After spending such a wonderful and moving day tracing our grandfather’s steps, we had the great joy of staying at Le Chateau des Ormes, just outside of Lille. Our hostess, Isabelle, was welcoming and full of life. We had the great good fortune of sitting out on the “front porch” — that is, a lovely stone terrace that overlooks the park — with Isabelle, who … Continue reading Le Chateau des Ormes
My flight to Rejkjavik was smooth, but As with the beginning of most vacations, that first day is a little rough around the edges. Add in a couple siblings and the fun really begins. Met up with Andrew and Mindi in the Keflavik airport, had some breakfast. The weather was raw and windy and raining sideways, which I’m guessing is a pretty typical day in … Continue reading Day One: Comedy of Errors
Le Chateau des Ormes To finish off our first day, we had a luscious dinner at Le 109, the chateau’s restaurant, located in the wine cellar (this same cellar had a bunker built in it during German occupation). I had a wonderful entree: sprouted quinoa with an avocado purée and slightly tomato-y sauce, served chilled. My main course was superb lamb. Others had foie gras, … Continue reading Cambrai, France (cont.)
Somehow or other I’ve managed to get all my work done, put the last-minute touches on the trip, and get to the airport with time to spare (thanks, Mary!). If you’re at Denver International Airport, find the Bridge Security section–much faster than going through the main security lines. I admit, I’m actually just looking forward to getting on the plane and doing nothing. Life’s been … Continue reading First Leg of the Journey
Hello from the southern Pacific ocean! We entered the open ocean last night and we could feel it right away. Lots of swells and people swaying to and fro, but otherwise nice. A bit overcast with some sprinkles, but the cloud ceiling is still high, so we can see lots. The day before yesterday, we were in Punta Arenas, which seems to be mostly a … Continue reading Puntas Arenas
Greetings from Glacier Alley, Chile! We have been so very lucky to have beautiful sunny weather. It’s more usual to have rain. Today our adventure was in Ushuaia, Argentina. We left the ship around 8 am and headed off for a bus/catamaran tour. Bus part first, we went to Tierra del Fuego National Park, right on the border of Argentina and Chile. We saw several … Continue reading Ushuaia
Meant to mention that while in Montevideo, we also saw some remnants of the Graf Spee, a WWII German ship scuttled in Rio Plata; interesting bit of history there. Uruguay was neutral through most of the war…until the German ship arrived. So yesterday was the Falklands! So wonderful to hear UK accents (although there was a bit of a difference, perhaps … Continue reading The Falklands (Malvinas)
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