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September 22, 2023: Deadwood

In 1874 this gulch was uninhabited by the white man and was in Indian Territory. If a white man was here, he was trespassing based on the Treaty of Fort Laramie signed in 1868 and was prosecuted...

September 21, 2023: Good Grief

There is a rainy weather forecast, but we plan to explore Theodore Roosevelt National Memorial Park, the only national park ever created to honor a president. I was most interested in the back story...

September 20, 2023: Berlin and Beers?

Right next to our hotel was a piece of the Berlin Wall. Apparently, Rapid City is a sister city with Apolda, Germany. This area had lots of memorabilia about the Berlin Wall. This sign was at...

September 19, 2023: Long Live Lakota

We got up at 3:00am in order to meet our scheduled Uber at 4:30am. (Our flight was at 6:30am and we are a half hour from the airport.) We schlepped our bags out to the front of our apartment building...

Monday, July 24, 2023: G.O.A.T.

Vilnius means ripple or waves and gets its name from the Vilnia River. Six hundred thousand people live in Vilnius. One can get anywhere in 15 minutes. It was first mentioned in 1323. Vilnius is...

Friday, July 21, 2023: The Land That Sings

Ironically, Riga was the biggest city of the Swedish empire during the 1700’s!! In 1918, newly independent Latvia was built on the ruins of the Russian empire. US and UK would not recognize the...

Thursday, July 20, 2023: Free Day

It’s a beautiful day and we are free to explore the city of Riga. We decided on a relaxing boat ride. Here is the Latvia National Opera. Mikhail Baryshnikov, the famous ballet dancer, was born...

Monday, July 17, 2023: Greater Tallinn

These are the gardens of Kadriorg Palace, a seaside cottage built by Peter the Great for his wife, Catherine. He died before it was finished, and Catherine never used it. This beautiful white ball...

Sunday, July 16, 2023: Pray for the Baltics

Our schedule does not allow us to attend a local church today. It would have been hard to find a remnant of Christian congregations in Estonia. On our bus tour we drove by this church. It looked...

Saturday, July 15, 2923: Statelessness

Our hotel is close to the Viru Hotel. This hotel was built by the Finns at the direction of the Soviets and completed in 1972. Officially it has 22 floors, but on the secret 23rd floor was the KGB...

Friday, July 14, 2023: Now You’re Tallinn!

In Finland nature is both wild and free. The law allows anyone living in or visiting Finland the freedom to roam the countryside, forage, fish with a line and rod, and enjoy the recreational use of...

Thursday, July 13, 2023: Mission Impossible

Today we left Turku on a train back to Helsinki. We have noted that in both cities the highest buildings are about six stories high. No skyscrapers. The train stations are very clean. I am...

Wednesday, July 12, 2023: Museum Fatigue

Here is a compilation of museums and sites that we have seen today and yesterday. Luostarinmäki Handicrafts Museum This hill is the only place that survived the Great Fire in Turku 1827. They have...

Monday, July 10, 2023: By Design

We packed up and left for the train station. On the way, we had breakfast. I ordered Sisu. The waiter informed me that it was the only Finnish thing on the menu: porridge (oatmeal) with fruit, nuts...

Sunday, July 9, 2023: Church of the Rock

When I write posts, I always dedicate Sundays to writing only of my faith in Jesus Christ. We seek out a church where we can hear from God and fellowship with our brothers and sisters. Today we...

Thursday, July 6, 2023: The Lost Day

We arrived in Helsinki at 3:00pm local time. By this time I was very sick with a cold. All I wanted to do was lie down. We went straight to the hotel, and soon I was fast sleep. Share...

Wednesday, July 5, 2023: Are We Crazy!?!?

We are headed to Helsinki, Finland. We will be there for about one week before joining a Road Scholar tour of the Baltic countries which are Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania. This trip will be our...

Sunday, June 4, 2023: Final Thoughts

We had to get up at 2am. I wasn’t able to sleep AT ALL. Oh well, I can sleep on the plane. Our taxi arrives at 2:30 as we need 4 hours before our 6:30 flight … sounds like overkill to me...

Saturday, June 3, 2023: Coffee Lima Beans

Today we have a full city tour of Lima. We are excited to see some new sights. Our first stop is a trendy coffee shop called Terruá. I don’t drink coffee, but I will try to enjoy it. César told...

Friday, June 2, 2023: Peruvian Artist

We left Cusco by plane. See the glaciers. They are rapidly disappearing due to climate change. By evening, we were back in Lima. We had dinner with Kati in a restaurant that overlooked the Pacific...

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