Køge, a Medieval Town near Copenhagen in Denmark
After renting a car in Copenhagen we headed just south of there to Køge, described as a late medieval village. Our first stop was the church. The aisles ran down […]
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A Photographic Journey, 1972
This wondrous Kodak is the camera I used for my first real travel experience – a trip to Denmark in 1965. You can read about that experience which includes my first […]
The Ruin of Muckross Abbey in Killarney National Park, Ireland
October 7, 2015. Our first stop in Killarney National Park was the ruin of Muckross Abbey. A sacred ash grows up the middle of Muckross Abbey in Killarney National Park in […]
Gouda Cheese in Gouda, Holland
De Waag on Gouda’s town square was once the official weighing house for cheese traders and now has exhibits on the art of cheese-making and merchandising. The building, dating from […]
Café Hoppe, a Brown Café (Historic Pub) in Amsterdam
Café Hoppe, has sand on the floor, a tradition that adds a certain authenticity to this pub experience, one that dates back to the 1670s. We mostly visited Brown Cafés for their character […]
Café Chris, a Brown Café (Historic Pub) in Amsterdam
Café Chris is one of Amsterdam’s historic ‘Brown Cafés’. This pub has a quirky ambiance, from quotes written on the low beams of the ceiling… …to the bar with favourite mugs patiently waiting for their […]
Swans, a Brewpub in the Heart of Victoria on Vancouver Island
A short stroll along Victoria’s waterfront leads you to Swans, a pub/hotel that looks as if it’s been here forever. The original building was built in 1913 as a warehouse for grain from the […]
Oregon’s Historic Highway 30: Waterfalls and Nature
From a plaque on the highway: Opened in 1915, the Historic Columbia River Highway enticed tourists with its own special charm, and the spectacular scenery of the Gorge.” The forecast […]
A la Mort Subite, a historic brasserie in Brussels
On our second day in Brussels we spent the entire morning exploring the Magritte Museum, followed by an exhibition of Stanley Kubrick photography at the Musée de Beaux Artes. In the early part […]
A la Becasse, a Traditional Pub in Brussels
Our first day in Brussels, our second pub! They didn’t serve food at the ‘Au Bon Vieux Temps’ (see ‘a 300 Year-Old Pub in Brussels‘). But after our beer-tasting adventure […]
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