We flew to Brussels from Prague. In Brussels we took a taxi to our hotel called the Sandton. This was a modern hotel, fairly new and in a great location.

The vibrant atmosphere of Brussels is enhanced by picturesque medieval streets, lively squares, beautiful boulevards, impressive monuments, spacious parks, cosy cafés, interesting restaurants and an active cultural life.

We could walk to old town and most of the sights were in easy walking or bus distance. We spent 2 days and got tickets for the on and off bus , which was a great way to see everything. Brussels is a gorgeous city and a great walking city. We enjoyed all the sights. The food was excellent.

The Royal Square at night

The Heyseldistrict with the world-famous Atomium, built in 1958 for the world exposition.

The Triumphal Arch

St. Michael's Cathedral

Belgium Chocolate made to order!

A view of the city from the music museum- an incredible exhibit and highly recommended

A toast to Brussels! Great history, people, chocolate, food, wine and a gorgeous City.

Prague Castle grounds

We had a wonderful time visiting Prague. As a Travel Consultant I was able to book with a company that specializes in Prague visits. We had a darling women named Gabriela as our private tour guide for 3 days. She was fantastic and showed us why she loves where she lives so much. We , also , had a private driver named Frank. We enjoyed the history and energy of this city.

Key Prague Tourism Fact: in 1992 the historical centre of Prague, all 866 hectares, was listed in the UNESCO World Cultural and Natural Heritage Register.

For more information on Prague go to http://www.pragueexperience.com/information/tourism.asp- it is a great site to look at if you are going to visit.

The Old town square of Prague

The Astronomical Clock, built in to one side of the Old Town Hall Tower, dates from the 15th century.

The Jewish Quarter in Prague - The jewish Cemetary

Crossing the St. Charles Bridge at night. Charles Bridge (Karluv Most) is a 14th century stone bridge linking the two sides of Prague.

John and Kathy with Gabriela - our guide

We had an incredible 3 week trip to Europe. It began in Prague. From there we went to Brussels and Bruge.We then headed to Amsterdam to board the Celebrity Constellation for a Baltic cruise. I am planning on posting segments of our trip each day for the next few weeks. Hope you all enjoy. Our first stop was Prague and what a great experience we had there. We loved this city and all the history there. The people were fantastic. Here are a few pictures that I took on our trip. More to come!

The beautful monastery of Prague

A view of the City

The Royal Palace of Prague at night

Here are a few pictures to wet your appetite for what is to come.

Brussels

Brussel's favotite statue

A street view in Stockholm

Helsinki - view from ship

We just returned from a 10 day round trip San Francisco Alaska cruise. It was a wonderful 10 days aboard the Sea Princess celebrating life with 55 friends, relatives and clients.

A visit to Mendelhall Glacier in Juneau

We were so blessed with great weather and the day at Glacier Bay was fantastic.

Glacier Bay- unbelievable!

We had a great day in Juneau whale watching and visiting Mendelhall. Alaska is so majestic and the wilderness is spectacular to see!

Two whales flipping their tails!

Life on board our floating hotel was such a great way to travel! No packing and unpacking, great food and entertainment and lots sitting and relaxing. I loved the hot tubs and fitness center.

View from the deck of the Sea Princess.

The Butchart Gardens in Victoria were a real highlight of the trip. This 50 acre garden took root in 1904.

An unbelievably gorgeous peony.

The Empress Hotel

In Skagway we took a fabulous hike up 3200 feet to a waterfall that was very powerful and huge.

Devils Punch Bowl trail lead to this gorgeous waterfall.

Part of the hike -Dewey Lake.

Leaving Skagway

In Ketchikan we spent the day kayaking. Ketchikan has lots to see with Totem Bright State Park and the Misty Fjords.

A cloudy kayak ride with the sun appearing for us at intervals.

Getting ready to set out on our kayak ride.

Up close to the glaciers.

Life onboard.

Lots of seals!

Back home to San Francisco!