Hanseatic Cities Path SP11 Day Trip A – The Old IJssel Valley SP11 Day Trip A – The Old IJssel Valley – 1 After a day at home getting acclimatized to the Dutch timezone again, we started with a brand-new long-distance walk: the regional path “De Hanzestedenpad” (the Hanseatic Cities Path). This route connects the […]
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Traveling Back to the Netherlands Our Stay in Milwaukie, OR Flying Back Home Again! Our son drove us to Portland International Airport for our red-eye flight to Chicago International Airport, traveling back to the Netherlands. After dropping us off with two large suitcases and Hemmes, we quickly hugged and said, “See you soon!” We landed
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Checking Out! Our Stay in Milwaukie, OR Checking Out! And again, we said goodbye to another comfortable, convenient Airbnb. The Milwaukee, OR, Airbnb was cozy, clean, spacious, and nicely decorated, with off-street parking. We hiked the popular Trolley Trail many times and conveniently traveled to downtown Portland on the Max Light Rail. And driving to
Hotel Benson in Portland, OR Our Stay in Milwaukie, OR Hotel Benson, Portland, OR My DIL and I met at The Palm Court at the Hotel Benson in Portland on the shortest day of the year for lunch, to see the gingerbread display, and to stroll downtown. The historic hotel opened in 1913 and still
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Ships Parade in Portland, OR Our Stay in Milwaukie, OR Ships Parade Our DIL invited us to join them to see the 68th Christmas Ships Parade in Portland on the Willamette River on December 20, 2022. Despite the rain, many people were interested in seeing the ships decorated for Christmas. The event was organized and
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The Trolley Trail, Milwaukie, OR Our Stay in Milwaukie, OR Back to Oregon We returned to Oregon after moving two and a half years ago. We are staying in a cute Airbnb downtown Oak Grove, near Milwaukie, OR. It feels great to be back! Family and friends are within half an hour’s drive. I am
Saying Goodbye Again! Our Stay in Monterey, CA A long drive from Monterey, CA to Redding, CA. In two days, we drove from Monterey, CA, via Redding, CA, to Milwaukee, OR, a total of about 740 miles. We loved the no-hassle, pet-friendly Red Roof policy because we were accepted immediately without extra charges. With other
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Visiting Monterey, CA Our Stay in Monterey, CA A Short Stroll at The Old Fisherman’s Wharf in Monterey, CA Our stay in Monterey, CA, was planned as a short last-minute break during our long-distance drive back home to Oregon. The weather here in Monterey was dramatically different as we went from experiencing calm, clear blue
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Saying Goodbye Again! Our Stay in San Diego, CA Saying Goodbye to San Diego, and Driving to Monterey, CA. We thanked and said goodbye to San Diego’s welcoming Airbnb early in the morning. The days had flown by too soon. We realized we just saw a glimpse of what San Diego has to offer; however,
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Mission San Diego de Alcalá & Old Town San Diego State Historic Park Our Stay in San Diego, CA Mission San Diego de Alcalá We started the day with a visit to California’s first mission, the Mission San Diego de Alcalá, founded in 1769. The history of this National Historical Landmark is fascinating. The mission
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