October 30-31, 2023 These two days have been relaxing. In order for the passengers to be able to see this beautiful countryside,...

October 29, 2023 This morning we sailed on the Middle Rhine river. This area is known for the many historic castles and ruins visible...

October 28, 2023 Today was a busy day, with 2 excursions to different parts of Mainz (pronounced mines) Germany. Since we have been...

October 27, 2023 Today did not inspire (InSpeyer) at the start. Breakfast was good, and it wasn't raining. And the trip into the town...

October 26, 2023 The fun, and the rain, continue. We are enjoying being onboard the Viking Freya, eating/drinking well and hanging out...

October 25, 2023 Today we left Zurich and took a bus to Basel (Baa-zel). One very cool thing we noticed as we drove to Basel was that we...

October 24, 2023 Switzerland is well known for its neutrality, the Alps mountains, secret bank accounts, cheese and most importantly...

We didn't really plan on writing a blog for today, but as the day evolved it became apparent that this day definitely deserved its own...

We are leaving tomorrow for a river cruise from the Swiss Alps to Paris. This will be a fun family trip, and even though the forecast is...

Capitals of Eastern Europe; and Florence Italy : August/September 2025

May 15, 2023 Iceland While the island of Iceland is really below the arctic circle (only some islands off the northern coast are within...

May 14, 2023 Reykjavik, Iceland We made it to Iceland! This is really exciting because last time I was here I got COVID and was confined...

May 12, 2023 Bergen, Norway This is our last day of the British Isles Cruise. We were in Bergen, Norway and it was a beautiful day,...

May 11, 2023 Shetland Islands The Shetland Islands are islands off the northern coast of Scotland. They only became part of Scotland in...

May 10. 2023 Happy Birthday Bailey! We are missing our Sheltie's birthday today, so we FaceTimed Chris and the dogs so we could say Hi...

May 9, 2023 From small country towns to the capital city of Scotland - Edinburgh! What a difference a day makes. We tendered in from the...

May 7 and 8, 2023 During this part of our trip we are visiting the Scottish Islands and coastal villages. The scenery is beautiful, the...

May 6, 2023 Belfast, Northern Ireland Today is the big day! King Charles III will be crowned King. While that was definitely a big deal...

May 5, 2023 The answer is yes, Liverpool means a pool of liver, except that in Old English "liver" meant thick or muddy. And we did...

May 4, 2023 Wales OK, so no penguins this trip. However, we did see a lot of animals today. We docked in Holyhead (pronounced...