We woke up earlier than usual because they had to perform water maintenance in our room.  We decided to check out the town early, come back to the ship for lunch, and then go back into town to board the train.   The town is very small.  They said that only about 300 people live there.  There were quite a few souvenir shops to check out as well as … Continue reading Norway Cruise: Flam

I would love to tell you all kinds of wonderful stories about our stop in Molde, but I don’t have any.  It was cloudy and cool and we walked around the town for about an hour.  We could have ventured into a museum, but we didn’t.  I did look around a cool bookstore and we window-shopped, but there was not a lot to do there. They have a … Continue reading Norway Cruise: Molde and Alesund

We woke up early to watch our entrance into Eidfjord. It was foggy and a little cloudy, but it was still unbelievably beautiful. After we disembarked, we went straight to the tourist office. The line was out the door. They had free wifi so a lot of people were also standing around using their phones. Even though outside there was a poster that said the … Continue reading Norway Cruise: Eidfjord

On our last full day in Amsterdam, my husband wanted to take me to see the windmills. He had been there in the past and really loved it and knew I would like it too.  It was my favorite day in Amsterdam.  We took the train straight to the town and it was only about 6 euro a person round trip.  It took about 20-30 minutes to … Continue reading Amsterdam: Windmills at Zaanse Schans

We bought Anne Frank Hous tickets before we left on our trip.  We learned that the tickets sell out quickly.  They are for a specific date and time and you need to arrive within 15 minutes of your time.  I underestimated the time it would take from the train station to the house and we only had five minutes to spare when we arrived.  It turned out to be … Continue reading Amsterdam: Anne Frank Hous, Van Gogh Museum, and Canal Cruise

This was my first trip to Amsterdam. We had a cruise scheduled to leave from there and I wanted a chance to explore before we left. My husband had been there before once on his own, so it was up to me to figure out what I wanted to see with some suggestions from him. Our flight landed at 7:30am and we got through customs … Continue reading Amsterdam: Royal Palace and Red Light District

Aztec Ruins are not from the Aztec civilization. They are from the Puebla tribe. It’s called Aztec Ruins because it is in the town of Aztec in New Mexico. It’s very confusing, but the Aztecs were located in Mexico, not the United States. Apparently early explorers thought that these ruins were by Aztecs and why no one ever changed the name, I don’t understand. It … Continue reading Aztec Ruins and Mesa Verde

The first train to Silverton occurred on the same day that we decided to drive there. We saw the train go by on our way. The road to Silverton is called the Million Dollar Highway and the views are certainly worth more than that. There was still snow on a lot of the mountain peaks on our drive. The above picture is the view of … Continue reading Silverton and Ouray, Colorado

My husband loves trains, specifically steam trains. One of the reasons that we came to Durango was for us to ride the train. We chose a trip to Cascade Canyon. It’s a five hour trip, which stops at a spot in between Durango and Silverton. We opted not to take the Silverton trip because it was an eight hour trip. (He knew I would not … Continue reading Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad Train

We met up with a friend who wanted to check out the Pompeii exhibit in the Museum of Science and Industry. She picked us up and drove there and told us about different sights on the way. I think that is the best way to see a place, through the eyes of someone that lives there, but it’s not always an option. We bought our … Continue reading Chicago: Museum of Science and Industry and Art Institute of Chicago