Europe Detour

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 […]

Since we were still in Italy we had to schedule an excursion thru the ship. Rubber boats seemed fun and Porto Venere is known as the “sixth” Cinque Terre(?). The tour started with a luxury motor coach (I.e. fancy bus) ride to La Spezia where we strolled along the beach promenade to our rubber boats. […]

Traveling with a backpack can be challenging, especially after traveling in the RV where I can pack whatever I may need. On this trip it is even more challenging as we start in warm weather and will finish in pretty cold temperatures. As for the comment (thank you – we love comments!) from my friend […]

Having known the tragic story of Pompeii, I was expecting to see a desolate lava type moonscape. What we found was a lush and vibrant city that stood in the shadow of Mount Vesuvius. Naples was our first port of call and while many “cruisers” chose to tour Naples we chose Pompeii having never been […]