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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
I did some research about Native Americans prior to our trip and wanted to share that as we enter their world in South Dakota. It is difficult to comprehend but do read on. Approximately 56.2 million...
We are headed to Mt. Rushmore and the Black Hills of South Dakota. This September trip has been “back-burnered” since 2016. 2016 We were planning to take a week over Labor Day to drive...
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...
Road Scholar is known for having professional speakers who live in the region. They have been excellent, and today was no exception. We started the day with a lecture by Justinas Kulys, Project...
We are driving from Riga, Latvia to Vilnius, Lithuania today but we will make several stops along the way. Southern Latvia is a very fertile area. This flat land lends itself to farmland that...
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...
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...
Morten Hansen, Head of Economics Department from the Stockholm School of Economics in Riga gave an extremely informative presentation entitled Around the Latvian Economy in 80 Minutes and 80 Slides...
Today my husband sang Happy Brenda Day to me. I always enjoy a reason to celebrate and I recently learned of Name Day so now it’s part of our calendar!! How will I spend the day? Our bus left...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Turku is the oldest city in Finland. That is likely why there are so many cobblestones. The origin of the place name is said to mean “trading place”. Near the city center is the Old...
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...
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...
Today the forecast called for lots of rain. However, we had planned to go to an island and see historical homes from around Finland in an outdoor museum. I lived in Seattle for about 3 years and I...
For six years in a row, Finland has been voted as the happiest country in the world. They are very chill and down to earth. They feel safe. The government values their people and the people feel that...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Today we have another cooking class. We always start with a trip to the market. These are dried fish roe. Kati says that they don’t have much of a taste but add a little of a boba feel to a...
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