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Highlights of Alaska
June 24 - July 5, 2006
ALASKA. The last wilderness to
remain unspoiled. we saw it onboard the beautiful DIAMOND PRINCESS cruise
ship and on board the Mt. McKinley and the Midnight Sun Express trains. The Cruise-Land tour
began June 24, 2006, from Washington-Dulles International Airport with embarkation in Vancouver, B.C. View the protected waters and land areas of the Inside Passage.
We visited ports of call at Ketchikan, Juneau, and Skagway. We saw the gigantic walls of blue ice from the glaciers of College Fjord.
Searched for the grizzlies, moose and other wildlife of Denali National Park. Soaked up the nostalgic Sternwheeler Riverboat Cruise on the Chena River and panned for some gold at the El Dorado Gold Mine.
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Highlights of Scandinavia & St. Petersburg
July 12 - 25, 2005
Our journey began in Denmark’s
charming capital city of Copenhagen. In Copenhagen harbor, we embarked the
beautiful Star Princess. It's impressive design and amenities offered the
choices of a big ship, yet we never felt lost in a crowd. The Star Princess
has an entire deck of mini-suites, four different pools, multiple dining
venues with Anytime Dining or Traditional Fixed Seating, and a myriad of
after-dinner options and show lounges. Stockholm Sweden, nicknamed the "Venice of
the North". Stockholm is a city of lovely islands linked by an intricate system
of waterways and bridges and strung between a freshwater lake and the sea.
Gabled houses tower over narrow alleys in the old town while, just blocks
away, a magnificant 17th century palace overlooks the wide harbor. Oslo,
Norway, located on the Oslofjord. Here we explored the waterfront or Vigeland
Sculpture Park. We meandered through the streets behind the Royal Palace.
We visited the Viking and Polar ship museums and the City Hall, which was
lavishly decorated by Norway's leading painters and sculptors during the 1930's.
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Highlights of Scotland
July 31 - August 7, 2004
Our Scotland venture began in the city
of Glasgow, often called "European City of Culture", with its
striking Victorian architecture, its world famous Burell collection
and the Glasgow Cathedral. Additionally we made a visit to
the charming seaport town of Oban, on the Firth of Lorn. The tour
included a must ferry ride to the Island of Iona, the remote
windswept isle where St. Columba established a monastery in 536AD.
The tour continued in the Scottish Highlands with castles and
lochs, including the famous Loch Lomand and Inverness. The tour
concluded with arrival for two days in Edinburgh, the majestic
capital of Scotland. On the way there were stops at Blair
Castle, Pitlochry and St. Andrews. Edinburgh’s visit
included St. Giles’ Cathedral, Palace Holyrood, the "Royal Mile",
Edinburgh Castle, John Knox’s House and evening attendance at
one of Europe’s most sought-after events, the famous "Military
Tattoo Review" at the base of Edinburgh Castle.
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Highlights of Italy
November 3-13, 2003
We enjoyed the best of Italy
on a land tour from Venice to Rome. Two days in Venice with it's
magnificent San Marco square and romantic canals. We visited Florence,
the cradle of Renaissance Art -- from Botticelli to Da Vinci.
We traveled to the cliff side town of Sorrento and along the
breathtaking Amalfi coastline, then on to Pompeii, Mount Vesuvius,
and finishing in glorious Rome with a city tour and one day on
your own.
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