"Two roads diverged in a wood, and I— I took the one less traveled by, And that has made all the difference." The Road Not Taken, by Robert Frost
[CATEGORIES: Travel, WWII, Veterans.] For the uninitiated the Timberwolves here are WWII veterans of the 104th Infantry Division's campaign from Normandy to Torgau, Germany near Berlin ending 68 years ago (1944-1945). Though I don't have a count we have a decent number of the vets present with friends and family totaling 132 people in Albuquerque, … Continue reading Timberwolves in Albuquerque, Thursday sampler
[Categories: TRAVEL, PHOTOGRAPHY, EUROPE, WWII] (See previous posts for what this tour is about.) (As always, click on photos to enlarge or play movie.) The last day. We've had a great trip but we'll be glad to get home. We love Prague. Depends on what you like. Outdoors architecture and history abound. Students of Charles … Continue reading Timberwolves Europe 2013. Extra Days, Prague. 17 May.
[Categories: TRAVEL, PHOTOGRAPHY, EUROPE, WWII] (See previous posts for what this tour is about.) (As always, click on photos to enlarge or play movie.) I'm a bloggin' maniac now. I need the laptop for a download of all videos taken, but first I do a laptop-easy upload of 30 photos of the BER-PRG train ride … Continue reading Timberwolves Europe 2013. Extra days. Berlin-Prague Travel Day & Walkabout. 15 May.
[Categories: TRAVEL, PHOTOGRAPHY, EUROPE, WWII] (See previous posts for what this tour is about.) (As always, click on photos to enlarge or play movie.) Halfway through our extra day in Berlin, post guided-tour, we leave the Pergamon Museum (previous post) and stop for lunch. . Next we march down the Unter den Linden (remember those … Continue reading Timberwolves Europe 2013. Extra day Berlin Part II. 14 May.
[Categories: TRAVEL, PHOTOGRAPHY, EUROPE, WWII] (See previous posts for what this tour is about.) (As always, click on photos to enlarge or play movie.) If you have spent the considerable time and money to get to Europe for a guided tour you might think about an extra day or two at the beginning or end … Continue reading Timberwolves Europe 2013. Extra days Berlin and Prague. 14 May.
[Categories: TRAVEL, PHOTOGRAPHY, EUROPE, WWII] (See previous posts for what this tour is about.) (As always, click on photos to enlarge or play movie.) [Editing on the iPad was painful enough just to get this in reverse chronological order. ] [UPDATE] I'm on a regular laptop and have put the posts in proper order. [UPDATE … Continue reading Timberwolves Europe 2013, Daily Posts & Extra Days now in Chronological Order. [Updated]
[Categories: TRAVEL, PHOTOGRAPHY.] [It's 6am as I attempt to finish this post. It's about the time on my trip I'll be heading to the hotel exercise room for a little cardio. The battle between exercise, tour walking, and fabulous food on the trip will be ferocious.] I'm trying to post using the WordPress for iPad … Continue reading Travel blogging from an iPad2
[Categories: TRAVEL, PHOTOGRAPHY] ...as well as Berlin, Halle, Baunatal-Kassel, Koln, Aachen, Breda, Amsterdam, and numerous points in between. M'lady and I are leaving next week for the Timberwolves Pups WWII Europe Tour. We trace the footsteps of m'lady's father's WWII unit the 104th Inf. Div. (Timberwolves) through southern Holland (Standaarbuiten, Oudenbosch) and across Germany to … Continue reading Prepping for Prague…
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