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Saturday September 13, 2025 Florence, Italy Iconic Ponte Vecchio. More information about this bridge is below. Yesterday (9/12) We went...


We Love Lucca
September 11, 2025 Florence, Italy Fattoria del Teso, a winery outside of Lucca. Greetings from Florence, again!! We have had a...


Florence and More!
September 9-14, 2025 Florence and surrounding areas Yummy Gelato!!! Fun Facts: Florence The city boasts the largest brick dome ever...


Bergen and More
Monday September 8, 2025 Bergen, Norway Bergen, Norway Fun Facts: Bergen Bergen averages 265 days of rain per year, making it the...


Eidfjord
September 7, 2025 Eidfjord, Norway What is a fjord? The term fjord refers to a long, narrow sea inlet with steep sides or cliffs,...


Stavanger
September 6, 2025 Stavanger, Norway We are now in the small town of Stavanger in Norway. It is a beautiful day. Our tour is this...


Observations of Oslo
September 4-5, 2025 Oslo, Norway We arrived in Oslo on September 4, and will be docked here for two days. If you are wondering why there...


Appetizing Ålborg
Wednesday - September 3, 2025 Aalborg, Denmark The town of Ålborg (or Aalborg) in Denmark. Fun Facts: The name Ålborg or Aalborg - “Å” or...


Creative Copenhagen
Tuesday - September 2, 2025 Copenhagen, Denmark Copenhagen is a wonderful mix of the old and new, and of abundant natural spaces ...


Berliners
Monday, September 1, 2025 Berlin, Germany The iconic Brandenburg Gate in Berlin. It was badly damaged during the war. ...


B and B (Birthday and Bornholm)
Sunday August 31, 2025 Bornholm, Denmark Starting today's blog by sharing pictures of Nancy's birthday dinner and the wonderful staff on...


Grand Gdańsk
Saturday August 30, 2025 Gdańsk, Poland We are beginning today's blog with a quick look at some highlights from our day at sea! Great...


Tidbits about Tallinn, Estonia
Thursday August 28, 2025 Tallinn, Estonia The Old and the New.: The current flag of Estonia flying on a tower built in the 1400s, right...


Sweden
Stockholm, Sweden August 27, 2025 The Nobel Prize Museum honors the winners of the Nobel Prize, which is presented for contributions that...


Where Are We Going?
August 26 - September 9, 2025 Viking Homelands Cruise - The Baltic Sea area and parts of Scandinavia. September 9 - September 14 ...


Puffins, Seals, and Urchins - Oh My!
Seward, Alaska May 20, 2025 Tufted Puffins at the Alaska SeaLife Center Fun Facts About Seward • It is illegal to wake up a sleeping...


Surprising Valdez
Valdez, Alaska May 19, 2025 Fun Facts about Valdez: • Commander Will Riker, from Star Trek Next Generation, was born in Valdez in...


Wildlife - Outside and Inside
Cruising the Glaciers May 17 and 18, 2025 Fun Facts about Alaska • Alaska is home to 17 of North America’s 20 tallest mountains. •...


Skagway: From Ship to Summit
Skagway, Alaska May 16, 2025 Fun Fact about our blog - Yesterday we posted our 100th Blog!!! Thank you for following along and...


Do Jū-neau About Juneau?
Juneau, Alaska May 15, 2025 If you are wondering about the title, this was a joke our bus driver told us. Pronounce it like do "you...
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