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As always in our business, after the story is over it’s time to roll the credits and give mention to all those who were so helpful in making our trip possible and pleasurable. But, before one more word is written, I want to address a question that will come up…especially from members of the AFN … Continue reading »

The last day of our European “On the Road Again” vacation began at 6:00 AM when Alexander Rudolph pounded on our apartment door. “OK, time to get up,” he shouted. “Los geitz.” This came as no surprise as we’d spent the prior evening planning the next morning’s drive to Munich, some fifty miles away. That … Continue reading »

It’s time we tell you a bit more about the Bavarian town that has been our home for the past five weeks. We have no idea what “Schlier” means, but “See” means lake and this town has capitalized on it’s little body of water. Aside from being a magnet for tourists, it also doubles as … Continue reading »

As the day grew long we left the Piazza San Marco and headed in search of a vaporetto (water bus) that would return us to the Hotel del Sole. One has to be careful which kiosk you buy a ticket from as you could end up on one of the many islands surrounding Venice. Our … Continue reading »

Our long, slow walk ended when we suddenly spilled out into Piazza San Marco in Venice.  We then experienced one of those, “What do we do now?” moments. The first thought is, “Can we stop walking and sit down for a while.” That was not to be since the famous piazza has no park benches, … Continue reading »