Category: Travel

Today was all about the Protestant Reformation. Wittenberg is where Martin Luther famously nailed his “95 Theses” to the church door. A fire destroyed the original door in 1760, but the bronze-covered door (pictured below) replaced it and displays the theses in Latin. The church, now Lutheran All Saints’ Church, was built on the palace… Read more

We deviated from the schedule a bit this morning and went off on our own instead of joining the tour of the porcelain factory. It was raining when we docked in Meissen (after leaving Dresen two hours before), but it cleared up, and the sun came out to make it a glorious day. We walked… Read more

We began the day with another panoramic bus tour of beautiful Dresden, but I could not stay awake. I started dozing off in the first 10 minutes of a three-hour tour. Leroy feared I would begin to snore so we bailed on the rest of the tour. (I only remember the tour guide telling us… Read more

Today’s adventure found us docked at Bad Schandau, a small spa village on the River Elba. After breakfast (the best Eggs Benedict I’ve ever eaten), we took a 30-minute motor-coach ride to The Bastei, a National Park in Germany. It was magnificent. We took a short hike to the historic bridge, which offers many panoramic… Read more

I have been receiving lots of kind feedback on these posts and emails. Thank you all for following along. It has made the trip memorable. It’s encouraging to keep writing when you know someone is enjoying the content. Trying to gather, process and write my thoughts each night has become a cathartic practice. I have… Read more

Today is the last day in Prague. We visited the Jewish Quarter in town and walked through three synagogues and several museums. There is a rich Jewish history in this town, but all of it is darkened by the anti-semitism that has existed here for centuries. There are memorials for World War II everywhere, but… Read more

We continue getting prayer requests as we travel, which are pretty humbling. It has been a privilege to intercede for friends and family. Prague is full of old churches, but many are now concert halls and music venues. The Czech Republic is the least religious country in Europe—about 20% Catholic, 5% other and 75% atheist… Read more

I was afraid I wouldn’t have anything exciting to write tonight because it was a transfer day. We left Krakow and traveled to Prague, Czech Republic, by motorcoach. It was a perfect day to travel due to the change in the weather. (It was much cooler and a little rainy.) It was a long bus… Read more

Only one couple on this leg of our tour is not from America. Meet my new British Buddies, Stuart and Deb. I knew we’d be best friends the moment I met them. They’ve graciously answered all of my burning questions. Here are a few examples. We’ve enjoyed spending time with Stuart and Debbie this week.… Read more