thoughts, tales and travels
Saturday, April 25, 2026. John and Charlie joined us on Amtrak for a day trip to Denver where we met Marianne (Bill’s daughter, John’s sister). She drove us to her house in Boulder for a visit. Charlie is almost five years old, and he was very excited about traveling on...
Thursday, April 23, 2026 The last day of our Amtrak journey took us along the Colorado River through the beautiful Ruby Canyon area, which can only be seen by raft or train. Weather was beautiful, and we were able to step outside to take a look around Grand Junction. We...
Wednesday, April 22, 2026 After the previous night’s pleasant dinner, the one thing we weren’t worried about was the quality of the food. As soon as we boarded the California Zephyr in Sacramento, however, we were informed that there was no dining car. The lunch plans were not clear yet–they...
Eugene to Sacramento. Sacramento to Glenwood Springs, Colorado. Glenwood Springs to Denver. Tuesday, April 21. We left Eugene station around 5 and headed east by the I-5 underpass that we walk under so often on our home-base park walks. We were barely acquainted with life in a mini sleeper car...
This morning’s city walk was delightful – Bruges did not seem very crowded for a medieval European city. The rain stayed away; the city tour guide was amusing. From the 13th to the 15th centuries, Bruges was the most important trading center of northern Europe, based largely on its thriving...
We arrived safely in Brussels—no flight incidents. We were exhausted of course. After the drive to Bruges we checked in to the elegant hotel Cassleberg and slept all afternoon. Our hotel was elegant, comfortable, and conveniently located near Burg Square and Markt Square. We attended our welcome drink and briefing...
I’ve been working on my notes and photos from our fall trip, a dream cruise from Antwerp, Belgium, to Basil, Switzerland, with extra time in Bruges, Belgium at the beginning and Luzerne, Switzerland at the end. I’ll be posting these over the next week or so. September 23: Here we...
This past fall, I finally got to see the pretty little European country where Bill worked for Dupont decades ago, before we met. It was an outstanding day of our fall cruise.
As much as I like beer and chocolate, I like history even more. In Bruges, I hope to visit St. John’s the oldest existing hospital (12th century) in Europe. The whole medieval city center is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The beer from their biggest brewery is piped underground to...
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