Yearly Archives: 2009
Today Janet and I arrived in Oberammergau with snow falling and the Christmas lights sparkling in the snow. The homes are beautiful with their well maintained stuccoed walls with some depicting various biblical scenes. We enjoyed seeing the finely crafted … Continue reading
This morning we left the M/S Royal Lily Nile cruise ship. We all learned to appreciate the friendliness of the staff. The waiter who always served our group and joked with us said, “I will miss your group.” After he … Continue reading
This morning we left the M/S Royal Lily river boat early to visit the Valley of the Kings in Thebes. We wanted to visit the tombs before it got too hot. We visited three tombs plus a few persons also … Continue reading
Before visiting the great Pyramids of Giza, one of the seven wonders of the world, everyone wanted to have the experience of riding a camel. Gabrielle, 13 months old, rode with her dad Ryan. Chris, did you tell your camel … Continue reading
Today our Behind the Veil – Experiencing Egypt MEDA tour visited MEDA’s program in Garbage City. What a moving experience! We drove to a school where boys can come in the morning or in the afternoon after they get off … Continue reading
Walking in Salzburg this morning, Christine Shantz was excited to see the fountain, the row of trees and other street scenes and buildings that were included in the Sound of Music film. You could almost hear the music of the … Continue reading
A beautiful day of sunshine gave us a warm and friendly welcome for our visit to the capital city of Slovakia. As we cruised all morning, we were impressed by the fertile land on both sides of the Danube. Harry … Continue reading
Our Enchanting Danube River Cruise began in the beautiful city of Budapest, Hungary. The new ship, the River Beatrice, will be our home for the next eight days. Yesterday when we arrived, it was parked on the Danube close to … Continue reading
Last evening TourMagination friends and alumni gathered at the beautiful Conrad Grebel University College Atrium to celebrate TourMagination’s 40th Anniversary and the launch of my book, Building Bridges. It was a wonderful evening hosted by Henry Paetkau, President of Conrad … Continue reading
