Hurtigrut-End
My Hurtigruten cruise is coming to an end. After twelve days, it turned out to be about six days too long. I’m glad I got to see some of the beauty of northern Norway, and I learned a lot along … Continued
Turning around at Kirkenes
Yesterday we reached Kirkenes on my Hurtigruten cruise. We’re now heading back toward Bergen. I don’t have a lot to write about, and because the ship’s wifi blocks photo apps, it’s hard to post a lot of photos. So I’ll … Continued
Cruising on Hurtigruten: Bergen to the Arctic Circle
This is Thursday, day four aboard the Richard With. We set sail from Bergen on Monday evening, and early this morning we crossed the Arctic Circle. So far I’ve been off the boat twice so far, once for a bus … Continued
London Done (say it out loud; it’s alliterative)
I started with such good intentions a week ago. My plan was to blog every evening about the things I did each day in London. I made it through the first two days, and then, utter failure. Here’s what I … Continued
London Day 1
I spent my first morning in London doing a Changing of the Guard tour. And I spent the afternoon at the National Gallery. Here’s a bit of detail about the day.
I made it to London!
Yes, I made it to London. Not everything on the journey went as smoothly as it might have, but I’m here.
Two trips in one: London and Norway
Yes, I know, I just got home. And now I’m getting ready to travel again, this time to London and Norway. I’ll be staying a week in London and then taking a Hurtigruten cruise up and down the west coast … Continued
The Three-Month Journey: A Retrospective
I’m recently back from a three-month journey. (Actually 89 days.) This was by far the longest trip I’ve ever taken. Friends and family have asked me how it was to be gone for so long. Was I tired of being … Continued
Madrid: art and more art
I’m home now. I guess I will do a retrospective post on my entire three-month journey, but first I should share a little about my five nights in Madrid.
Granada: The culmination of a three-month journey
I’m currently on .a train from Granada to Madrid. I wasn’t supposed to be on a train. I was supposed to be on a plane, and if I were, I’d have arrived by now. But I’m on a train. (I’ll … Continued