Monday 8/4 was our day to see whales. It was a 2hr 40min drive to Baie-Saint-Catherine, where the Sagueney river flows into the St Lawrence. With Tim Horton’s coffee and a few pastries from Cruquembouche (Peggy’s new favorite place in the whole wide world) we made the drive with plenty of time to find anContinue reading “Whales !!!”
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Quebec !!!
We started this trip in Quebec city. Kevin and Jackie were to meet us Saturday 8/2/2025 at the airport then to Chez Victor, a small restaurant chain specializing in Quebec style foods, burgers and poutine. But that wasn’t to be as there were intense thunderstorms in the area. They were forced to land in Montreal,Continue reading “Quebec !!!”
Last of Greece
Monday AM July 6 we slept in (’til 8:30), had breakfast at the coffee house next door and then made our way to the ferry that goes to the island of Poros. Left the rental car in a parking lot. The ferry was a short ride, easy on and off, the only glitch was gettingContinue reading “Last of Greece”
July 4, 2025
This was to be an open day, free to explore. After the excellent hotel breakfast we walked to a small church, The Holy Church of St Nicholas Rangavas. There was a tour group inside, we had to wait until they left. The art work and ornate decorations were worth seeing. The tour guide said duringContinue reading “July 4, 2025”
Athens
The flight here was uneventful, I think of it as “that which must be endured”. Sleeping in a sitting position is a skill I haven’t mastered. We got between two and four hours of sleep. Took a cab to hotel, The InnAthens, pronounced the inn in Athens but spelled as one word, our room wasContinue reading “Athens”
Venice
BYOB* We had no trouble getting the train from Florence to Venice. Most europeans know at least some English but we didn’t need any help, the arrivals/departure boards were easy to understand. Getting to the hotel from the train station was another matter. There are no taxi cabs, in fact there are no cars, thereContinue reading “Venice”
Florence Y’all*
Florence is nothing like I expected. And it’s hard to describe. Imagine the French Quarter of New Orleans but more than 50 times bigger, with buildings 6 stories instead of 2, and without the debauchery and your close. The city is ancient, many of the buildings date to the middle ages, most of the streetsContinue reading “Florence Y’all*”
Rome day 2
Our second full day in Rome was much more relaxed. We slept late and the day became a self-made walking tour. Took a cab to Ristorante Pancrazio where we had a very good brunch. It’s one of several restaurants and outdoor markets located on the site of Pompey’s amphitheater. About half the size of theContinue reading “Rome day 2”
ROME !!!
We had an easy gettaway, the drive from Charlottesville was uneventful, traffic manageable. The flight was the usual necessary evil, 8.5 hrs., fortunately it was only half full so we both could lay down, me across three seats in the center row, Peggy in two seats by a window. We left on Wednesday evening inContinue reading “ROME !!!”
Roses 1.0 Van Life 