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Sunday, January 22, 2023

Favorites and suggestions

            I like to hear stories from travelers. I enjoy them telling me the things they love and the places that stick in their memories. Hearing these things helps us to choose what and where is next.

            Here are a few of my suggestions: Paris - rent an old car with a driver and tour the city. The first thing we do is to take a Hop On Hop Off bus in most large cities to get our bearings, Hiring a car and driver in a European City is helpful in a personal tour the important sites.  Ireland: Ever hear of Kenmare? It is one of my favorite cities to visit. Lots of good things to see around it. London: Go to church. We have worshipped at St. Martin In The Fields when we are there. The pipe organ and talent of the organist are amazing. They have an orchestra that records as well. Spain: Sure, Madrid and Barcelona are wonderful. Granada is my choice with Seville as my second. Austria: any place is good. Besides Vienna I would suggest a long stop at Fieldkirch. Germany: Bavaria cannot be beat. A visit to Dachau will change your life. The Netherlands: take a train and see the fields and waterways. In Amsterdam make the Rijksmuseum. Scotland: rent a car and drive from Inverness to Edinburgh. Stirling is the best castle. Italy: Verona has a little bit of everything Italy is known for. Western Canada: Take high tea anywhere. Drive the highway from Banff to Jasper. Eastern Canada: visit a small fishing town on the Atlantic Coast. Brussels Belgium: home to the European Union, make it out to Mini Europe at the old Olympic site.  By the way, we have visited many Olympic sites and they are worth a visit. Try Cortina, Italy and Innsbruck, Austria or Munich, Germany or Heavenly Valley, California USA. 

            In the United States: lots of places. I enjoy Williamsburg, New Orleans, San Francisco, Crater Lake, Flagstaff Arizona. For debate: skip anything with a Las or Los in front of it. More to come.

 

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