“Magic where mountains meet Sea,” is what the flyer said advertising the small New Zealand coastal town of Kaikoura. This small town is located about fifty-five miles north of the South Island’s capital of Christchurch. You may recall that Christchurch was hit by a 6.3 magnitude earthquake back in 2011 creating billions of dollars of damage. We had visited this…
Picture was taken September 2015 on Christina’s 25th birthday CAREGIVER CLASS Checking into Moffitt Cancer Center with Marty Bielicki, Debbie Watson and Chris Watson to take a class in how to be a caregiver for Christina Watson. Christina, our granddaughter, will begin her Bone Marrow Transplant (BMT) on Friday, October 21st after 4 days of extremely strong chemotherapy which completely…
A Few Tips about the Lucerne Ferries The kiosks are located opposite the train station along the waterfront. We were able to travel free with our Swiss Travel Pass. The clerks spoke excellent English and could answer any questions. We took a steamer to Vitznau to take the cogwheel up to Mount Rigi. You can also take a ship to…
A Few Tips about Lake Lugano A tad different than being on Lake Como, Lugano and the lake add a different character with a Swiss attitude. We immensely enjoyed walking around the lake trail of Lugano. Traveling both directions, we saw unique vistas, shops and how the Swiss people use their lake. One of the major attractions is to visit…
A Few Tips about Old Town Lucerne There is so much to see and explore. You can easily put four days of exploring Old Town Lucerne and surroundings. I would first have a tourist map and circle what you want to see. I have listed a few suggestions below. The Lucerne train station, downstairs, is a place to visit. All…
A Few Tips about the Roman Baths in Bath, England We came to Bath with Golden Tours out of London. Most of our time was in the museum of the Roman Baths. This is one of the most visited museums in the United Kingdom with over a million visitors a year. We found the audio guide sets to be quite…
A Few Tips to Conquer this Magnificent Building Built in 1931 under Benito Mussolini, this place is grand inside and out. We were a bit intimidated by the vastness and the great number of people here. If you are familiar with Grand Central Station, you should have no problem. First, you need to be careful with your valuables. A friend…
A Few Tips of the Swiss Museum of Transport If you have time, spending a few hours at the Swiss Museum of Transport located in Lucerne is fun and rewarding. You can get to it by bus, boat, and car or do what we did, walk the beautiful lake trail. The museum is located north of the city on…
A Few Tips about Mt. Rigi We have been to Mount Rigi twice in our lives, once in 1988 and in June of 2016. Both times the excitement and thrill of walking around the nearly 6000 feet high mountain, known as the Queen of the Mountains, is a memory that never fade. We took a ferry from Lucerne to Vitznau. It was…
A Few Tips about traveling to Mount Pilatus Overlooking central Switzerland and particularly the city of Lucerne, it is an easy twenty minute train ride from the Lucerne train station. You could also take the ride by boat, but the trip would be longer. The city of Alpnachstad is where you get off the train. The world’s steepest cogwheel…