Traveling Adventures in Europe
It was a busy spring. Jim and I headed to Slovenia in early May to celebrate my 60th Birthday. No backpack or climbing gear. We played tourist like normal people. Started in Ljubljana then off to Bled where I celebrated my birthday. We did do some day hikes as we circumnavigated the Julian Alps. We…
Stats Summary / Hut Information Day 1 – Col de Balme, 5.75 miles, 550 ft gain, 3850 ft loss, 7 hrs— From Chamonix took Flegere Gondola and Index Chairlift— From Montroc took free bus to Le Tour— From Le Tour took Gondola Charamillon and Les Autannes ChairliftDaily Summary: After Refuge Lac Blanc, several miles of…
After 3 years of planning and 2 years of Covid delays, Jim and I finally headed off to the Dolomites on June 30th. We stopped in London for night 1 and Munich for night 2. When we arrived Bressonone, Italy on day 3, Brooke was already there. The next day, the three of us headed…
Derek and I spent the flight home summarizing our amazing adventure.
My priority for France was getting Derek to the D-Day beaches in Normandy. I actually think everyone should see them and hear the stories of unity and sacrifice so others can be free.
Our first really hiccup of the trip happened when our airlines changed the time of our flight leaving Seville, Spain making it impossible for us to catch our connection to Geneva, Switzerland. After being on hold for 20 minutes, the airlines got things fixed by sending us to Munich and then back to Zurich.
Many of my friends have traveled to Europe to see where their roots come from. This is the way I felt when I arrived at Seville. Not that I have Spanish blood but Seville was the center for discovering the New World.
Derek and I spent 4 days in Croatia starting in Dubrovnik, the southern tip, and flying out of Zagreb, the capital city in the north. Our tour of Croatia involved hiking, sea kayaking, and driving the coast line. We even spent a day at the national park in the mountains dividing northern and southern Croatia.…
Budapest: two cities in one. Buda, the wealthy, conservative side and Pest, the young, party side. Home of the Rubics Cube…
IMG_4452 Musical Water Fountains Show in Budapest to celebrate the Hungarian Water Sports teams in the World Games