WASHINGTON STATE Seattle offered another opportunity for a little reunion of World Cruisers. Alan flew up from Colorado to join us in visiting Bob and Infa. We had a wonderful 3 days together. Since Alan had not been to Seattle before, we had to see…

IDAHO and MONTANA We left Washington State and entered northern Idaho for a 6 day stay in Coeur d’Alene. The words mean heart of an awl. French traders gave the area that name because they found the native Indians to be hard and sharp traders….

WYOMING and SOUTH DAKOTA With 46 buildings on the National Register of Historic Places, Sheridan, Wyoming is proud of its heritage. Walking Main Street, it is easy to picture the town 100 years ago. On the hill, overlooking town is Trail End, former home of…

WISCONSIN & ILLINOIS We were in La Crosse, Wisconsin over 4th of July.  The city is situated on the Mississippi River – the name comes from Indian words meaning Father of Waters. The Mississippi actually starts about 200 miles north of Minneapolis and creates the border between Minnesota and Wisconsin.   Our…

INDIANA, ONTARIO, NEW YORK After leaving the Chicago area, we proceeded east via South Bend, Indiana. While there, we visited the beautiful Notre Dame campus and had lunch at Tippecanoe. Built in the late 1800’s, the 26,000 sq. ft. mansion has 40 rooms and 20…

VERMONT Vermont is among the 10 smallest states in area in the U.S. With less than 700,000 residents, cows outnumber people 10 to 1. What it lacks in people and size, it makes up for in beauty. Lakes, rivers and charming towns cover the Green…

NEW HAMPSHIRE & MAINE Our first stop in New Hampshire was Lebanon, right next to Hanover.  Hanover is a charming town and home of   Dartmouth College.   Then it was on to Lincoln in the  heart of the White Mountains.  Over 100 million years old, they…

MAINE to FLORIDA Upon leaving Maine, we began our southward bound journey. First stop: Greenwich, Connecticut where we stayed overnight with Helene and her husband, Per. Helene and I met just about this time 50 years ago as college freshmen. We became sorority sisters, roommates…

TO EUROPE & BACK I was booked to lecture on the Seabourn Quest late November. Rather than fly overseas (which we avoid whenever possible), we were lucky to find a Holland America ship departing Fort Lauderdale Oct. 19 for Rome. I say lucky because this…

PUNTA CANA: OCCIDENTAL GRAND, EXCELLENCE and SIVORY After a wonderful but busy year of travel, all I wanted to do was lay in the sun, walk the beach and read.  And that is exactly how we spent the holidays.  During 3 weeks in Punta Cana,…