This year’s vacation is to Switzerland and Prague. Julian has a thing for mountains, especially the Bernese Oberland of Switzerland. He made most of our reservations well in advance, including flights on Icelandair. We’d never flown this airline before, but friends have had a good experience with it. We left Seattle on July 2 to …
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Jul 10
The Skies are NOT Friendly
You’ve probably heard many horror stories of airline travel this summer. Our Europe trip was relatively stress-free, with the exception of the Bordeaux airport. In contrast, our trip to Grand Rapids, Michigan last week was a hot mess. Here’s our tale of woe: We’re in the Midwest to retrieve our new kitten and visit family …
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May 24
Bittersweet Homecoming
I’m back east for my mother’s graveside service on Wednesday. Everything was arranged by my sister and niece, all I had to do was fly back.Flying these days is even more of a slog than it was before Covid-19. It’s not just the masking, other “details” have been added to maximize your misery. Airport security …
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Dec 23
Lessons Learned on This Vacation
As always, travel gives us a chance to try new things and see new places. As with last year’s vacation, we also learn new lessons. Keep the claustrophobia at bay. We were in the midst of huge crowds at every stop on the trip, not to mention long lines to catch the flight home at …
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