Michel
We said goodbye to Normandy by driving to a tour of Mont Saint Michel Monastery and tidal island. This is … Continue reading Le Mont-Saint-Michel
