Thoughts on Deja Vu
Have you ever had a moment of déjà vu? A moment where you think to yourself, “I’ve been here before” or “I’ve lived through this before.” I’ve experienced it several times, but one of the strangest ones occurred while we were in Salzburg, Austria last month. The experience left me shaking. One night during our […]
Thoughts on Swiss Villages and Cities
The second country of our tour Romantic Villages of the European Alps was Switzerland. The weather during our whole stay there was cloudy, rainy, and overcast. Not exactly the kind of weather you want when visiting the Alps. I have a personal theory about why the mountains looked so much bigger there. The valleys are […]
Thoughts on Italian Villages and Cities
The name of our tour was Romantic Villages of Alpine Europe, an accurate description of the places we stayed and visited. Being a small-town girl, this was the perfect tour for me. We mostly stayed in towns with 5,000 residents or less. I loved the small-town feel of the places, with their cobblestone streets, town […]
Thoughts on Our Trip to Europe
I’m back! After spending 23 days in the European Alps, Hubby and I arrived back in the U.S. safe and sound. What an adventure! We saw northern Italy, Switzerland, Lichtenstein, Austria, and Germany; saw beautiful sights and centuries-old sites: made new friends and made our way across cobblestone streets; and rode trains, planes, buses, ferries, […]
Thoughts on Going to Europe
This will be my last blog for a few weeks. September marks 40 years that Hubby and I have been married so we are celebrating in a big way. We’re going to the Swiss Alps! We won’t be alone. We’re traveling with the same group that we went to Ireland with last year. Our trip […]
Thoughts on Class Reunions
We left the beautiful Black Hills to move on to the Missouri River breaks of Pierre and Fort Pierre. We’re at a state-run campground that sits along the river below Oahe Dam. It’s beautiful here too, with the water and trees. Since this is Labor Day weekend, the place is full and families and kids […]
More Thoughts on Campground Observations
Campground life is interesting to watch. You see people at play and at leisure, meaning they are usually happy people. There’s an occasional outburst when the tent isn’t going up as it should or wives aren’t spotting their husbands as they back up trailers like the husband think they should. But once settled in, most […]
Thoughts on Campground Observations
Hubby spends much of our campground time out hiking and biking. Since I’m not the outdoor enthusiast he is, I stick around the motorhome and write or go for walks (no high mileage trekking for me!). I’ve made several observations as I sit in the campground minding my own business. Some people have difficulties backing […]