Lakeshore Dining (Hennington’s: The Finnish Edition)
For lunch my cousins take us to a lakeside restaurant. It seems a very long way from anywhere and it is very quiet today. However, the food is excellent and they assure us that, during Read More …
Category: Europe
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Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church, Berlin
One of the places on Dad’s must-see list was Kaiser Wilhelm Church, which is preserved today as a memorial and reminder of the devastation of war. It was built as a protestant church in the Read More …
The Gardens at Charlottenburg Palace, Berlin, Germany
We don’t have time to tour Charlottenburg palace, but the gardens are supposed to be wonderful so we take a quick stroll through them. They are nice enough, but the best part of my visit Read More …
The Pergamon Museum, Berlin
Before I left home a colleague of mine (who would seem to greatly prefer hunting and fishing to visiting museums) told me that I really needed to go to the Pergamon Museum in Berlin. He Read More …
Potsdamer Platz, Berlin, Germany
In the 1920s, Postdamer Platz may well have been the busiest crossing in all of Europe – a bustling commercial hub. (It was such a busy place, with so many vehicles of all types, that Read More …
Getting to Hohensalzburg Fortress, Salzburg, Austria
You can see Hohensalzburg Fortress from all over the city, so why am I having so much trouble finding the funicular that will take me there? At last we find it! We buy our tickets Read More …
Waiting for a bus in Mirabell Gardens, Salzburg, Austria
It takes us awhile to find it, but Rick Steves is correct and there is a stop for bus 840 to Berchtesgaden. It looks as if we have about ½ hour before it arrives, so Read More …
The Music of Salzburg
I am too frustrated trying to find a suitable hotel in Berchtesgaden (located in a walkable area and affordable), so I asked my dad how he felt about staying in Salzburg instead. Turns out he Read More …
London and Ireland 2009 itinerary
Touring London Day 1: In Christopher Wren’s City (June 17) Day 2: Exploring London’s history (June 18) Breakfast at Apostrophe Apostrophe is the neighborhood bakery and coffee shop where we eat a scrumptious breakfast of Read More …
Morning Along the Liffey
More to come . .