Pam

Merry Christmas Everyone!! We hope y’all are well and enjoying your holidays with family and friends. Since I didn’t blog this summer while traveling, I decided to do a photo year in review of our events and travels. Blogging was impossible while on the road for several reasons: fatigue, packed itineraries, and slow Internet. Here’s a quick summary of our summer trips and some photos of events throughout the year. Our first adventure took us to the countries of Portugal, France, Switzerland, and England. All the destinations were repeat visits to places we always enjoy. The trip to England was extra special. We were invited, by a former student, to join in a birthday, wedding anniversary, and citizenship celebration at Highclere Castle. It was an amazing weekend event. I‘ll share those details in the photo captions. ... read more

I don't think we will ever get tired of seeing Switzerland. We had a delightful 10 days in the mountains of the Bernese Oberland and Zermatt. The weather was excellent, the mountains were beautiful, and the hiking was good. We totally enjoyed the time with our friends in Interlaken. We also had some excitement on our favorite mountain hike. The hike from Mannlichen to Kleine Schidegg is called the Panoramaweg. It is a beautiful easy walk with outstanding views of the Eiger, Monch, and Jungfrau. On the day we hiked it there was an avalanche about 200 yards ahead of us. The initial sound of it was like a Swiss Air Force jet breaking the sound barrier. However, it was an avalanche. We watched the snow and debris descent the mountain side on to the trail ... read more

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from Arizona and California. We are spending the holidays with friends and family in the west. We hope your holidays are full of love and joy. Best Wishes, Pam & Ron... read more

We're home, we're well, and we're wishing you a very Merry Christmas.... read more

Being in Berlin, a city I love, was a cool way to spend my birthday. We had five nice days to see the city, visit the museums, and enjoy a Paul McCartney concert at the Waldbuehne outdoor amphitheater, near the 1936 Olympic Stadium. New destinations on this visit were the Reichstag, the Memorial For the Murdered Jews of Europe, and the 1936 Olympic Park. We have now moved on to the Greek Islands. Crete was our first stop before catching the ferry to Santorini. We'll be here until Wednesday (6/22). Next island will be Paros. It's hotter than usual for June. Even the locals are complaining. Feels like Florida minus the humidity. Happy Trails, RPM... read more