Tag Archives: Tour

We have arrived in Scotland

Posted on May 16, 2017 by herktrav

Edinburgh, United Kingdom We have arrived in Edinburgh. I think I’m already developing a brogue after just a few hours. The flights over were both good, though both were delayed a bit. The flight from Newark to Edinburgh was in … Continue reading →

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Italy 2016 – Chasing Angels and Demons

Posted on June 19, 2016 by herktrav

Day 32 – Rome, Italy We’ve been looking forward to today’s tour, though after all the walking the last few days my legs aren’t as excited. Being fans of Dan Brown, today we are taking the “Angels and Demons” Tour. … Continue reading →

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Italy 2016 – The Colosseum and Roman Forum

Posted on June 18, 2016 by herktrav

Day 31 – Roma, Italy Our tour today will be at the Colosseum, Palatine Hill and the Roman Forum and promises to be lots of walking. Someone told us that Rome is like lasagne – lots of layers built on … Continue reading →

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Italy 2016 – Vatican City and the Borghese Gallery

Posted on June 16, 2016 by herktrav

Day 30 – Rome, Italy Early to rise today, we’re scheduled to take the “Pristine Sistine” tour at the Vatican and we have to meet the group at 7:15 am. The Herkeys getting somewhere at 7:15 am? I tell you … Continue reading →

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Italy 2016 – A day of ruins and new beginnings..

Posted on June 3, 2016 by herktrav

Day 17 – Sorrento, Italy Looks like another beautiful day – perfect for our day trip to see the ruins of Pompeii. The tour bus picked us up near the hotel along with a few others from hotels nearby and … Continue reading →

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Italy 2016 – Tour of the Amalfi Coast

Posted on June 3, 2016 by herktrav

Day 16 – Sorrento, Italy It was a dark and stormy night, really! A rain storm moved into the area last evening, hitting strongest around 2:30 am. Heavy rain, a little thunder and lots of wind woke us up and … Continue reading →

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Italy 2016 – A Tour on the Venetian Canals

Posted on May 21, 2016 by herktrav

Day 4 – Venezia, Italy Sunday, our last day in Venice, was a day to just relax and enjoy the not so touristy parts of the city – even though we were taking a tour. We started off with a … Continue reading →

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Italy 2016 – Ravenna and her mosaics

Posted on May 20, 2016 by herktrav

Day 3 – Ravenna, Italy Saturday’s adventure was a day trip to Ravenna to see the Unesco World Heritage sites. The sites are mosaics dating back as far as the 5th century, when Ravenna was the capital of the Roman … Continue reading →

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Day 8 & 9 – Goodbyes and a day in Delhi

Posted on October 18, 2014 by herktrav

New Delhi, India We woke up early to shower and finish packing. The train was already in the Delhi train station when we awoke. After finishing up, we went down for a bite of breakfast. There were a few people … Continue reading →

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Day 7 – Agra and the Taj Mahal

Posted on October 17, 2014 by herktrav

Agra, India Our final day on-board the RROW takes us to one of the Seven Wonders of the Modern World – the Taj Mahal. But first, we will see the Red Fort and have a nice lunch. We load up … Continue reading →

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