Some of the nice yatchs sitting in the harbour in Vancouver (You can see Canada Place, the cruise ships dock, in the left of the picture)...

Today we were on the train again heading from Kamloops to Vancouver.  We traveled from the semi-desert of the Kamloops area, through the...

The train ride from Southwest Germany to Prague was long!  We spent 12 hours on the train.  Before leaving Germany, we heard about the...

Rocky Mountaineer Today we boarded the Rocky Mountaineer for a two-day train trip to Vancouver.  We left from the Jasper train station at...

Shops along Jasper's front street Today we spent a leisurely day in Jasper, a small town loaded with cute little shops and local...

Reds & greens of Parker Ridge Today we drove on the Icefield Parkway from Lake Louise to the town of Jasper located in Jasper National...

Overlooking Banff Today we are in Banff, AB, Canada, a town located within the borders of Banff National Park in the Canadian Rockies....

After we left Rothenburg, for whatever reason EVERYTHING seemed to go wrong for the next three towns.  There wasn’t one particular thing...

We left Munich and decided to see a couple small towns in Bavaria.  We stopped at Rothenburg first.  It is a medieval town surrounded by...

Munich is known for its beer halls, lederhosen, and oompa bands.  This had all three.  It is really touristy but really fun.  For those...

Our last day in Berlin Joe was feeling better, so we made the most of it.  We first headed to the East Side Gallery.  The Berlin Wall was...

Today is Joe’s birthday!!!  He is still sick.  We were going to go to Checkpoint Charlie and the remaining part of the Berlin Wall, but...

Joe woke up sick today!  On the plane into Frankfurt, he sat next to a lady who was very sick and he apparently got what she had.  spent...

We got up and jumped on the train to Berlin.  It was a comfortable two-hour trip.  I amused myself with my knitting and watching the...

Anyway, we made it to the gate without any problems and got into line 45 minutes early.  Ryan Air doesn’t have seat assignments, so it’s...

The next day, we went to the nearby islands of Burano and Torcello.  Burano is known for its amazing lace.  I saw many older ladies...

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After breakfast on the 7th, we checked out of our hotel and headed straight for the car rental company.  Unfortunately, they didn’t have...

We are now in San Gimignano in Tuscany, Italy.  It is a tiny medieval town surrounded by vineyards.  What is interesting about this place...