Denver is my birthplace, but we left when I was 3-years old and settled in Southern California. This was the first time I had been back in decades. It’s a clean, fun-filled city with a thriving downtown a mile above sea level. Pine-treed peaks dot the majestic Rockies in the distance, taking you from wilderness to modern metropolis in thirty minutes. While walking … [Read more...]
How to Make the Most of 2 Nights in London
Our visit to London after a month-long vacation to Italy and a Mediterranean cruise on the Queen Elizabeth went much too quickly. We had planned our winter trip under the assumption that the weather would be more pleasant in Italy and chose to stay longer there. But even though it was foggy when we disembarked in Southhampton, the sun came out and remained that way with … [Read more...]
Cruising the Mediterranean on the Cunard Queen Elizabeth
After a 3 week tour of Italy, we topped off our vacation with an eleven-day Mediterranean cruise during the month of December aboard the stately Cunard Line Queen Elizabeth. Departing from the ancient Roman port I like to think of the Cunard Queen Elizabeth as "London on the high seas." We boarded the ship at Civitavecchia, an ancient seaport outside of Rome. … [Read more...]
