Artifacts from the war

Day 14 - Bastogne, Belgium to Paris, France

September 23rd 2018
Woke up today to the sound of rain pelting the windows. This is the first day of bad weather on the trip, so can't really complain. After a great breakfast, we decided to cancel our plans to go to the Cemetary in Luxembourg, and go to the 101st Airborne museum here in town. Turns out its right around the corner, so we walked over. They really do a great job over here of memorializing the great bat ... read more

Europe » France » Île-de-France

Although ultimately a victor in World Wars I and II, France suffered extensive losses in its empire, wealth, manpower, and rank as a dominant nation-state. Nevertheless, France today is one of the most modern countries in the world and is a leader am... ... read more

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The Cat Herder and His Wife

The Cat Herder Gold Rush

The Cat Herder and his wife are a retired couple residing most of the year in Northeastern USA. Since retirement we have taken a liking to traveling, sometimes with a large group of our friends, other times with our long time friends and travel companions, John and Diane. The term "Cat herder and his wife" originated from our first Med cruise. There was a group of 12 on that trip, all retired. Watching us try to keep everyone on schedule and in the right place, one member stated it looked like herding cats. The name stuck. We plan on traveling until it becomes physically impossible or we... full info

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