Tailwinds and Tall Tales
The Canal That Didn’t Quite Work (Except That It Did)
Spoiler alert: I’m already home, mildly jet-lagged, and trying to stop my mind from worrying...
Cruising the Danube: Bikes, Borders, Beer & Christmas Markets
We’ve been quietly motoring up the Danube, which turns out to be a very civilized...
Vienna, Melk & the Temptation of Dirty Concrete
We cruised through the night, gliding into a lock at some ungodly hour. I woke...
Budapest: Paprika, Street Snacks, Holy Relics, and a Cruise with Low Ceilings
Still smitten with Budapest and ready to see how the locals really eat, we met...
Budapest, Day Two: Smitten, Surprised, and Slightly Over-Caffeinated
Let me just start by saying it: I am completely smitten with Budapest. I’m sure...
Budapest: Back on the Road (Again)
It’s been a minute since my last journal entry. In my defense, we were home...
Aging Gracefully… Requires a Deposit
They call these the sandwich years - when you've finally finished raising your children only...
Dry Tortugas, Wet Weather, and the Art of Adjusting Expectations
Key West, you oddball paradise. Two miles by four miles of chaos, conch fritters, and...
