[Mom – September 19, 2019 – It was another wonderful day for us here in Israel. We visited the Sea of Galilee and started with looking at a fishing boat…
[Mom – September 18, 2019 – Our day started at an Ammonite watchtower (Ruim Al-Malfour) which was built in 500-1000 BC. We then moved on to Jerish, a Greek City…
My mom and I are continuing our story of the three week I spent show her and my dad Israel and Jordan. Her part of the blog is from her…
As my mom and I continue to write about the three week trip my parents went on with me in Israel and Jordan, you will find today I made a…
We continue to tell you about out three weeks in Israel and Jordan and as always I am going to let my mom start with here Facebook posts during the…
[Mom – September 14, 2019 – We have had another wonderful day. We drove to Little Petra, but had to wait for a herd of sheep to cross the road….
[Mom – September 13, 2019 – We spent the day at Petra, one of the New Seven Wonders of the World. The pictures do not even begin to show how…
[Mom – September 13, 2019 – After leaving Wadi Rum we drove to Mousa’s Spring. On the way we stopped to take pictures of a working Jordanian train, road signs…
As I continue continue to share my trip through Israel and Jordan with my parents you find us crossing into Jorday today. I am trying my hand at a video…
[Mom – September 11, 2019 – Yesterday’s adventure was to Timna Park in Israel (30 minutes north of Elilat on the Red Sea). Timna Park is the oldest known copper…
On September 9th we said goodbye to the Camel Ranch, which offered such wonderful memories and experiences. It was time to drive down to Eilat, which is an Israeli town…
[Mom – September 8, 2019 – Today’s adventures included a drive along the Dead Sea, a visit to the Masada National Park and then back to the camel ranch where…
After six weeks traveling through the Baltics and the Aegean coast of Turkey I arrived in Tel Aviv on September 7th to meet my parents and one of their good…
Check out this awesome scene I took of my mom, her friend, and I riding camels in the Negev Desert. This is just one of many adventures we had during…
The city of Rhodes was formed in 408 BC when the other cities on the island decided to band together and build a capital city. Through out its history Rhodes…
Yesterday I wrote all about the ancient city of Ephesus and what makes it a great World Heritage Site. Today I want to talk about the modern Turkish town of…
When I chose to visit Sigulda on my way back to Riga from Cesis Castle (which I wrote about yesterday) I figured I was just going to see another medieval…
Cēsis Castle is one of the most iconic and best preserved medieval castles in Latvia. The foundations of the castle were laid 800 years ago by the Livonian Brothers of…
Jurmala is the best resort town in Latvia, if not the entire northern Europe. It has a beach of fine white sand that goes on for miles and miles. The…
During my visit to Latvia two months ago, I took time from exploring Riga to go hike through the Great Ķemeri Moorland. This giant raised bog area has small pools…
Yesterday I told you about Duke of Courland Ernst Johann von Biron primary residence at Jelgava Palace and how it was turned into a university. Well today I want to…
In late August I was in Riga, Latvia and decided to rent a car and see a few sites outside the capital. The first place I wanted to see was…
According to legend, once upon a time a very strong man lived on the Daugava riverside and he earned his living by carrying people across the river on his back….
I spent five days in Riga, Lavia in late August and as I checked out the Old Town (a World Heritage Site) I was quickly drawn to the House of…
People have been living in the area around Riga for thousands of years, but Riga itself was founded in 1201 as a port city and a base for the Germans…
In late August I finished up my Estonian visit with a couple days in Parnu, know as the summer capital of Parnu due to the beach and all the spas….
On August 21st I got up to catch a 7:15 bus from Parnu to Munalaid to get on the 8:30 ferry out to a small island off the Estonian coast…
Yesterday I told you about my favorite sites in the split town of Tallin. There is Toompea (upper town) and Vanalinn (lower town). But of all those sites it is…
Tallin is the capital of Estonia and a bit different than other European cities. While most other towns had the upper and lower classes, only Tallin actually had an upper…
Back in mid August I was on the Estonian island of Hiiumaa, which is know for its lighthouses as I wrote yesterday. Well, as I was almost to Tahkuna Lighthouse…