We left Lisbon for Cannes,with fear that the train strike in France might make it difficult to get from Nice to Cannes.The flight was 2 hours late.We arrived tired and frustrated.The local train was running,so finding the train station was the next challenge.Three different people gave us directions in French….all dead ends.Finally a lovely lady…

WE had a pleasant flight to Lisbon (Lisboa is the local name)and arrived to find our way to the city.Again the subway with free tickets from people leaving Lisbon as their tickets were still valid(Airport and subway entrance are in the main building).AS we ride into town we notice ,as we have seen through Europe…

Another train ride this time to Granada.As we had first class tickets,we had the pleasure of wine and a delicious fish dinner.AS the train drove through the country side,it was obvious that it had suffered drought, but still crops of olive trees.We arrived in Granada without a map(and none in the train station)we took a…

Madrid,new country ,new city.WE were able to fly ,as it was a 24 hour Air traffic control strike.With good direction and the subway,we arrived and checked in.it was instantly different with the gentle language,no one is in a hurry(it could be slow for service and to get the bill!). The next morning we headed to…

We arrived by train Sunday from Dijon and then found our way to our Aparthotel( part apartments and part hotel rooms).Our next task was to go to the grocery store ,as we had a small apartment.Not such a simple task ,as most stores our closed on Sunday.With use of our iPads we located one not…

WE took a train from Interlaken ,Switzerland to Dijon ,France.We again saw mountains and agricultural land as we wizzed by.We were back in Europe and my cell phone worked again….but not perfect. Anyway,Dijon was meant as a break after one month,regroup and lay out out plans for the next 2 months.It may sound simple,but lining…

We had a train ride to Interlaken surrounded by mountains,fields of sheep and cows with bells! We arrived in Interlaken and and with good direction made our way to our new hotel.Before we arrived we found green/blue water from the alkaline glacier ice Also in the distance was the Jungfraujoch( top of Europe) Next chore…

Well it was the long travel day to Geneva ,with 2 train changes and 8 hours.BUT,First World disaster,our trains were all cancelled due to a regional train strike!!!! Off to the airport with hopes of getting a flight.We could get a flight at 8:30 pm …10 hour wait in the airport….and all the lounges were…

WE arrived in Amsterdam with an easy train ride,found our way to the hotel,checked in,settled in and went for a walk to assess our location.We were close to the Old Town and Dam Square.The square was filled with buskers,music and crowds.The square had a bit of tragedy at the end of WW2.As the people of…

Our last day in Krakow was relatively uneventful.We did some planning in the morning,then went shopping separately.My rule for myself is one new piece in,one old piece out with carry on packing!Success x 2 pieces.The evening was packing,then heading to the Old Town Square for a walk about and another meal in a traditional Polish…