Europe Part 11 – Amsterdam Day 3

Monday morning May 6th, we were scheduled for a 10am canal boat tour. It’s one of those things you just have to do while in Amsterdam, “Venice of the North”! The weather was amazing once again, and it was a small group on our boat…plus the canals were very...

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Europe Part 9 – Amsterdam Day 1

Once we left the ship, we took a Bolt (rideshare similar to Uber but more popular/common in EU countries) from the port to our hotel, and were thrilled that we were able to check in even though it was only about 10:30am. We got settled in and found a...

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Europe Part 7 – Cologne, Germany

Unbelievable. We’re nearing the end of the cruise…Thursday May 2nd brought us to the fourth largest city in Germany, Cologne…or Koln if you are German! Our morning started with a walking tour that covered several key sites in the city, including Heumarkt (Haymarket) and Germany’s oldest rathaus (city hall),...

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