France, the Netherlands and Norway 2023

New Discoveries In addition to returning to our favorite Paris sites, we decided to visit some places we had missed in the past, and seek out others that either had not existed until this century [...]

(Note: if you are reading this on a mobile phone, be sure to swipe left and right to view all photos.) So how do a couple of over-60-year-olds spend three days in Paris? L' hébergement [...]

When we woke after a good night’s sleep, it was a treat to not have to hurry anywhere right away, even though we still had to get ready to check out of the hotel that [...]

Breakfast bar included yogurt, muesli, and nuts Lunch bar with cheeses and meats, plus lots of fresh fruit The breakfast buffet at the Scandic Hotel was excellent. Because it offered sandwich-makings [...]

We had arranged to meet Pat for breakfast at the café adjacent to the hotel, but when it hadn’t opened by 7:30 a.m. we decided that we’d better go elsewhere. The most convenient alternative was [...]

Our sentiments, exactly, on leaving Paris With a morning flight on our schedule, we had to rise early despite having gone to bed after midnight. We met Pat for breakfast about 7:15 a.m. [...]

The breakfast buffet at the Holiday Inn was busy, even though we got there by 7:30 am. It wasn’t the type of crowd one would have expected at an airport hotel. Rather than waiting for [...]

Tuesday 11 July. We awoke to a beautiful day: a clear, blue sky with enough breeze to temper the bright sunshine. A beautiful day to be outside—but first, we had to eat breakfast. The chafing [...]

Despite wishing we could stay in bed for a while longer after our restless night, we knew we had to get up on schedule Monday morning to see everything we wanted to see that day. [...]

Sunday 9 July 2023. Cathy gave us a “you’ve got to be kidding” look when we asked her if we could have breakfast at 6:30 a.m., but when she realized we were serious, she graciously [...]