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Europe 2026 – Final day in Munich

Posted on June 19, 2026 by herktrav

Yesterday’s tour (or mountain climbing) left us both tired and a little achy. In fact, my calves refused to carry me around for a while in the morning. When they did finally cooperate, we got cleaned up and headed over … Continue reading →

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Europe 2026 – Day trip to Neuschwanstein Castle

Posted on June 18, 2026 by herktrav

We were up bright and early to start a day of adventure. We are going on a tour of the Neuschwanstein Castle, the town of Oberammergau and then Schloss Linderhof. It’s an all day tour, starting with a luxury coach … Continue reading →

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Europe 2026 – Exploring a bit of Munich

Posted on June 17, 2026 by herktrav

We had nothing planned for the day except to explore Munich. We started out with breakfast at the hotel. It’s a nice buffet with many choices. I like to start out with the freshly baked breads and make myself little … Continue reading →

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Europe 2026 – Destination Munich

Posted on June 14, 2026 by herktrav

After saying our goodbyes to our shipmates, we were off to the Vilshofen train station for the next part of the trip. We will be spending a few days in Munich, Germany. The train ride took about two hours and … Continue reading →

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Europe 2026 – Heading off to Budapest

Posted on June 4, 2026 by herktrav

Our travel day has arrived. It will be a long day, but it will also be the start of a new adventure. I took care of a few last minute items yesterday, including making dinner reservations for our days in … Continue reading →

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France 2025 – Reflecting on our ‘Chablis Immersive’

Posted on October 12, 2025 by herktrav

Epilogue – Memories to last a lifetime. When we first talked about traveling to Chablis and staying for a month, we had some doubts. We wondered if it would be a silly attempt to prove how much we enjoyed traveling … Continue reading →

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France 2025 – Wrapping up our visit to Paris

Posted on October 8, 2025 by herktrav

Day 5 – The finale before we head home. We woke up to start our last day in Paris. It’s hard to believe that this adventure is coming to a close. We don’t have much planned for the day, but … Continue reading →

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France 2025 – Enjoying a sunny autumn day

Posted on October 8, 2025 by herktrav

Day 4 – Walking around Saint-Germain des Prés. Our days here in Paris are quickly passing by, so today we decided to just walk around a bit and enjoy the sunshine. We headed for the familiar Rue de Buci to … Continue reading →

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France 2025 – Marveling at Notre Dame de Paris

Posted on October 7, 2025 by herktrav

Day 3 – Like a phoenix rising from the ashes… By this point, you can probably assume that we went through our normal morning routine and were ready for the day ahead. Today, our focus was visiting Notre Dame Cathedral. … Continue reading →

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France 2025 – Exploring the Carnavalet Museum

Posted on October 7, 2025 by herktrav

Day 2 – Taking a little peek in the Marais. We’ve been to Paris many times, but have never really spent much time in the 3rd arrondissement. Today, that changed as we visited the Carnavalet Museum. It is a museum … Continue reading →

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