Brilliant New England

Entering the city at dawn was a beatiful site.

Our pilot boat guided us along the Manhattan skyscape.

The Halifax harbor with lighthouse

The public gardens on Halifax were groomed perfectly and we

all had free time to explore the grounds with time for a coffee as well.

Peggy's Cove in Halifax is one of the most visited villages.

The famous lighthouse is perched high on rocks.

This group really enjoyed days at sea with our cocktail parties

and get acquainted games.

Along the Bay of Fundy in St. John New Brunswick we

happened along a friendly fox who was willing to be photographed.

A lobster village outside of St. John, New Brunswick.

Note the fall colors are just peeking out.

In St. John the ocean tide and the St. John River meet at the famous Reversing Falls.

The Carnival Triumph docked right in the city center of St. John

It was rainy the morning we arrived is St. John. Lots of historic architecture.

We bribed our driver and guide to stop at this famous Episcopal Cathedral as it was the largest gothic church in the city. Breathtaking, and we were glad we got inside.

On our free Friday we all went different ways to see the sites of New York which were most important to us. Many went to Battery Park to take a ferry to Ellis Island and the Statue of Liberty.

Several of the group headed right to the Metropolitan Museum of New York to see its famous Egyptian collection and the streets of New York and this famous Tiffany.

Seaport Village NYC

After a long flight, we headed to Manhattan island and lunch in a harbor restaurant. Our guide met us there so we could begin our afternoon tour of the city.

Pictures Worth 1000 Words

From our most recent adventure to New England

Statue of Liberty

Portland Head Light

Fox along the Ocean

Peggy's Cove

Tivoli Gardens

Copenhagen, Denmark

Kathleen and Joanna toured the summer palaces of the Danish royalty of the 1600-1800s and the rest of us toured the city palaces. Talk about opulence. We saw the Danish Crown Jewels as well. Then, of course, it was time for lunch at an open air cafe.

We are having our farewell dinner at the famous Tivoli Gardens which was the amusement park which influenced Walt Disney to create Disneyland. We are doing lots of walking in this diverse city. People watching is fun with lots of young people, music, and fashion statements.

After a morning flight to Copenhagen, we were joined by Hanna a local guide to understand the lay of the city and its history. Another perfect day--perhaps a little too hot! The palaces, the shopping, the canals, and the little mermaid.

Bergen, Norway

Bergen was the medieval capital of Norway. After the Vikings left, the German Hanseatic merchants took over the city, building these houses for the apprentices.

All of us rode the funicular during our free time. There was a wedding reception at the restaurant on the top with guests all in the national costumes. We were also serenaded by opera singers in the city for a festival.

Before arriving in Bergen, we followed a journey called Norway in a Nutshell which included a cruise along the Sognefjord and two mountain rail crossings, the gateway to Bergen. Here is our last group picture.

Norway in a Nutshell

We cruised the fjord, and took the Flan railway to see Norway in a Nutshell. We went cruising on the Sognefjord. Then on to the medieval seaside city of Bergen--a Hanseanitic City.

What exactly is Norway in a Nutshell? Check out this video from Rick Steves for more of the amazing views!