Le Havre: a UNESCO Heritage Site?
Le Havre is the port via which most cruise ships access Normandy, France. As we arrived, it looked functional and unappealing. I didn't even take a picture, which would have…
We did Paris!
Sunday, virtually no traffic, a warm sunny day....almost 3 hours of driving to get there, and another three back...but we had a good four hours of seeing the sights. Again,…
With apologies to Ghent, Belgium
Today's trip to Ghent, Belgium totally changed my disinterest in "yet another Hanseatic League city." These buildings, though clearly similar to ones we saw in Riga, Latvia and Lubeck, Germany…
Kiel Canal
This morning we ejected ourselves from the Baltic Sea, via the Kiel Canal into the North Sea. The Kiel Canal is a 61-mile shortcut (like the C&O Canal in Maryland…
Estonia – as far East as I want to go
Some may not know the history of Estonia, or its two sister states (Latvia and Lithuania). All three are tiny little countries (think 2 New England states each). Latvia and…
Helsinki, Finland…Wow!
From our balcony, the town of Helsinki, Finland. The tents are market stalls; the orange ones are food. You can see the ferry on the left, the swim club in…
Dark Clouds
Our gratitude and joy at being able to take this trip, buoyed by the love and support of friends and family is genuine—but I would be very remiss if I…
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