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Rail Travel in Europe
I get a kick out of train rides. We’re really missing out in the U.S., I can tell you. Some of us have ridden the Amtrak trains – I have on four occasions for somewhat lengthy trips and once more … Continue reading
Norway: En Route to Bergen from Oslo
The red tail of the train is visible from my window in the third car, snaking behind as we leave tunnels and round the sharper of valley curves. They aren’t all proper tunnels, actually, in the sense of holes cut … Continue reading
Posted in Travelogue, Travelogue 2017, Travels
Tagged bergen, europe, europe by rail, midnight sun, northern lattitudes, norway, oslo, train travel, trains, travel, traveling
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Amsterdam! Amsterdam!
Here’s the thing about my stopover in Amsterdam: by the time I got to this city, I was exhausted. Pride Week meant that the city was more crowded than it normally would have been. I wanted to be in Berlin … Continue reading
Posted in 2015, Travelogue, Travelogue 2015
Tagged Amsterdam, backpacking, europe, europe by rail, Netherlands, rail travel, Slow Travel, travel
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Rothenburg: I Fell in Love
Note: New Photos Included! Reliable Internet Access Acquired. Rothenburg ob der Tauber (over the Tauber [river]). What words can I use? I had thought that Würzburg was my favorite small town in Germany, but as quickly as I came to … Continue reading
Posted in Travelogue, Travelogue 2015
Tagged city walls, defensive walls, europe by rail, germany, germany by rail, History, medieval city, rothenburg, travel, traveling
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Würzburg: A Gem in Germany
Note: New Photos Included! Reliable Internet Access Acquired. Würzburg, situated to the west of Nuremberg and a mere 45-minute train ride away, quickly stole my heart. Less popular than it’s neighbor to the east (though still crawling with tourists at … Continue reading
Posted in Travelogue, Travelogue 2015
Tagged castle, Castles, cesky krumlov, Czech Republic, europe by rail, German History, germany, gunpowder age, History, medieval, star fort, travel, traveling, Wurzburg
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