Shawn

Shawn

Olympic National Park day 2 – 9/21/2025

Views from Cape Flattery trail and lookout

We had a great breakfast at the Creekside restaurant to start our day and then packed up and headed out towards the farthest northwest corner of the continental US – Cape Flattery. It was about a 2 hour drive from…

Olympic National Park day 1 – 9/20/2025

Hurricane Ridge

We left the little seaside town of Langley early this morning, after visiting the excellent breakfast at the inn first. We thoroughly enjoyed our stay at the Inn at Langley and would definitely return. Langley is one of those towns that’s…

Whidbey Day 2 – 9/19/2025

Sunrise view from the room

We woke up as the sun was rising over the Saratoga Passage and the Puget sound in the distance. The little sailboat that was anchored just off of our room was still there. The morning was peaceful with the sound…

Whidbey Island Day 1 – 9/18/2025

Main Bedroom looking out towards the balcony

We got an early start today, taking an Uber to the rental car facility at SeaTac to pick up our car. We enjoyed not needing to drive and park in Seattle; we walked most places, and for the few places…

Seattle Day 2 – 9/17/2025

One of the large trees.

We got up early adn took advantage of the free buffet breakfast in the club lounge in our hotel. It had everything we needed, eggs, coffee, fruit oatmeal and pastry. We filled out water bottles and called an Uber to…

Seattle day 1 – 9/16/2025

View from the market down to the Ferris Wheel

We started our Seattle and Olympic National Park trip today. We flew out of Philadelphia direct to Seattle on American Airlines. We decided to try the new AA lounge in terminal A and it was disappointing to say the least.…

Budapest Day 2 – 5/22/2025

Chain Bridge

We moved from our ship to the Intercontinental where we will spend out final night before heading to the hotel tomorrow. We left our luggage but where unable to check in yet becase the rooms weren’t ready so we decided…

Sailing into Budapest Day 1 – 5/21/2025

Sights along the Danube

As we sailed down the Danube towards Budapest we were treated to several castles, churches and bridges before reaching Budapest. Sights along the Danube Fishing boars along the Danube Sights along the Danube Sights along the Danube Sights along the…

Vienna – 5/20/2025

Rose garden in the city center

Today we took a walking tour of Vienna. We got a bus into the old city center and walked around with a guide to see the sights. Rose garden in the city center Volksgarten Park Theseus Temple – buil tto…

New ship and Passau – 5/18/2025

Patronage Fountain

This morning they took our luggage and we departed the Avalon Expression ship as it can’t go any further than Regensburg due to low water levels. Our intended excursion to the Abbey by water was also cancelled for the same…

Regensburg – 5/17/2025

Walking along the waterfront into Regensburg

Today we woke up docked in Regensburg. We had a walking tour of the town which was nearby and just down the waterfront. Our quide was very slow and shared really random things around the city in a zig zag…