The Adventures of Scotty, Sue and Dan Aboard Narnia (and other adventures)
The Adventures of Scotty, Sue and Dan Aboard Narnia (and other adventures)
The sun rose on December 22, 2021 to find us still cruising down the Danube through the rolling hills of the Wachau Valley. This Austrian region is famous for it’s wine vineyards (dormant this time of year), small quaint villages and hilltop fortresses. We bundled up against the 20 degree Fahrenheit chill, sat on our […]
After leaving Regensburg Germany last night, we traveled down the Danube to the City of Passau where the Danube, Ilz, and Inn rivers meet. It was a VERY chilly morning as we disembarked for our walking tour around the cobblestoned old town with it’s historic baroque architecture. We walked through the narrow alleyways from river […]
This morning we left the ship for a guided stroll around the medieval center of Regensburg Germany. The city is situated on the Danube and it’s historic center was in easy walking distance from our dock. The city was beautiful but deserted at this time of morning. We meandered through the streets ending up at […]
Today we drove from Prague, Czech Republic to Regensburg, Germany. The drive took us just over 3.5 hours, including a short stop right before the German border crossing. Once in Regensburg, we proceeded to the dock where we boarded our home for the next week, the Viking Riverboat, Jarl. This will be the first time […]
As we noted in our earlier posts, we’ve spent the day walking around Prague and in that journey we have come across many beautiful Christmas Trees. They deserve their own post.
After a brief respite at the hotel we went back out in search of Christmas Spirit. We strolled back across the river and found the old town square bustling with light and life. Locals and tourists, young and old, couples and families were out happily enjoying the brisk night air, the food stands of hot […]
‘This morning we left our hotel in Lesser Town Prague for an early morning private walking tour of Old Prague. We explored the city with the the help of our awesome local guide who showed us around the various “must see” sites of the area. The 3 of us spent about 4 hours traversing the […]
The day has arrived! After many months of planning, waiting, cancelations, re-bookings, changes, COVID testing and more changes, we are finally off to Europe in search of the elusive 2021 Christmas Markets! This morning we made the drive to San Francisco Airport were we boarded the upper deck of a Lufthansa 747-8 for the to […]
We were not surprised tonight when we received an email from Viking informing us of changes to our 12/19/21 Danube Waltz 7 day river cruise from Passau, Germany to Budapest, Hungary on board the Viking Kadlin This cruise is part of our 2 week, 2021 Christmas Market Adventure, You can read about the original trip […]
Another Sue bucket list adventure during the pandemic. We’ll spend 4 days in Prague, Czech Republic before heading to Passau, Germany to catch a Viking Riverboat (200 passenger capacity will be sailing with about 50 passengers). The current itinerary has us proceeding for 8 days down the Danube River from Germany with stops in Austria […]
Friday night happenings at land base house: Full planning mode for volunteering to be dog handlers again for 2022 50th anniversary of the Iditarod for ceremonial start in Anchorage and official race restart in Willow. This will be followed by a few nights of down time In Bettles (35 miles north of the Artic circle) […]
9/26/2021: Today we said goodbye to the amazing Galapagos Islands and boarded our plane back to mainland Ecuador where we will spend a day in Quito before heading home to the US flying through Miami then on to San Francisco. This trip was truly unforgettable and worthy of a top spot on the bucket list!
Saturday 9/25/2021 Santa Cruz Island, Galapagos: Today is our last full day in the Galapagos. This morning we embarked on an early morning zodiac ride to Santa Cruz Island where we boarded a bus for the Charles Darwin Research and Tortoise Breeding Centers. As this is one of the 1st populated areas we have visited […]
Friday 9/24/2021 San Cristobal Island, Galapagos: The morning was spent cruising around the iconic Kicker Rock. This is supposed to be the best dive/snorkel spot in the Galapagos, but alas we were only cruising by on our way to the beach at Punta Pitt on San Cristóbal island. We had a wet landing on the […]
Thursday 9/23/2021 afternoon North Seymour Island, Galapagos: Dan had a nice deep-water snorkel off the island before joining Sue for a walk through the bird nesting areas of North Seymour. Just WOW! It has to be experienced! Young and old blue-footed boobies, frigate birds, swallow-tailed gulls, land iguanas, and sea lions abound. Pictures cannot convey […]
Thursday 9/23/2021 morning Santa Cruz Island, Galapagos: We began the morning with a wet landing on Las Bachas beach on the island of Santa Cruz. During our stroll along the beach, we were greeted by Sea Lions, Sally Lightfoot crabs, American Flamingos, Oyster Catchers, and Marine Iguanas. We also visited a sea turtle nesting area. […]
Wednesday 9/22/2021 afternoon Bartolomé Island, Galapagos: The boat remained anchored by Santiago Island this afternoon and we turned our attention to the other side of Sullivan Bay to the island of Bartolomé . Here Dan climbed the 365 steps to the top of the Island to enjoy the sweeping views while Sue enjoyed an extended […]
Wednesday 9/22/2021 morning Santiago Island, Galapagos: This morning we found ourselves back at Santiago Island. This time anchored in Sullivan Bay and went ashore to explore the relatively new lava fields (~150 yrs old) that dominate this side of the island. The field pahoehoe type lava was formed around the 2nd half of the 19th […]
Tuesday 9/21/202 Isabela Island, Galapagos: This morning we boarded the zodiacs early this morning and set out in search of the wildlife that inhabit the shallow mangroves of Elizabeth Bay on the island of Isabela. We were not disappointed. As our zodiac pilot expertly navigated the narrow rock filled channels and tricky currents of the […]
Monday 9/20/2021 afternoon Rabida Island, Galapagos: This afternoon we journeyed via zodiac to the red sandy beaches of Rabida. The island gets is red color from the ”rusting” iron rich basaltic lava that comprises a majority of its soil. After another “wet landing”, we proceeded to take a walk around the coastline and interior trails […]
