Ron’s Travel Blog
Getting Around in London
Having lived here many years ago...then having visited several times over the past few years....and knowing the way the world is growing.....an issue in London that could come up is ..."getting around". And, when you are in a "season", such as now being the Christmas...
Wednesday in London…Royal Albert Hall
Wednesday was a quiet morning...then leaving for the Royal Albert Hall at 1 PM....taking the bus through the heavy traffic arriving at about 1:45.....went to the café to wait for Dawn and Carrie and William...Dawn was there and Carrie came about 2:15...we went up to...
Tuesday in London…rather at Hampton Court Palace
Thanks to Audy, and her friend, Dawn....we spent Tuesday at Hampton Court Palace, which is about a 40 minute train ride south into Surrey from Waterloo Station....and a wonderful day, especially if you like Henry VIII....the King with the wives.....as Hampton Court...
Why London?
I am often asked, Why London at Christmas? This being my 5th year here in the last 6....I guess I know it is safe to say..."the most Christmas music of any city in the World at Christmas".....and this includes the full spectrum of music, from the broadway musicals in...
Monday in London
In that we have been to London many times after living in England for 3 years.....London is almost a 2nd home. This year we are staying at the Marble Arch Marriott....it is convenient to both bus and tube (metro) travel...and pretty close to most of the activity we...
Flight from Nuremberg to Amsterdam to London
Transfer from the Viking River Cruise ship to the airport was with a local taxi...Nuremberg airport is an old one with a lot of new buildings....the baggage issue came up...flights were fine...no extra time in Amsterdam....a massive airport....and on to Heathrow.......
Nuremberg….
Nuremberg is much larger than what I expected, and a center of commerce and industry for this area of Bavaria. It is right on the Danube Canal, which is a major transportation resource.....and then the city itself historically has been a major rail city. We took the...
Regensberg
BWe arrived in Regensberg on schedule and docked right at the Old Town...and started oue Walking Tour. Regents erg is a medieval town going back to the Romans, but the real "Claim to fame" if you will is that it was home to Pope Benedict, the former Pope that just...
Passau, Germany
Passau on the Danube is one of those "best kept secrets" when it comes to travel in Germany. However, not so when it comes to the River Cruise ships...it is a major player. A great smaller city than Munich, etc....it is right at the point where three rivers come...
Vienna on up the Danube….Wednesday
We left Vienna during the night heading north and west up the Danube towards Krems....and Gottweig Abbey. Again, this is a spectacular setting with the Abbey right on top of the mountain. The Abbey is fully operational and has both Art and book collections that are...