For another side trip, we chose to spend two nights in Luxembourg. This tiny country is a Grand Duchy and is home to only 575,000 people. The capital, Luxembourg City, was founded in 963 and has been declared a UNESCO … Continue reading
After three trains from Valkenburg, we arrived in Brussels. Our hotel, the Hotel Agora, was just a 2 minute walk from the Brussels Central railway station. This cute little 11 room hotel is in a building from the 1600’s but … Continue reading
For something entirely random, we spent three nights in Valkenburg aan de Geul. Valkenburg is located in the southeastern area of the Netherlands – and is known to be the ‘hilly / mountainous’ area of the country. Well, given that … Continue reading
Brugge – or Bruges in English and French – is a storybook town, and although this is our first visit, I would say that the storybook atmosphere is even greater when it is decked out for the Christmas season! We … Continue reading
Hello all! After a lengthy absence from the blogosphere, we are back! We are in Europe for 3 weeks and thought we would share the highlights of our journey with those who are interested in reading. We left home last … Continue reading
fFour weeks in Europe – six new countries (7 if I count Iceland) – what a great experience!! I thought I would share some final thoughts and a few tips & recommendations that may help someone planning on visiting any … Continue reading
Royal sights are abundant in the city of Copenhagen and surrounding area. We visited a few of these. Rosenborg Castle was built by Christian IV in the 17th century as a summer home and became his favoured residence. The exhibits … Continue reading
After our time in Bergen, Kristin, Justine & KG flew off to spend a few days in London. Harvey & I flew back to Oslo for a night and the next afternoon, we boarded the DFDS ferry for an overnight … Continue reading
Our Norway in a Nutshell journey ended in Bergen, Norway. Bergen was Norway’s capital in the 13th century and today has a population of 240,000. The harbour and old quarter are the focus of any visit to this waterfront city. … Continue reading
When planning our trip to Norway, we saw that Rick Steves recommended the Norway in a Nutshell itinerary – and you know that what Rick says goes with us! We looked into this and decided to do our bookings through … Continue reading
A Long and Winding Journey 