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A visit, a castle, a review, an Italian greeting, and more freebies

Posted on May 9, 2012 by

After a relatively spontaneous visit to Stuttgart (a long weekend added to a business trip), my brother left early this morning for Frankfurt, then Heathrow (good luck), then Seattle. We had a wonderful time, and he is now the first … Continue reading →

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Northern Lights and New Goals

Posted on October 3, 2011 by

We got back from our cruise along the Norwegian fjords with the Hurtigruten late Saturday night. While it was a bit on the cold side up there in the Arctic Circle, it was stunningly beautiful trip, made even better by … Continue reading →

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The Joys of the Arctic Circle

Posted on September 28, 2011 by

The scenery this far north gets more barren and wild the farther we travel with the Hurtigruten, but it has its own rugged charm. Some of the towns we’ve stopped in seem like frontier outposts. We turned around in Kirkenes, … Continue reading →

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Life in the fjord lane

Posted on September 24, 2011 by

We are now cruising north along the coast of Norway on the Hurtigruten. The scenery is amazing, but it’s cold, a lot colder than I expected. We arrived in Bergen and made it to the port with a few delays … Continue reading →

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