Tag Archives: Europe

Rhine River Cruise, Day Four, Part One: Loreley

Posted on September 19, 2012 by crowcanyonjournal

We were sailing down the Rhine and were about 18 miles north of Rudesheim when we noticed strong currents that coincided with a sudden narrowing of the river and we saw large rocks protruding between steep cliffs. Then all of … Continue reading →

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Rhine River Cruise, Day Three (afternoon): Rudesheim

Posted on August 19, 2012 by crowcanyonjournal

We returned to our Felicity after our morning in Mainz and during lunch the ship departed for Rudesheim (the official name is Rudesheim am Rhein) just a few miles downstream. Rudesheim is a pleasant little Rhine Valley wine town that … Continue reading →

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Rhine River Cruise, Day One: Strasbourg

Posted on July 26, 2012 by crowcanyonjournal

We boarded our home for a week, the Avalon Felicity, in Basel, Switzerland on Sunday afternoon, May 13, 2012 and the next morning we found ourselves in France. The major event for the morning would be a three-hour tour of … Continue reading →

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My church is taller than yours

Posted on July 16, 2012 by crowcanyonjournal

I always thought this “nanny, nanny who’s got the tallest building in the world” game began when New York built the Empire State Building a little bit higher than the Chrysler Building and then Chicago built the Sears (now Willis) … Continue reading →

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We’re back from our May 2012 Vacation in Europe

Posted on June 6, 2012 by crowcanyonjournal

The jet lag is over and it is now time to start posting. So here’s a preview of the photos and stories I will be posting over the next several weeks. Switzerland We flew from San Francisco to Frankfurt and … Continue reading →

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Our 2012 Travel Plans

Posted on December 16, 2011 by crowcanyonjournal

I haven’t been posting much these past few weeks because all of my spare time has been spent on our travel plans for next year. The research is just about complete now; so everything will be back to normal soon. … Continue reading →

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