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Copenhagen Denmark. Something For Everyone: Gardens, Palaces, Shopping, History And The Second Oldest Amusement Park In The World. Part One.
It is going to be very hard to summarize all I saw and did in my one full day in the “city of green spires”. I knew it was an amazing visit, from the opulent Christianborg Palace to the magical Tivoli amusement park. But, in reviewing the photographs I took for this blog, I realized…
Read MoreCopenhagen Denmark. Part Two. Observatories to Amusement Parks.
Sorry I didn’t finish up my tour of Copenhagen. I left after a nice lunch in a restaurant near the Stroget, over a mile long, it is one of the longest pedestrian shopping streets in the world. My sister and others from the group went to find a boat tour of the canals but I…
Read MoreScandinavia Day Seven. Copenhagen To Oslo: By Boat And Bus. Some Down Time Taking In The Countryside.
Although we got in late from our visit to Tivoli, I was up early the next morning to get my walk in before our bus left for the long ride to Oslo the capitol of Norway. I walked to the reservoirs near our hotel and found the moon setting in the west. Even at this…
Read MoreScandinavia Day Eight. Oslo Norway, A Lovely City On A Fjord. So Much To See In So Little Time.
After our long day on the bus I was up early in Oslo hoping to see some of residential parts of the city before my group’s tour of the city. Unfortunately the weather was co-operating as i watched a heavy storm move in form the south and bring with it some torrential rains. The storm…
Read MoreScandinavia Day Eight. . Oslo. Norway Part Two: A Tour Of The City And A Legacy Of Peace.
After leaving the Vigeland Sculpture Garden on our second in Oslo we toured the cities revitalized harbor and it’s many new building, including the slick and modern new Opera House. The harbor is connected to the North Sea by a long fjord and there are many marinas and docks along the waterfront. Here is a…
Read MoreOslo Norway: Part Three. Norsk Folkemuseum A Visit To Norway’s past.
After I left the group in Oslo Harbor I boarded a ferry to the Bygdoy peninsula, where we visited the Viking Boat Museum earlier in the day. This time I headed to the Folkemuseum. I enjoy learning about the history and culture of the country’s I visit so I thought this would be a good place…
Read MoreOslo Norway: Part Three. Norsk Folkemuseum A Visit To Norway's past.
Scandinavia Day Nine. On The Road Again, A Pleasant Drive To Stockholm.
There wasn’t any time to sleep in on this trip and I was up before the early rising sun again to take a walk through the lovely streets of Oslo one last time. I walked to the harbor and enjoyed the beauty of the waters of the North Sea that stretched so far inland.…
Read MoreScandinavia Day Ten. Stockholm, Sweden: "The City That Floats On Water"
Scandinavia Day Ten. Stockholm, Sweden: “The City That Floats On Water”
I was up early on my first full day in Stockholm, but not early enough to beat the early rising Nordic sun. It was already shinning when I headed out for a morning walk. I made my way down to the water, which isn’t hard in this city made up of fourteen islands. I…
Read MoreStockholm Sweden: Part Two. More Water And A Visit To Royalty.
For any new readers, I am recollecting my recent visit to Scandinavia, and left off when we boarded a ferry from near City Hall in Stockholm for a pleasant one hour boat ride to famous Drottningholm Palace. We left the old building and churches of old town Stockholm and passed the stately City Hall Building. …
Read MoreStockholm To Helsinki. A Rainy Morning Walk In Stockholm And Then Crossing the Baltic Sea
I was up early my last day in Stockholm, hoping to spend my last morning in Djurgarden Island. I wanted to walk through the famous wooded parks and visit some of the many museums. Unfortunately heavy rain changed my plans. I did get to see a lot of the island including the Rosendal Palace and…
Read MoreScandinavia Day Twelve: A Morning In Helsinki Finland: Churches, Sports And The Arts.
I awoke early aboard the ferry on the Baltic Sea hoping to watch the sun rise over the ocean but was disappointed to find rain falling falling from a cloudy sky. Breakfast wasn’t served until 7:30 a.m so I spent some time editing photographs and catching up on Facebook and a blog post. After breakfast,…
Read MoreHelsinki Finland Part Two: History, Hiroshima And A Heavenly Sunset Under Finnish Skies.
My day in Helsinki continued with a very scenic ferry ride through the harbor to the historic Fortress of Finland or Suomenlinna. It was a beautiful mostly sunny day with puffy cumulus clouds floating in the blue sky. A perfect day to be on the Baltic Sea. We passed large cruise ships and the…
Read MoreScandinavia Day Thirteen: An Unscheduled Visit To Enchanting Tallinn Estonia On The Last Day Of Our Tour.
It was another early start on the last day of our tour of Scandinavia. Our group decided to take the 53 mile trip over the Baltic Sea to Tallinn the capitol of Estonia. I would have liked to have seen more of Helsinki but was excited to see another, even more exotic country. Our ferry…
Read MoreA Most Memorable Day In My Life: The Election Of Pope Francis.
Pope Francis’s arrival in the United States yesterday and his appearances in Washington today have caught the entire world’s attention. His message of preserving this beautiful world God gave us and caring for the poor are welcome in our Nation and our planet. It was with much emotion that watched this humble and peaceful man…
Read MoreNorth Dakota, Never Would Have Guessed How Beautiful this Place Is.
After returning from my recent trip to Scandinavia, which was wonderful, traveling with my sister and a group of friends, I was tired and overwhelmed by how much we saw in a few short days. I learned so much and had a great time but really didn’t get a lot of alone time. Even the…
Read MoreExploring The Backroads Of North Dakota, Well I Guess They're All Backroads Up Here, But They Sure Are Worth Exploring.
Exploring The Backroads Of North Dakota, Well I Guess They’re All Backroads Up Here, But They Sure Are Worth Exploring.
I’m up early in the small Canadian town of Boissevain, and another lovely town it is. More about this place later. Yesterday i was up early too and decided, as I often do, to walk the streets of Devil’s Lake. I learn so much about a city and area by walking the streets in the…
Read MoreA Short, But Sweet, Visit To A Neighbor Our The North, Boissevain, Manitoba Canada.
I have decided, no matter how i try, there is no way I can relate all of my activities form a day of exploring in one blog, not without a lot of editing and I just don’t have the time. Briefly and without photos today was another great day with many adventures, form seeing flocks…
Read MoreBoissevain, Manitoba to Grand Forks North Dakota. A Lot Of Cool Stuff Under That Big Sky.
Once again I am facing a dilemma, there so much I want to share of my adventures these past two days and so little time. I am typing as I am waiting for my meal in Ho Do a nice restaurant in Fargo, North Dakota. Saw so much again today in Grand Forks and Fargo…
Read MoreGrand Forks North Dakota And East Grand Forks Minnesota: Neighbors On The Red River Of The North.
I’ve been busy since I returned from my trip to North Dakota but will return to where i left off on Friday afternoon. After my drive from Manitoba, and my visit to Turtle River State Park, I drove into the city of Grand Forks. It is situated on the western bank of the Red River…
Read MoreA January Walk Near My Backyard, A Lot Of History, Memories And Natural Beauty
Happy New Year folks. It’s been a busy week and I didn’t get a chance to get any posts up. Sorry. We got some more seasonably cold weather here in Northeastern Pennsylvania these past few days, and today, finally, some sunshine. I walked out through some property I own, and love, remembering some of many…
Read MoreIt's The Middle Of January, But It Doesn't Look It At The PPL Wetlands
It’s The Middle Of January, But It Doesn’t Look It At The PPL Wetlands
We had our first measurable snow and some frigid temperatures here in Northeastern Pennsylvania this past week but it warmed back up today. Temperatures rose above freezing most of the snow melted. I decided to hike in the PPL Wetlands and Riverlands. The melting snow, and warmer temperatures, created some foggy conditions and the Susquehanna…
Read MoreA Little Delay On My Journey Down Under Results In An Unexpected Visit To The City Of Angels.
They say the best made plans of mice and men often go awry and they sure did for me on the first leg of my long journey to Australia. My nephew Charlie dropped me off at the Scranton- Wilkes Barre airport around noon and I thought I’d be on my way to the Southern Hemisphere…
Read MoreAustralia Trip Day Two: An Unplanned Morning Walk Around LAX Airport.
I was glad to get a few hours sleep last night, but, when I awoke, I was still disappointed I wasn’t on a plane nearing the continent of Australia. No sense crying over spilt milk, So I decided to make the best of my unexpected day in Los Angeles. Looking out the window of my…
Read MoreAustralia Trip Day Two: Los Angeles Delay-The La Brea Tar Pits
There is so much to do in a city as big as Los Angeles, and I have been here a few times and seen a lot of it. One thing I have wanted to see, since I first heard about them as a child, I think when watching the Flintstones, was the famous La Brea…
Read MoreAustralia Day Three: I Finally Made It "Down Under" And The Delays And Long Are Forgotten As Soon As I Saw Sydney Harbour.
Australia Day Three: I Finally Made It “Down Under” And The Delays And Long Are Forgotten As Soon As I Saw Sydney Harbour.
It took me an extra day, and a long fifteen hour plane flight, which was hard on my back, but I safely arrived in Sydney around 8 a.m. this morning. Australian customs were efficient and quick and after a nice taxi ride with a pleasant driver I arrived at my hotel, the Holiday Inn Old…
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