On the Danube: Budapest to Rousse
We arrived in Budapest with time for a bus overview of Pest before lunch. I tried to get my camera ready when the guide said we would pass the Jewish synagogue. … Continue reading
Prelude to the Danube II: Vienna
The train trip from Salzburg to Vienna took just over two and a half hours. Vienna is about ten times as big as Salzburg, so we found the U2 subway line … Continue reading
Prelude to the Danube I: Salzburg
After our first cruise to the Caribbean in 2002, we almost didn’t take another–for a number of reasons. But Gary found one in 2006 with a terrific itinerary that began in Venice and ended … Continue reading
Opera Groupie
I love opera–especially up close and personal. That’s why I was one of the first to buy tickets for the Oregon Maritime Museum Sept. 20 Willamette cruise on the paddle-wheel steamer … Continue reading
On the Beaches-2
We enjoyed the luxury of taking our time on the way home. Heading north after a leisurely breakfast, we turned off almost immediately at Trinidad. We drove through the town, … Continue reading
On the Beaches-1
“It’s summer,” Gary said, “time go to the beach!” But he didn’t mean anything simple, like drive to Seaside or Newport or Manzanita. He meant specifically that he wanted to go … Continue reading
River Summer
We entered our first boat show–the St. Helen’s Maritime Festival–July 25 & 26. Since Annikin is a “plastic” boat–the term wooden boat owners use when refering to fiberglass boats–we entered in the … Continue reading
Beacon Rock Beckons
For the first time in over a year–the first time since the accident–we’re out on the boat. Taking it easy, we decided to come to Beacon Rock, only 25 miles … Continue reading
milestone
I doubt that I shall celebrate a fiftieth wedding anniversary. In a way, I’m getting close: 32 years before being widowed, plus 14 years with Gary equals 46. There’s no question, however, … Continue reading
greater than the sum of its parts
We attended–as members–the European and American Arts Council lecture at the Portland Art Museum on Thursday evening. Chief Curator Bruce Guenther gave his long-postponed talk A Girl and Her Dog: 19th Century … Continue reading
illuminate history 