Category: Country
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Cruise Ship Highlights ๐ฎ๐น๐ฌ๐ท ๐น๐ท๐จ๐พ
The Royal Caribbean cruise was our first and likely not our last.
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Spa Town, Pilsen ๐จ๐ฟ
Pilsen is absolutely a spa town option. ๐ ๐๐งโโ๏ธ๐จ๐ฟ
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Patton Liberated Pilsen ๐จ๐ฟ
This museum is small but worth the visit. Pilsen was the eastern most city to be liberated by US troops under General Pattons command ๐บ๐ธ
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Pilsen, Czechia ๐จ๐ฟ
Pilsen was a fun small city with interesting history, lovely architecture and fantastic food.
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Edinburgh, Scotland ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ
A 21-gun salute took place at Edinburgh Castle on Monday to honour the anniversary of King Charles III’s accession to the throne following the death of Queen Elizabeth. This was an opportunity to wish The Governor of Edinburgh Castle farewell. The Governor of Edinburgh Castle, Major General Alastair Bruce of Crionaich, OBE, VR, DL, retires…
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Fire Festival ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ
The Festival of Fire has been on my bucket list for a year! Mike carried one of the torches through the procession.
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Viking Festival ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ
๐ก๏ธ Battle of Largs (1263) A small but important clash between Scottish forces and Norwegians on October 2, 1263. Though inconclusive, it led to Norway retreating and eventually ceding the Hebrides to Scotland in 1266, ending Norse influence in the region. โ๏ธ Largs Viking Festival An annual September event in Largs, Scotland, celebrating the battle with Viking…
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Avignon, France ๐ซ๐ท
โClinging to a bend in the Rhรดne River in the south of France, Avignon looks and feels like the backdrop of a medieval fairy tale. While it’s largely famous for its 14th-century heyday as a papal capital and its even older 12th-century bridge, Avignon has plenty to offer beyond history. Today this walled Provenรงal town…
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l Aix-en-Provence and a Lavender field ๐ซ๐ท
On the road to l Aix-en-Provence and a lavender field in Sault. Lavenderโs journey traces back millennia, with its roots deeply embedded in the Mediterranean region and the Middle East. Its aromatic and medicinal qualities captured the attention of ancient civilizations, notably the Egyptians, who utilized lavender over 2,500 years ago for mummification rites and…
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Bandol – Cote D’azur ๐ซ๐ท
A few days to enjoy some sun and sand. ๐๐๏ธ