Not all who wander are lost...

It's been quite awhile since I posted on my blog.  Our internet in the Algarve section of Portugal was so poor, I quit posting.  Sorry for that.  The last year has been crazy: moved, sold the SF house, hand a knee replacement, made my daughter's wedding gown, and just had the wedding.  So, now we can start traveling again.  We had one travel adventure this summer - a one week Rhine River cruise with Viking Cruises. 

We flew from SFO to Basel, Switzerland - with a 5 hour layover at Charles de Gaulle.  Once we hit Basel, the Viking people did it all - took care of transport, our luggage, food - everything!  This was our second ever cruise and it was so great, we're going to go with Viking again.  Food and service were outstanding!! And since river cruises are small boats - we had just 186 passengers - you actually meet people and can have good conversations.  And the wines?  Outstanding local wines.  I do not like American Rieslings, too sweet, but German Rieslings were so good.  And your glass was never empty. 

So, shortly - in three weeks, right after my niece Julie's wedding - we will embark for the Mediterranean - heading to Istanbul, Cyrus, Crete, and Malta.  Will be out and about from October 1 to October 26.  Lee will get to dive on the islands.  I cannot wait to see the birthplace of Aphrodite and the island of the siren, Calypso.  I promise to try to keep up to date on our travels. 

Now that the knee is better and mostly pain free (a little twinge here and there), our travels are stepping up!  In the future there are plans for trips to: Caribbean and the Amazon, Africa safari, Eastern Europe (including Dracula's castle), and a round-the-world cruise (Jan. 2020). 

Like Tolkien said:  "Not all who wander are lost."