Europe Detour

We caught the ferry for the 2 hour trip across the Baltic from Tallinn to Helsinki. It was the nicest ferry we have ever been on with multiple restaurants, bars, a casino, department store and the largest grocery store we had been in since starting our trip. I thought that I had mastered the art […]

We arrived in Tallinn by bus, another pleasant ride on “LUX” bus. The first afternoon we ventured through town and marveled at the ancient buildings and architecture. Terri had found a well reviewed place for dinner and when in Tallinn you must try the Thai food!?! There was a town guide, listed on the Airbnb […]

The European Union countries, which we have been traveling in since our arrival 4 weeks ago, have instituted the “Green Pass.” It’s an electronic passport with QR code that proves you are vaccinated. It is carried on your phone and you must show it when entering a bar or restaurant. Our problem is that you […]

Terri was a little thrown by the idea of visiting Lithuania, she had just shot down our going to Russia. She did some research and agreed: Lithuania should be on our list. Sometimes first impressions are a bit scary. Our Lithuanian Airbnb was that way: We were on the top floor of the apartment complex, […]

We flew LOT (Polish Airlines) to Warsaw. It was a fairly short and comfortable flight of just over two hours. We arrived at our Airbnb in Warsaw and found it to be another beautiful European style apartment. There was even an elevator and security guard in the foyer! We were eager to test Terri’s limited […]

Northern Italy and into Switzerland is a beautiful trip. It took us one metro and 5 different trains to reach Wengen but all were on time with easy transfers. Wengen is just what you expect when going to a Swiss ski town. It’s located high on the mountain with dramatic views down the valley. We […]

We were working our way north and needed a quick stop somewhere in northern Italy; Milan seemed like a good choice. We arrived in Milan by train and got on the metro to a stop near our Airbnb. Our local host was waiting for us outside; Stella was an exuberant woman that seemed overjoyed to […]

First a bit of background: Traveling in a foreign country is always a bit challenging as we only speak English and rarely use metros or trains at home. Mostly Terri just follows me as I am the only one with google maps and internet and have booked all of our reservations. She usually tells me […]

With the weather being really good, we decided to rent a scooter and go searching for a nice beach. As it turns out, Mallorca is loaded with nice beaches! With me driving and Terri giving directions, we did end up on the freeway by accident. At full throttle and the engine whining for a few […]

Spain does not require cruise passengers to stay together while ashore as Italy does (or attempts to). Although we only had a few hours ashore, Terri and I wanted to see the Montserrat Monastery located outside Barcelona high on a hill top. This was going to take some research and patience! I did my best […]