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…
2023 Iceland – Day 7 – Rain In Iceland
Friday, 20 January After having temperatures from 8 to 20 all week, Dolora and I awoke to 40 degrees, wind and rain. Yesterday our tour guide, Max, told us the weather forecast was “yellow” and that we should stay in Reykjavik. We had planned a relaxing day before flying back tomorrow. Temperature in our room…
2023 Iceland – Day 6 – Golden Circle Tour
Thursday, 19 January After some skyr, an Icelandic cheese which is more like a yogurt, in our room, it was off to meet the bus for the Hidden Iceland Golden Circle Tour. The bus stop was crowded at 8:30. Many of the tour companies use the stop. Our driver, Max, picked us up and Dolora…
2023 Iceland – Day 5 – Perlan
Wednesday, 18 January Dolora and I only slept in a little after our Northern Lights tour last night. After breakfast pastries at Braud this morning. It was off to visit Perlan, or the Pearl. Google maps finally got us there in thirty minutes or so after a couple of wrong turns. Perlan is a Reykjavik…
2023 Iceland – Day 4 Part 2 – Aurora Borealis Success
Tuesday, 17 January This post is only about our second attempt to see the Northern Lights, mostly because there are so many photos. Monday night with Aurora Experts was not very successful. A few distant glows was not enough for them to consider it a successful sighting. Aurora Experts offer a complimentary retry if there…