Tag Archives: Monuments

Europe 2026 – Our first port – Budapest

Posted on June 9, 2026 by herktrav

It was like déjà vu. Our cruise started with a tour of Budapest…Pest in the morning and then Buda in the afternoon. As we had been in Budapest for the two prior days, there was a bit of redundancy for … Continue reading →

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France 2024 – Marche de Noël – Notre Dame

Posted on December 15, 2024 by herktrav

We started our day off with a visit to see the restored Notre Dame Cathedral. It was so good seeing it again, like visiting with an old friend. They still have quite a bit of work until it is completely … Continue reading →

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Portugal 2024 – Lisbon Pt 3

Posted on October 10, 2024 by herktrav

Monday morning arrived and the weather forecast was partially correct. We had some heavy rain overnight. However, now they are saying the day will be mostly sunny with just a short shower predicted. Having cancelled our tuk tuk tour, we … Continue reading →

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Day 8 – Exploring Old Town Lucerne

Posted on June 21, 2019 by herktrav

After yesterday’s wonderful day in the mountains, today we explored the old town of Lucerne. Once again, we got an early start as thunderstorms were scheduled to head this way in the afternoon. We walked over to the bus stop … Continue reading →

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