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
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
Krakow, Poland and Auschwitz
After spending a couple days in Warsaw, we took a two hour plus train to Krakow. The trip was on … Continue reading Krakow, Poland and Auschwitz
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
ANTIETAM Battlefield Tour
The other day, Mrs Bear and I were driving home to Central Pennsylvania from Washington, D.C. after a visit with … Continue reading ANTIETAM Battlefield Tour
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
Normandy by Bicycle
On our first full day of biking, we made our way to Omaha Beach for a tour of the beach, … Continue reading Normandy by Bicycle
