thoughts, tales and travels
After our morning tour of Bruges, we traveled to the city of Ypres, now known as the “City of Peace.” We learned about the Belgian battles of WWI, then known as The Great War, in the interactive Flanders Field Museum. to learn about the Great War (WWI). The museum had...
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...
” . . .how much survives will depend on ourown deliberate choices. . . ” Ross Douthat Walking through the open areas of Alton Baker Park with Bill this morning, I was struck by the subtle waves of purple threaded through the grasses, the most expansive display of native camas...
On our way to a river cruise: Antwerp to Amsterdam. Hope to see tulips!
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.
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