Lisbon: Day trip to Sintra
Today’s adventure in Lisbon wasn’t in Lisbon. That is to say, it started and ended in Lisbon, but we spent most of the day in...
Granada: The Alhambra Complex
Today, my last full day in Granada (this will probably be my last Granada post on this trip), I spent most of the day at...
Royal Alcázar, Museo Palacio de la Condessa de Lebrija, Basilica de la Macarena, and a flamenco performance
Today in Sevilla, I visited Royal Alcázar (warning: rather lengthy section ahead), Museo Palacio de la Condessa de Lebrija, and Basilica de la Macarena, and...
Madrid: Royal Palace of Madrid and National Archaeological Museum
The sights I saw today in Madrid included the Royal Palace of Madrid because, who doesn’t like royal palaces? I also went to the National...
Edinburgh: Edinburgh Castle, Holyrood Palace
Today, I took in two of Edinburgh’s major attractions, Edinburgh Castle and the Palace of Holyroodhouse, commonly known as Holyrood Palace. Before I get into...
London: Churchill War Rooms, St. James Park, Buckingham Palace, London Eye, National Gallery
On my first full day in London, I toured the Churchill War rooms, walked through St. James Gardens and took in the National Gallery. Oh,...
Munich: The Residenz, Asam Church
The weather forecast called for rain all today, my last day in Munich, which is also the last day of this trip. Because of the...
Vienna: Hofburg Palace, Kunsthistorisches Museum
Light rain showered the early part of the day in Vienna. When I looked at the weather forecast a couple of days ago and again...
Vienna: Schönbrunn Palace and Walking Tour
Today took me to Schönbrunn Palace and on a guided walking tour of Vienna. That was a silly thing to say, wasn’t it? Today took...
Vienna: St. Stephens, Belvedere & Wandering Aimlessly
Add another city to the list of places I’ve been. Vienna. I arrived today after an overnight flight from Toronto. Fortunately, my hotel room was...