Author Archives: Serene

We have said many times that we love sleeping on a cruise ship because of the gentle rocking motion.  Well, that would have been on the Atlantic, Pacific or Mediterranean.  We had a little too much rocking and rolling as … Continue reading →

Our plan for the day was a walking tour into Amsterdam taking us from the ship to where we would board a canal boat.  We had a rainy and overcast day so our pictures weren’t nearly as lovely as those … Continue reading →

We had a 10:30 am pick up for our bus ride to Tilbury about 90 minutes away.  That was a nice time considering our full day and late night the day before. Tilbury is the sea port for cruises near … Continue reading →

London was the embarkation location for our cruise, so we went a couple days early to see the sights. Randy has no interest in anything monarchy related so choosing activities was a bit of a challenge! The monarchy is hard to avoid … Continue reading →

Our next big travel adventure was a Viking Ocean Cruise called “In Search of the Northern Lights.”  We were invited by our friends, Jo and Flynn, after they booked the trip.  Who doesn’t want to go to Norway in January? Randy and … Continue reading →

For the first time in all our visits to Mazatlán, we decided to take a tour to the town of El Quelite.  We were told they had a wonderful Mexican restaurant.   Enroute we were told that this area of … Continue reading →

When we went on our annual journey to Mazatlán, I had no intention of writing the trip.  We have a timeshare there so we go every year. It is usually just a relaxing time without anything special going on.  We … Continue reading →

We spent a little more than five weeks in Europe in August, September and October 2023. We enjoyed two cruises with a few days in Switzerland in between.   We began with a Viking River Cruise called Cities of Light with our … Continue reading →

The Acropolis is visible from almost everywhere in Athens!  It is an ancient citadel above the city containing several ruins, the most famous being the Parthenon.   There is evidence that the hill was inhabited 4000 years BC. However, the significant … Continue reading →

Our Tuk Tuk guide was interesting.  He said right away that he didn’t like working for his boss and hoped the job was temporary.  He wanted to fly and eventually be a flight instructor.  He knew a lot about Arizona … Continue reading →