Thursday, 11 May Today started with a bit of bad news. One of the couples tested positive for covid and we left them behind this morning. Dolora and I were up early for breakfast after a good night’s sleep. Another nice breakfast buffet. After meeting in the lobby, we boarded the bus and headed towards…
2023 Europe – Day 8 – Delphi
Wednesday, 10 May After breakfast, Dolora and I met the tour group in the lobby for today’s trip to Delphi and a new hotel. We left the hustle and bustle of Athens behind. Traffic was light so we were ahead of schedule. We took a short rest stop and picked up some more coffee. Our…
2023 Europe – Day 7 – Athens’ Acropolis
Tuesday, 9 May Today was our first real day of the tour. After breakfast at 7:00, Dolora and I met the group at 7:45 for the short walk to the Acropolis entrance. Ioanna, our tour guide, had told us that our guide for the Acropolis and Acropolis museum would be Mama Faye. Tour guides in…
2023 Europe – Day 6 – Athens & the Heart of Greece
Monday, 8 May Dolora and I were up early since we decided to do wash at the laundry across the street before breakfast. Breakfast had lots of choices, yogurts, meat and cheese, fruit, cereals, breads, eggs, cakes, juices and coffees. Since we will be here for three breakfasts it will be easy to sample a…
2023 Europe – Day 5 – Germany to Greece
Sunday, 7 May Dolora and I were up at 5:00 so we were ready for our chauffeur, Nicole, when she showed up at 5:30. Nicole had never been on the autobahn with so little traffic but that’s what it is like before 7:00 on a Sunday. We did an extra lap around the terminal to…
2023 Europe – Day 4 – Hopfenam See Hike
Saturday, 6 May Dolora and I were up early and went to pick up some bread for breakfast. In spite of the weather forecast it looked like it would be another dry day, Nicole and Frank arrived and we had breakfast. Since it looked nice we planned a hike around Hopfensee Lake. The ride took…
2023 Europe – Day 3 – Spending Time with Friends
Friday, 5 May After a good night’s sleep, Dolora and I walked over to the supermarket bakery to pick up some breads. Nicole and Frank arrived about 8:30 for a leisurely breakfast of breads, cheeses, jellies and jams. The fresh breads are so much tastier in Germany. Today promised to be another beautiful day for…
2023 Europe – Day 2 – Munich to Kaufbeuren
Thursday, 4 May Lights came on in the airplane cabin about an hour and a half before our scheduled landing at 7:40. Time for yogurt for breakfast but because of anticipated turbulence, no coffee 🙁 I received a text from our chauffeur, Nicole, that she was running late because of traffic. Dolora and I waited…
2023 Europe – Day 1 – Overnight to Munich
Wednesday, 3 May The weather continues to be cool, 54, and overcast in Manassas. Dolora and I had a brief shower on our way to Greg and Emma’s where we left our car. They live much closer to the airport, Dulles, although we are only about 45 minutes away. Today was my first experience with…
2023 Iceland – Day 8 – Back Home
Saturday, 21 January Dolora and I woke to another warm morning. We walked down to Sandholt Bakery for a pastry for breakfast and a ham and cheese croissant for lunch/dinner on the airplane. We did our final packing and headed over to the bus stop for a noon pickup. Next stop was the bus station…