We had a lovely breakfast. So much stuff including bacon, eggs, sausages, beans – plus cereal, pastries, coffee, juice, fruit. It was lovely. They had regular European breakfast stuff as well as English Breakfast.  We headed off toward the Rijksmuseum Museum. We saw lots of lovely buildings and canals along the way. We also dropped … More Eurail Trip 2023 – Day 16 – Amsterdam, Netherlands

In the morning, we were up a bit early, but at 845 the bells of our church went off – for over 5 minutes. They were lovely, but I imagine they might be annoying if you were trying to sleep. They certainly got the boys up and going. We went back to our local shop … More Eurail Trip 2023 – Day 15 – Cologne, Germany to Amsterdam, Netherlands

Turned out to be a pretty nice night for sleep. It was so cool. There was no AC, but the night was cool with the windows open. We got up and found a lovely coffee shop/bakery right outside. Fueled up with pastries and coffee, we headed to the Cathedral. We looked around the outside of … More Eurail Trip 2023 – Day 14 – Cologne, Germany

We slept in a bit and then went to Lidl to get breakfast and food supplies for the 6 hour train ride. I went and found a pharmacy to get Colin some cold medicine and to a dept store to get myself a washcloth to wipe my sweat! I had a bit of a sore … More Eurail Trip 2023 – Day 13 – Bern, Switzerland – Cologne, Germany

It felt strange to be in Switzerland and for it to be so warm. It was a rough night because of the heat. Went to sleep with a wet towel on me, woke up at 3 am feeling like I couldn’t breathe – opened the windows which helped some. Colin has had a sore throat … More Eurail Trip 2023 – Day 12 – Bern, Switzerland

Up earliesh to pack and headed out for breakfast. We went to a bakery that Becky and I found the day before – hoping to get some Arancini. They didn’t have Arancini, but we got lovely veggie tarts, pastries, bread, and Zane got a giant meringue. We decided to pay the price and take the … More Eurail Trip 2023 – Day 11 – Venice, Italy to Bern, Switzerland

In the morning we got up and got some coffee, then headed to St Mark’s Square. It was amazing! It was also incredibly hot and bright. I was still struggling with dizziness, but that wasn’t going to stop me from looking and exploring. We had lunch at a pasta to go place where you can … More Eurail Trip 2023 – Day 10 – Venice, Italy

Went to bed, but our neighbors came to their room at midnight and turned on the tv news for half an hour, then I couldn’t back to sleep for ages. Felt a bit rough when I woke up, still dizzy. It comes and goes in waves. Had breakfast. Super yummy granola. Zane has a croissant … More Eurail Trip 2023 – Day 9 – Rome, Italy – Venice, Italy

We headed down to breakfast. The nuns put on a terrific spread. Very kind and generous. Convents are the way to go! I’m still feeling quite dizzy, but not as nauseous as yesterday. We headed off on the walking tour that Graeme had put together for us. A bit interesting since I walk like I’m … More Eurail Trip 2023 – Day 8, Rome, Italy

Awoke in the morning early. Had a shower and started to get more and more dizzy. When it was time to go down to breakfast, I started throwing up from being motion sick. We had tickets for the Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel for 230 pm. We hung out at the convent and I rested … More Eurail Trip Day 7 – Rome, Italy