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Tag Archives: train
Vancouver by Train
If you happen to live near the coast in Washington or Oregon, it’s pretty handy to take a train to the port when sailing out of Vancouver BC, especially if your ship leaves from Canada Place. The Amtrak Cascades runs … Continue reading
Posted in Canada, Port Cities, USA, Washington
Tagged #amtrakcascades, Amtrak, Amtrak Cascades, Canada Place, cruise, photos, taking a train to the cruise port, train, travel, Vancouver
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Killing Time in Vancouver
My sisters and I disembarked the Royal Princess in Vancouver in the morning, with hours to kill before our evening train. During normal times Amtrak runs two trains daily on the Amtrack Cascades route from Eugene, Oregon to Vancouver BC, … Continue reading
Posted in Canada, Port Cities, Princess, Royal Princess
Tagged #vancouverbc, Canada, Canada Place, cruise, photos, train, travel, Vancouver BC
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Innsbruck, Austria
Innsbruck, Austria Nestled into the Austrian Alps, Innsbruck is the capital of the western state of Tyrol. The name means bridge over the Inn. It was once a major transportation link between north and south Europe being located along the … Continue reading
Vaduz, Liechtenstein
Liechtenstein Liechtenstein is a German-speaking 25 km long principality of about 60 square miles between Austria and Switzerland. It’s known for its medieval castles, alpine landscapes, and villages linked by a network of trails. The capital, Vaduz, is a cultural … Continue reading
Packing Light
Before our cruise on the MSC Lirica from Venice to Dubai, we decided to fly into Switzerland and make our way to Venice by train with several stops along the way. Not wanting to drag a large suitcase around on … Continue reading
Posted in Europe, Lirica, MSC
Tagged #packinglight, cruise, Europe, pack, packing safe, photos, train, travel, trip
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Lucerne, Switzerland
Lucerne, a postcard perfect city known for its medieval architecture, sits on Lake Lucerne surrounded by the snowcapped peaks of Switzerland’s Alps. It is the most populated town in central Switzerland and served by a network of public transportation including … Continue reading
Posted in Europe
Tagged Europe, Lucerne, old town Lucerne, Roesli Guest House, Rosli Guest House, Switzerland, train, travel
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North Pacific Crossing
We started our journey on the Amtrak Cascades train from Washington State into Vancouver B.C. on a rainy day. The train was full of people traveling to various cruise ships, some for that day and some for the next. One … Continue reading
Posted in Alaska, Canada, Holland America, Japan, Pacific Ocean & Islands, Shipboard Life, Westerdam
Tagged Amtrak, Bearing Sea, Holland America, photos, train, travel, Westerdam
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Australia’s Blue Mountains
Some cruises start in Sydney, some end there, and some are round trips out of Sydney. When cruising to or from Sydney it’s nice to spend a bit of extra time there to see the area. Sydney has great public … Continue reading
Posted in Arcadia, Australia, P&O, Port Cities, Port City Side Trips
Tagged Australia, Blue Mountains, cruise, emu, hike, Jenolan Caves, Leura, photos, Red Hands cave, scenic, Sydney, things to do in the Blue Mountains, three sisters, train, travel
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Italy – Messina and Taormina
Carnival Vista stopped in Messina, Italy on a Sunday. From the ship Messina looks like a pretty big city with lots of interesting old architecture within walking distance. Being Sunday though they made announcements that not much of anything in … Continue reading
Train, Boat, and Bus Excursion in Puntarenas, Costa Rica
Our 17-day Panama Canal cruise on Celebrity Infinity made a port stop at Puntarenas, Costa Rica. Costa Rica lies in Central America between Nicaragua and Panama. The rather long cruise ship dock at Puntarenas crosses a long beach with dark … Continue reading