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Center.https://douginnc.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/fr-day4-dscn0553-dscn0554-800x533.jpgFr-Day4-DSCN0553-DSCN0554-800x533"The brave." Statistics from the American Cemetery Visitors Center.https://douginnc.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/fr-day4-avalon-normandy-seine-cruise-route-wpp-t4-crop900x447.jpgFr-Day4-Avalon-Normandy-Seine-Cruise-Route-WPP-T4-Crop900x447Avalon cruise and bus routeshttps://douginnc.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/fr-day4-dscn0486-800x533.jpgFr-Day4-DSCN0486-800x533Normandy church devastation shown in D-Day era photohttps://douginnc.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/fr-day4-dscn0492-533x800.jpgFr-Day4-DSCN0492-533x800Normandy church restored from D-Day devistationhttps://douginnc.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/fr-day4-dscn0468-533x800.jpgFr-Day4-DSCN0468-533x800American tank at local Normandy museumhttps://douginnc.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/fr-day4-dscn0444-800x533.jpgFr-Day4-DSCN0444-800x533Nazi forces bunker defenses at Pointe du 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bridge2018-08-06T03:48:33+00:00monthlyhttps://douginnc.com/2018/08/05/france-day1-paris/https://douginnc.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/blog-day1-3louvre-bldg2.jpgBlog-Day1-3Louvre-BldgLouvre building is art for art!https://douginnc.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/blog-day1-2grandpalais2.jpgBlog-Day1-2GrandPalaisLe Grand Palais, Paris.https://douginnc.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/blog-day1-paris-2scenes1.jpgBlog-Day1-Paris-2ScenesMontmartre on the hill and Arch de Triomphe du Carrousel at the Louvrehttps://douginnc.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/20180707_04dscn9648-800x533.jpg20180707_04DSCN9648-800x533Avalon Cruise Lines Tapestry IIhttps://douginnc.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/blog-day1-louvre-2paintings.jpgBlog-Day1-Louvre-2PaintingsOstade and Vernet paintingshttps://douginnc.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/blog-day1-4eiffel-collage.jpgBlog-Day1-4Eiffel-CollageEiffel Tower seems visible from 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She is alleged to have created a winter storm that subsequently caused ... countless vehicle accidents ... and other delays."https://douginnc.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/2018-02feb25-frozen-cast-600dpi-crop480x600.jpg2018-02Feb25-Frozen-Cast-600dpi-Crop480x600The cast of Frozen, February 25, 2018 St. James Theatre, NY, NY2018-03-06T17:52:47+00:00monthlyhttps://douginnc.com/2018/03/04/party-face/https://douginnc.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/2018-02feb25-party-face-play-nyc-800x481.jpg2018-02Feb25-Party-Face-Play-NYC-800x481The cast of Party Face, February 25, 2018, City Center Theater, NY, NY2018-03-04T21:07:12+00:00monthlyhttps://douginnc.com/2018/03/01/come-from-away/https://douginnc.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/2018-02feb24-comefromaway-cast-777x800.jpg2018-02Feb24-ComeFromAway-Cast-777x800"Come From Away" musical cast February 24, 2018 Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre, NYC, NY2018-03-02T01:01:45+00:00monthlyhttps://douginnc.com/2018/02/08/les-mis/2018-02-19T16:15:19+00:00monthlyhttps://douginnc.com/2018/01/05/on-your-feet/2018-02-06T13:40:08+00:00monthlyhttps://douginnc.com/2017/12/31/the-quartet/2018-01-24T06:34:54+00:00monthlyhttps://douginnc.com/2017/01/04/postcards-from-the-edge/2017-12-14T13:08:06+00:00monthlyhttps://douginnc.com/2017/02/13/rendition/2017-12-14T13:04:19+00:00monthlyhttps://douginnc.com/2017/03/05/raven/2017-12-14T13:02:35+00:00monthlyhttps://douginnc.com/2017/04/17/maos-last-dancer/2019-09-25T13:34:40+00:00monthlyhttps://douginnc.com/2017/05/04/the-homesman/2017-12-14T13:01:09+00:00monthlyhttps://douginnc.com/2017/05/04/trapped/2017-12-14T13:00:14+00:00monthlyhttps://douginnc.com/2017/05/16/the-help/2017-12-14T12:52:09+00:00monthlyhttps://douginnc.com/2017/12/05/maggies-dream/2017-12-05T17:24:59+00:00monthlyhttps://douginnc.com/2017/11/12/look-homeward-angel/2017-11-13T17:05:36+00:00monthlyhttps://douginnc.com/2017/11/03/love-never-dies/2017-11-03T20:50:36+00:00monthlyhttps://douginnc.com/2017/04/10/book-report-hamilton/2017-09-18T21:07:21+00:00monthlyhttps://douginnc.com/2017/05/16/book-report-pretending-to-dance/2017-09-18T21:05:55+00:00monthlyhttps://douginnc.com/2017/09/18/the-road-from-courain/2017-09-19T23:00:06+00:00monthlyhttps://douginnc.com/2017/05/08/hamilton-1/https://douginnc.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/2017-05may-hamilton-1-02-dscn1761p-800x450.jpg2017-05May-Hamilton-1-02-DSCN1761p-800x450Much of the staging was overlooked because the words were so consuming.https://douginnc.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/2017-05may-hamilton-1-01-dscn1761p-450x800.jpg2017-05May-Hamilton-1-01-DSCN1761p-450x800Richard Rodgers Theatre, New York, NY, October 20152017-05-08T19:07:58+00:00monthlyhttps://douginnc.com/2017/05/08/hamilton-3/https://douginnc.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/2017-05may-hamilton-3-03-playbill-stage-dscn6829-800x533.jpg2017-05May-Hamilton-3-03-Playbill-Stage-DSCN6829-800x533Hamilton Chicago Playbill and stage, April 25, 2017.https://douginnc.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/2017-05may-hamilton-3-02-tshirt-090628-crop-600x450.jpg2017-05May-Hamilton-3-02-Tshirt-090628-Crop-600x450Hamilton T-shirt logo by Lin-Manuel Miranda for charity.https://douginnc.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/2017-05may-hamilton-3-01-castchicago-190746-crop-600x600.jpg2017-05May-Hamilton-3-01-CastChicago-190746-Crop-600x600Cast for Hamilton performance April 25, 20172017-05-08T15:55:52+00:00monthlyhttps://douginnc.com/2017/05/08/hamilton-2/https://douginnc.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/2017-05may-hamilton-2-02-dscn3466-crop-600x800.jpg2017-05May-Hamilton-2-02-DSCN3466-Crop-600x800All smiles outside Richard Rogers after our second Hamilton, but still not "Satisfied."https://douginnc.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/2017-05may-hamilton-2-01-ticket-26may2016-800x300.jpg2017-05May-Hamilton-2-01-Ticket-26May2016-800x300Nothing plain about Hamilton except for the printed tickets. Note: Ticket PRICE not shown actual size ... if you know what I mean!2017-05-08T15:54:54+00:00monthlyhttps://douginnc.com/2017/01/03/i-wanna-be-a-producer/2017-05-06T22:21:00+00:00monthlyhttps://douginnc.com/2015/04/21/day3-history-can-be-a-long-word/2022-02-22T20:49:38+00:00monthlyhttps://douginnc.com/2015/04/17/day2-danube2015/2022-02-22T20:07:33+00:00monthlyhttps://douginnc.com/l-n-l/carync/2016-07-31T22:30:58+00:00weekly0.6https://douginnc.com/l-n-l/ntb/2015-07-07T03:48:15+00:00weekly0.6https://douginnc.com/2015/05/06/day12-danube2015/https://douginnc.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/day12-15-dscn6020b-104736-pse-castle-detail-640x360.jpgDay12-15-DSCN6020b-104736-PSE-Castle-Detail-640x360Budapest castle complex stretches from the domed palace to the church spire.https://douginnc.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/day12-39-dscn6195-640x427.jpgDay12-39-DSCN6195-640x427Is that a special glance between two crew members? She, on the left next to the Captain, and her young friend, a step away, seem to be sharing mutual feelings.https://douginnc.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/day12-38-dscn6190-427x640.jpgDay12-38-DSCN6190-427x640Our ship docked mere blocks from the Budapest Parliament building.https://douginnc.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/day12-36-dscn6165-640x427.jpgDay12-36-DSCN6165-640x427Chain Bridge view of Hungarian Parliament in Budapest, flags of Hungary stiffening in the breeze.https://douginnc.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/day12-35-dscn6126b-164911-640x360.jpgDay12-35-DSCN6126b-164911-640x360River dock view of Hungarian Parliament in Budapest.https://douginnc.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/day12-34-dscn6123-640x427.jpgDay12-34-DSCN6123-640x427Side view of Hungarian Parliament building in Budapest.https://douginnc.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/day12-32-dscn6095-640x427.jpgDay12-32-DSCN6095-640x427Members of the Hungarian National Assembly rule under watchful symbols of past kings, including lions, flowers, a raven, an eagle, a wolf, and a dragon, all ornately displayed behind the rostrum.https://douginnc.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/day12-31-dscn6092-640x427.jpgDay12-31-DSCN6092-640x427Meeting chambers in the Budapest Parliament are elegant but not spacious.https://douginnc.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/day12-30-dscn6094-427x640.jpgDay12-30-DSCN6094-427x640This ornate doorway celebrates King and St. Matthias (or the simpler Matyas in Hungarian), with his image on a horse watched over by his signature Raven.https://douginnc.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/day12-29-dscn6096-427x640.jpgDay12-29-DSCN6096-427x640Regal hallway of the Budapest Parliament.2019-10-02T07:22:51+00:00monthlyhttps://douginnc.com/2015/05/02/day10-danube2015-2/https://douginnc.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/day10-24-dscn5413d-dscn5441-640x427.jpgDay10-24-DSCN5413d-DSCN5441-640x427Old Town Bratislava stretches out below the hill, while St. Martin's Cathedral tower rises up to get a good look at the castle grounds where we stand now. Note the arched bridge in the far distance now is not far from our ship's mooring.https://douginnc.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/day10-23-dscn5379-427x640.jpgDay10-23-DSCN5379-427x640These foundation blocks remain from an early Moravian Church on Castle Hill.https://douginnc.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/day10-30-dscn5537-427x640.jpgDay10-30-DSCN5537-427x640One last walk of the day takes me to our cabin on the lower of the two levels shown, which is the third deck. Above it our photo shows the top interior deck which is home to cabins with small outside sitting areas. The fourth is also the restaurant deck, so both hallways you see will be traversed often.https://douginnc.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/day10-29-dscn5123-640x427.jpgDay10-29-DSCN5123-640x427One last walk of the day takes me to our cabin on the lower of the two levels shown, which is the third deck. Above it our photo shows the top interior deck which is home to cabins with small outside sitting areas. The fourth is also the restaurant deck, so both hallways you see will be traversed often.https://douginnc.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/day10-27-dscn5448-640x427.jpgDay10-27-DSCN5448-640x427The way down is clothed in soft light and ancient stone. It is the way of kings and queens for centuries, but only ours for this one day.https://douginnc.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/day10-26-dscn5385-640x427.jpgDay10-26-DSCN5385-640x427">... and outside Bratislava, likewise seen from castle hill, an army of suggestive invaders disguised as windmills. How odd it is to grasp this at a spot "inhabited since the late Stone Age!"https://douginnc.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/day10-25-dscn5433-427x640.jpgDay10-25-DSCN5433-427x640The cables of New Bridge Tower appear to be preying on road traffic like "death rays" from a H.G. Wells U.F.O. ... https://douginnc.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/day10-19-dscn5319b-150849-360x640.jpgDay10-19-DSCN5319b-150849-360x640Inside St. Martin's Cathedral.https://douginnc.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/day10-18-dscn5314d-dscn5235-640x427.jpgDay10-18-DSCN5314d-DSCN5235-640x427St. Martin's stretches well above the other sights of Old Town.https://douginnc.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/day10-17-dscn5413e-dscn5470-427x640.jpgDay10-17-DSCN5413e-DSCN5470-427x640Crown-and-Cross-topped steeple of St. Martin's.2015-05-09T16:05:00+00:00monthlyhttps://douginnc.com/2015/05/08/night12-danube2015/https://douginnc.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/night12-03-dscn6223d-dscn6297-640x480.jpgNight12-03-DSCN6223d-DSCN6297-640x480High above Chain Bridge's east tower from up-river, Liberation Monument.https://douginnc.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/night12-10-img_2235-640x480.jpgNight12-10-IMG_2235-640x480Doug, delighted, leaves Budapest, beaming, while "chair"ishing the moments, sights, and all the learnings gathered in Eastern Europe.https://douginnc.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/night12-09-dscn6285b-211135_hdr-640x360.jpgNight12-09-DSCN6285b-211135_HDR-640x360Hungarian Parliament at night.https://douginnc.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/night12-08-dscn6285-640x480.jpgNight12-08-DSCN6285-640x480Hungarian Parliament at night.https://douginnc.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/night12-07-dscn6266-640x360.jpgNight12-07-DSCN6266-640x360Hungarian Parliament at night.https://douginnc.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/night12-06-dscn6227-640x427.jpgNight12-06-DSCN6227-640x427Hungarian Parliament at night.https://douginnc.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/night12-05-dscn6225-640x427.jpgNight12-05-DSCN6225-640x427Hungarian Parliament at Nighthttps://douginnc.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/night12-04-dscn6224e-dscn6290-640x480.jpgNight12-04-DSCN6224e-DSCN6290-640x480Sweeping off Chain Bridge to the west leads you up the hill to the Royal Palace at the south end of the Budapest's castle complex.https://douginnc.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/night12-02-dscn6223-640x427.jpgNight12-02-DSCN6223-640x427Chain Bridge holds its own and highlights other sights of Budapest at night.https://douginnc.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/night12-01-dscn6221d-dscn6296-640x480.jpgNight12-01-DSCN6221d-DSCN6296-640x480Elizabeth Bridge and the Inner City Parish Church take a shine to each other after night falls in Budapest.2015-05-11T20:36:50+00:00monthlyhttps://douginnc.com/2015/04/27/day5-danube2015/https://douginnc.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/day5-04-dscn3992-427x640.jpgDay5-04-DSCN3992-427x640Castle Tower viewed from the town of Cesky Krumlov, with ornate wall decor on both the building and the ornate tower.https://douginnc.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/day5-03-dscn3936-640x427.jpgDay5-03-DSCN3936-640x427From a balcony over the river Vltava, which is briefly visible in the bottom center between the portion of lowest red rooftop and the awnings and pillars fronting the golden building along the embankment. The town's square tower rises, only to be dwarfed by the cylinder of the castle's own edifice. Next to Doug's left elbow could be a satellite dish in the medieval Cesky Krumlov, or we shall declare it to be a knight's shield, defending the rooftop!https://douginnc.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/day5-02-dscn3952-427x640.jpgDay5-02-DSCN3952-427x640A riverbank perspective of the Cesky Krumlov castle tower (pronounced "chessky croomlofv"). The granite geology of the area provides support, and a closer look would reveal drawings of figures and scenes on the walls of the foreground building.https://douginnc.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/day5-01-dscn3985-640x427.jpgDay5-01-DSCN3985-640x427Well-preserved medieval town of Cesky Krumlov in the Czech Republic, from the hill above, on the enveloping right arm of the castle grounds. The tower on the top left is also part of the castle, showing the great visual dominance of the castle over the town below. All sits on the banks of the Vltava River, the same which continues from here north to Prague.https://douginnc.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/day5-12-dscn4028-640x427.jpgDay5-12-DSCN4028-640x427We board ship in the evening, treated to something of a light show as the walls of a local contemporary art museum come alive bathed in blue. We are, after all, now afloat on the famous "BLUE Danube."https://douginnc.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/day5-11-dscn4022-640x427.jpgDay5-11-DSCN4022-640x427https://douginnc.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/day5-10-dscn3937-427x640.jpgDay5-10-DSCN3937-427x640https://douginnc.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/day5-09-dscn3930b-133326-640x360.jpgDay5-09-DSCN3930b-133326-640x360with focus on Old Town and the castle in Cesky Krumlov, it might be easy to miss the modern artifacts of high-rise housing and a smokestack on the horizon, but Betsy captured those things in the distance. "Acutal people," that are the residents of Cesky Krumlov have left the city center of Old Town to the tourist traffic that brings the area its income.https://douginnc.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/day5-08-dscn3970-640x427.jpgDay5-08-DSCN3970-640x427This "painted" view artistically shows the medieval town and surrounding countryside in an artistic manner created by a setting on Doug's Nikon P7700 camera. He likes it and wanted to share it.https://douginnc.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/day5-07-dscn3985-640x427.jpgDay5-07-DSCN3985-640x427This view returns to the scene of Old Town Cesky Krumlov as scene from the castle grounds above, to compare with the following, more artistic view from the camera's eye.2022-04-04T21:46:16+00:00monthlyhttps://douginnc.com/2015/05/04/day11-danube2015/https://douginnc.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/day11-23-dscn5754-427x640.jpgDay11-23-DSCN5754-427x640Andrassy Ut, whose characterization as the "Champs-Elysees" of Budapest seemed a bit overblown.https://douginnc.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/day11-22-dscn5726-640x427.jpgDay11-22-DSCN5726-640x427A fearless look in these early settlers of present-day Hungary, perhaps their equivalent of Christopher Columbus. The horses themselves cast a look of determination, and I felt the one on the right was staring me down with every step I took in any direction.https://douginnc.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/day11-21-dscn5732-640x427.jpgDay11-21-DSCN5732-640x427The fence guards Hungary's Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, and leads to seven horsemen around the central column of Heroes Square. A fierce lot, these statues characterize the earliest adventurers to take command of the area, known as the Carpathian Basin.https://douginnc.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/day11-20-dscn5710b-151440-360x640.jpgDay11-20-DSCN5710b-151440-360x640Towering high above the open square.https://douginnc.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/day11-19-dscn5710-640x427.jpgDay11-19-DSCN5710-640x427The wide-open space of Heroes Square is overseen by statues group around a column.https://douginnc.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/day11-18-dscn5729-640x427.jpgDay11-18-DSCN5729-640x427St. Stephen is joined in statuesque form by many leaders and heroes who came after him.https://douginnc.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/day11-17-dscn5729b-151352-360x640.jpgDay11-17-DSCN5729b-151352-360x640St. Stephen statue in Heroes Square, Pest side of Budapest, reached via Andrassy street.https://douginnc.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/day11-26-dscn5895-640x427.jpgDay11-26-DSCN5895-640x427During an entertaining show by the crew of MS River Rhapsody, the ship's Director of Hospitality performs as Tom Jones to the delight of most ship passengers.https://douginnc.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/day11-25-dscn6137-640x427.jpgDay11-25-DSCN6137-640x427Plaque identifying the Jewish memorial on the Danube in Budapest.https://douginnc.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/day11-24-dscn6137b-165551-360x640.jpgDay11-24-DSCN6137b-165551-360x640Bronze-cast shoes fixed to the wall on the bank of the Danube as a memorial to the just some of the Jews who died here in the events surrounding WWII.2015-05-06T04:44:15+00:00monthlyhttps://douginnc.com/2015/04/29/day8-danube2015/https://douginnc.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/day08-07-dscn4895-640x427.jpgDay08-07-DSCN4895-640x427Allow me to share the fun of attempting to find a unique photographic view of Vienna scenery. At Belvedere gardens, we have the legs of a lion statue, the "king of the jungle" relegated to the role of "garden protector." Even his massive legs and paws do not fully obscure St. Stephens from view, which I gather is just how the Viennese would wish things to be.https://douginnc.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/day08-13-dscn4950-640x427.jpgDay08-13-DSCN4950-640x427Our *cabin* which the crew insists we shall not call a *room,* because this hotel is afloat. For days the Danube will race swiftly by our window, whether we are tethered to the shore or going with the flow. We hate to see Vienna being put in the rear view mirror, but we will remember her well.https://douginnc.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/day08-12-dscn4853b-153640-640x360.jpgDay08-12-DSCN4853b-153640-640x360The excitement of a powerful fountain near a war memorial on Schwarzenburg Platz (Square) captures our attention. The view from one side contains a rainbow dancing on the drops of mist. This chosen angle shares the brilliance of the jetting water against a blue sky, flanked by non-identical but clearly symmetrical white buildings that shine in the same sun that creates rainbows.https://douginnc.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/day08-11-dscn4773-640x427.jpgDay08-11-DSCN4773-640x427Sculpture captures my attention generally, and my eyes become prisoners in Vienna because carvings and castings surround them. Though I direct the lens to capture a large piece across the street from Albertina Museum and facing the State Opera, I can recall that it is but a portion of a work much larger. Here a man, woman, and child seem happy and also truly unaware of the burden borne by those below them. Perhaps they are a god and goddesses, more blessing than burden.https://douginnc.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/day08-10-dscn4780-427x640.jpgDay08-10-DSCN4780-427x640Art can be old or new; it resides above, beside, or below you; it is everywhere you look in Vienna. In this case the outdoor stairwell of the Albertina Museum complex has been made a canvas for painting about paintings of an upcoming exhibit.https://douginnc.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/day08-09-dscn4793b-122341-360x640.jpgDay08-09-DSCN4793b-122341-360x640This artful clock is another example of art that just "hangs around" Vienna.https://douginnc.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/day08-08-dscn4785-427x640.jpgDay08-08-DSCN4785-427x640If challenged to see Vienna without seeing works of art, do not accept the dare. Art is everywhere, and this is just a sample where glittering gold greets visitors from the tops of a building's brilliant statues.https://douginnc.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/day08-05-dscn4863b-155413-640x360.jpgDay08-05-DSCN4863b-155413-640x360Belvedere Palace gardens throw themselves toward the city center. The elevated perch of the palace (at Betsy's back for this photo) on a sloping hill yields views to the hills well beyond the city. At the left edge of the image can be seen a church tower.https://douginnc.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/day08-04-dscn4910b-160154-640x459.jpgDay08-04-DSCN4910b-160154-640x459Just on the perimeter of the central city, easily within walking distance, and located on the tram line that can take us to or from the ship's port, we find Belvedere Palace. Today this edifice is a museum, and the grounds have retained their vast gardens. It is late afternoon and we have a big night planned, thus the viewer sees what we did, which is grandeur.https://douginnc.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/day08-03-dscn4752-640x427.jpgDay08-03-DSCN4752-640x427A short walk presents the shining beauty of the Hofburg Palace, once the imperial gateway to the city, structured as it is to impress and excite arriving visitors.2015-04-29T07:01:55+00:00monthlyhttps://douginnc.com/2015/04/27/day6-danube2015/https://douginnc.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/day6-13-dscn4389-640x427.jpgDay6-13-DSCN4389-640x427Sharp dressing is not only the prerogative of the people in Salzburg. On this day we return to the ship for the introduction of the staff, and here the dining room group greets us with smiles of welcome. They will quickly learn our names, preferences of drink, and even allergies that need to be coddled; it is a fine bunch and we will enjoy being in their care for eight days on the Danube River, cruising our way to Budapest.https://douginnc.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/day6-12-dscn4377-640x427.jpgDay6-12-DSCN4377-640x427Men's fashion in the shop windows of Salzburg suddenly caught my eye. But where women's quaint traditions of dress grabbed attention, it was the return of the 1960s Nehru collar that stunned me now. Could it be that such a style has returned again to the world stage outside the Indian peninsula? https://douginnc.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/day6-11-dscn4375-640x427.jpgDay6-11-DSCN4375-640x427Salzburg and other locations, most often away from the big cities, find occasion to don traditional dress, which for the ladies is the outfit known by the word dirndl. Here a shop stands ready to attire those of Austrian heritage or passers-by that desire to set a new American trend for fashion. In our group there were no purchasers on this day.https://douginnc.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/day6-10-dscn4321-636x431-e1430167911213.jpgDay6-10-DSCN4321-636x431Not only does the crown on the walls of the cathedral seem to be ready to alight on the top of the head, but it is being placed there in the careful care of the delicate hands of the two cherubs.https://douginnc.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/day6-09-dscn4321-640x427.jpgDay6-09-DSCN4321-640x427A Madonna statue dominates the courtyard of the cathedral of Salzburg. She is not alone when viewed from just this angle to examine the area just above her head. Perhaps this is a coincidence, but perhaps not, since rulers in times gone by felt there was a special relationship between themselves and the heavens above. See our detailed zoom toward the golden crown of the cathedral that seems to hover above Mary. https://douginnc.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/day6-08-dscn4290-640x427.jpgDay6-08-DSCN4290-640x427The glow of Salzburg cathedral seems to emanate from the walls themselves, with a view that dramatically reaches toward the heavens.https://douginnc.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/day6-07-144409-dscn4370b-640x360.jpgDay6-07-144409-DSCN4370b-640x360We found in Salzburg a "panorama" painting on permanent display in a cylindrical room of the local museum. The room was "in the round," because this painting, for which the room was constructed, is a full 360-degree scene of the countryside of 17th-century Salzburg, before there was actually a city. The room is at least 30 feet across to hold the massive work of art that is also 15 to 20 feet high. Our photos could not truly capture the view of the painter, which is that of standing atop the hill that is home to the castle and looking in every direction at the land below, seeing in telescopic fullness the scenes of life on the land below, including active farms, leisurely strolls, conveyance on the river by many means, laundry hanging to dry, etc. There was an incredible amount of detail in the massive painting, and our photo shares just one beautiful portion.https://douginnc.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/day6-06-dscn4143-640x427.jpgDay6-06-DSCN4143-640x427As our group approaches a bridge across the Salzach River through town, buildings in plentiful limestone white stand out through the drops. Fading into the mist is the literal "house on the hill" that is the dominant Hellbrunn Castle over the town. There will be no visit to the castle, as there would be no vista from the castle on this day of dampness.https://douginnc.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/day6-05-dscn4189-640x427.jpgDay6-05-DSCN4189-640x427We peer through raindrops along Salzburg's featured shopping street and a familiar name appears in gold on blue, alongside flags that provide contrasting hues to the gray skies. What we expected might be a grand boulevard of shops is hardly wider than an alley, but home to a wide range of merchandise from jewels, to clothes, body sprays, food, and more. Equal in range is the source of goods, from Austria's traditional clothing to the iconic American import, McDonalds. The same avenue is also the location of the home where one fellow named Mozart was born in 1756. History and culture are here on Getreidegasse street.https://douginnc.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/day6-04-dscn4096-640x427.jpgDay6-04-DSCN4096-640x427Mirabell Gardens, on the grounds of a relatively simple palace by the same name. While others see charm in recalling the scenes of movie children dancing on these grounds, some of us focus on the eye-popping beauty of a flower we have never seen, which is imported from Japan, grows on this fertile ground, and carries the title "Crown of the Emperor." These dangling yellow blooms (appearing in a bright orange as well) form a bell shape consistent with the Mirabell moniker of this space. The topping tufts of greenery bring to mind the hair of some Dr. Seuss characters. Many other colorful blossoms enliven a rainy day, but there is no question that the Emperor rules this place at this time.2022-04-06T00:55:35+00:00monthlyhttps://douginnc.com/2015/04/17/day1-danube2015/https://douginnc.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/map-of-tour-danube2015.pngMap-of-Tour-Danube2015Map: Old World Prague and the Blue Danube Tour, 20152022-02-22T19:52:15+00:00monthlyhttps://douginnc.com/p-n-p/2015-01-10T19:05:08+00:00weekly0.6https://douginnc.com/2014/04/26/day13-aus2014/https://douginnc.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/day13-tree-kangaroos-at-the-zoo.jpgDay13-Tree-Kangaroos-at-the-ZooTwo 'roo at the zoo. These are tree climbing kangaroos, one leaving the food station, one arriving. https://douginnc.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/day13-sydney-view-from-harbor-bridge-pylon.jpgDay13-Sydney-View-from-Harbor-Bridge-PylonThe pylon high above the road affords views of the auto ballet below, older homes on the left, and shiny new buildings that rise on the flanks.https://douginnc.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/day13-state-governors-sydney-residence.jpgDay13-State-Governors-Sydney-residenceIt looks like a castle! The Government House for the state of New South Wales sits within earshot of the harbor. Classic old architecture nearly abutting the unique and newer Opera House.https://douginnc.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/day13-ready-to-hop-our-first-sydney-ferry.jpgDay13-Ready-to-Hop-our-First-Sydney-FerryOur first Sydney ferry ride, the F4 toward Darling Harbour with the first stop at the base of the Sydney Harbour Bridge, which we will walk across to soak in sights.https://douginnc.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/day13-opera-house-equals-endless-photos.jpgDay13-Opera-House-Equals-Endless-PhotosEvery day tourists in Sydney feel the need for a photo of the Opera House, but not every day takes you up a tall bridge pylon for this delightful midday scene.https://douginnc.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/day13-from-bridge-walk-home-on-sydney-harbor.jpgDay13-From-Bridge-Walk-Homes-on-Sydney-HarborFrom the north end of the Sydney Harbour Bridge sidewalk, this view of homes is typical of everything near downtown, with the ground rising from the water and many floors of many buildings soaking up the sun and views.https://douginnc.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/day13-ends-with-harbour-bridge-sunset.jpgDay13-Ends-with-Harbour-Bridge-SunsetOur last ferry of the day brings us from the zoo to Circular Quay near our hotel, in full view of a splendid sunset.https://douginnc.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/day13-bridge-walk-was-high-pylon-climb-higher.jpgDay13-Bridge-Walk-was-High-Pylon-Climb-HigherHaving walked north-to-south across the enormous single span of Sydney Harbour Bridge, this pylon beckons us to see her views. One can climb all the way up the arch of the bridge to the highest point, but we opt not to spend that time or money.https://douginnc.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/day13-aquarium-sharks-and-not.jpgDay13-Aquarium--Sharks-and-NotThe aquarium in Sydney showed us fish we had not been able to see at the Great Barrier Reef (due to rainy weather there), including this shark and his small companion in a tank where we walked in a tube under the water.2015-01-10T19:00:32+00:00monthlyhttps://douginnc.com/2014/04/16/day4-aus2014/https://douginnc.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/arcade-minimall-downtown1.jpgArcade-Minimall-DowntownGuide Danae (right) in one shopping arcadehttps://douginnc.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/antique-and-iconic-train-station1.jpgAntique-and-Iconic-Train-StationFlinders Street Station for trains, trams, subways, busseshttps://douginnc.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/alley-with-shops-has-room-for-vehicles1.jpgLaneway-tighter-than-an-alleyA laneway of shops barely has room for pedestrians, not delivery vehicles.https://douginnc.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/1890-golf-bag-with-a-stand1.jpg1890-Golf-Bag-with-a-standGolf bags with a stand were 100 years old by the late 20th century.https://douginnc.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/vintage-clothing-store-had-masterpieces.jpgVintage-Clothing-Store-Had-MasterpiecesWe "shopped" but didn't "buy" the "late" but not "latest" fashions in a tucked-away vintage clothing store.https://douginnc.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/tallest-tower-in-southern-hemisphere.jpgTallest-Tower-In-Southern-HemisphereEureka Tower: Does what its name says, "towering" over Betsy and the Melbourne skyline with it's 24-karat gold-plated windows atop.https://douginnc.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/model-of-mcg-shows-it-best.jpgScale-Model-of-MCG-Shows-it-BestThis scale model about 6 feet across shows MCG as if we had an aerial view. The on-field white dash is the 22-meter (68-feet) pitcher-batter space for a game of cricket.https://douginnc.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/laneway-tighter-than-alley.jpgAlley-Space-wider-than-LanewayThis alley supports retail shops, with enough space for a delivery vehicle.2015-01-10T18:22:54+00:00monthlyhttps://douginnc.com/2014/04/09/day0-aus2014/https://douginnc.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/424px-sydney_skyline-short-cropped1.jpg424px-Sydney_Skyline-short-cropped-424x3782015-01-10T18:22:26+00:00monthlyhttps://douginnc.com/2014/04/22/day9-aus2014/https://douginnc.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/day9-craft-for-the-day.jpgDay9-Craft-for-the-DayPilot Ryan takes our photo before boarding our personal aircraft for an hour to view the rainforest and the reef.https://douginnc.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/day10-sub-view-seafood.jpgDay10-Sub-View-SeafoodSeafood! View from the Quicksilver semi-submersible at Agincourt Reef, at the edge of the continental shelf.https://douginnc.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/day10-sub-view-coral-varieties.jpgDay10-Sub-View-Coral-VarietiesCoral varieties: top left-center: flat discs; top center: Wavy solid; bottom: antler branches-like. View from the Quicksilver semi-submersible at Agincourt Reef, at the edge of the continental shelf.https://douginnc.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/day10-sub-view-antler-coral.jpgDay10-Sub-View-Antler-CoralAntler coral branches out, or maybe "Medusa of the Sea" should be its moniker. View from the Quicksilver semi-submersible at Agincourt Reef, at the edge of the continental shelf.https://douginnc.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/day9-little-isles-from-heli.jpgDay9-Low-Isles-from-HeliThe Low Isles off Port Douglas, Great Barrier Reef Australia.https://douginnc.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/day9-heli-on-the-rocks-stuart-creek-falls.jpgDay9-Heli-on-the-Rocks-Stuart-Creek-FallsOur helicopter pilot briefly set us down on the rocks at the top of Stuart Creek Falls, north of Mossman Gorge in the Daintree Rainforesthttps://douginnc.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/day9-four-mile-beach-from-hillside.jpgDay9-Four-Mile-Beach-from-HillsideFour Mile Beach, Australia, along the Great Barrier Reef. This view is from a hillside at the north end, where our Port Douglas hotel resides.https://douginnc.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/day9-four-mile-beach-by-air.jpgDay9-Four-Mile-Beach-by-Air-View-NorthOur pilot Ryan obliges the request for a view of Four Mile Beach from the air. Our Port Douglas hotel is at the far (North) end.https://douginnc.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/day9-everything-is-not-a-dollar.jpgDay9-Everything-is-NOT-a-DollarBetsy thinks she might prefer America better, where you find stores where everything is "Below 5" dollars, and plenty of other "dollar stores." In the expensive Aussie resort of Port Douglas, they brag there is "Nothing Over $22."https://douginnc.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/day9-doug-all-smiles-over-the-gbr.jpgDay9-Doug-all-Smiles-Over-the-GBRDoug is all smiles having flown above the Daintree Rain Forest, Australia, and now gunning out to the Great Barrier Reef2015-01-10T15:11:42+00:00monthlyhttps://douginnc.com/2014/04/26/day15-aus2014/https://douginnc.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/day15-opera-and-ballet-theater-seating.jpgDay15-Opera-and-Ballet-Theater-SeatingWith 1500 seats the Joan Sutherland theater is home to the Opera and Ballet. The ceiling lacks any decoration, which is not the case next door in the other large hall that hosts the symphony with a decorative ceiling. What is common to both showcases and another theater we attended in Australia? The lack of a center aisle! Some rows stretch to 51 seats wide, but the only ingress is from the sides, shuffling past 25 patrons to find your coveted center seat.https://douginnc.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/day15-view-of-manly-beach-from-waterfront-walkway.jpgDay15-View-of-Manly-Beach-from-Waterfront-WalkwayManly Beach is the town and the sandy ocean face, a small line of pines, a walkway to explore, and a bustling Saturday marketplace.https://douginnc.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/day15-sunset-colors-and-aussie-flags-martin-place.jpgDay15-Sunset-Colors-and-Aussie-Flags-Martin-PlaceDistant sunset down the Martin Place pedestrian mall frocked with flags from the ANZAC (Veteran's Day) commemoration on this site the prior day. Let's pretend that's a crescent moon in the middle and not a portion of the clock face on the tower.https://douginnc.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/day15-qvb-victorian-architecture-outside.jpgDay15-QVB-Victorian-Architecture-OutsideOld looks can be captivating in a bold new city. Here the Queen Victoria Building maintains classic outside architecture in the shade of tall new skyscrapers.https://douginnc.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/day15-qvb-modern-look-inside-e1398685437166.jpgDay15-QVB-Modern-Look-InsideHard to know you're in the antique Queen Victoria Building when viewing the modern interior.https://douginnc.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/day15-qvb-inside-out.jpgDay15-QVB-Inside-OutFrom the inside out you can still enjoy the stained glass masterpieces of the Queen Victoria Building.https://douginnc.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/day15-part-of-st-marys-church-near-hyde-park-fountain.jpgDay15-Part-of-St-Marys-Church-Near-Hyde-Park-FountainThat's only half the huge St. Mary's Catholic Church behind the fountains of Sydney's Hyde Park.https://douginnc.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/day15-grand-strand-arcade.jpgDay15-Grand-Strand-ArcadeEverything is grand at the Strand, an old-style shopping arcade with tile floors, glistening iron railings and specialty shops that line three levels.https://douginnc.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/day15-from-manly-ferry-cliffs-guarding-harbor-entrance.jpgDay15-From-Manly-Ferry-Cliffs-Guarding-Harbor-EntranceApproaching Manly on the ferry, the view south shows the rugged and secure cliffs that flank the entrance to Sydney Harbour. The north side of the entrance is just as dramatic, and with a gap of at least a quarter of a mile there is ample room for passage of ships safely into and out of the port.https://douginnc.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/day15-call-security-climbing-the-walls-for-a-better-view.jpgDay15-Call-Security-Climbing-the-Walls-for-a-Better-ViewHe couldn't climb those sail-shaped roofs if he wanted to, but he almost tried! Those tiles all look white from any distance, but they are a blend of tan and white, imported from Sweden, self-cleaning during rains, and have not needed replacing nearly 50 years after going up, up, up.2019-06-29T19:28:37+00:00monthlyhttps://douginnc.com/2014/04/26/day14-aus2014/https://douginnc.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/day14-year22-anniversary-chocolate-souffle-e1398656174242.jpgDay14-Year22-Anniversary-Chocolate-SouffleIs this our first "selfie" of the trip on nearly the last night domiciled in Australia? Chocolate soufflé with ice cream is a nice anniversary nightcap to Day 14 and Year 22 at the first retail location for (maybe-not-so-Mad) Max Brenner.https://douginnc.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/day14-willow-takes-her-bow-in-the-boughs-e1398656082738.jpgDay14-Willow-takes-her-bow-in-the-boughsWillow rears back, preparing to take her bow in the boughs after photos with our entire tour group of 4+1, because even the guide wouldn't say no to posing with this beauty.https://douginnc.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/day14-wentworth-falls-as-clouds-lift.jpgDay14-Wentworth-Falls-as-Clouds-LiftWe dedicate this photo to Erin. We met her the night before, and she said we should see Wentworth Falls in the Blue Mountains. It wasn't on the itinerary, but when all other views were shrouded in mystery, we had our guide take us here for the only decent scenery captured on "film" this day.https://douginnc.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/day14-usa-like-cumberland-plateau-in-blue-mountans-nsw.jpgDay14-USA-like-Cumberland-Plateau-in-Blue-Mountans-NSWA river valley lookout of the Blue Mountains in the state of New South Wales, which are about two-thirds the height of the Blue Ridge Mountains of the state of North Carolina when comparing the highest peak of each.https://douginnc.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/day14-rainy-day-boxing-match-cropped.jpgDay14-Boxing-Match-CroppedShot to the nose! These guys donned black gloves and each tried to "roo-in" the other's future in photos in a steel cage match worthy of the WWF (World Wildlife Federation?).https://douginnc.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/day14-not-as-scary-as-it-looks-so-we-were-told-e1398655875993.jpgDay14-Not-as-Scary-as-it-Looks-So-We-Were-ToldHey "Mista," is that a rock ledge in the clouds at a location called Kings Tablelands in the Blue Mountains outside Sydney? Was it safe? Sure! ... It would have been poor taste for her to push him over the edge on their anniversary. :-)https://douginnc.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/day14-meet-my-furry-friend-willow.jpgDay14-Meet-My-Furry-Friend-WillowSay hello to Betsy's furry friend Willow as she stares straight into the camera for the photo op at Featherdale Wildlife Park outside Sydney.https://douginnc.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/day14-kid-in-a-candy-shop-town-of-leura.jpgDay14-Kid-In-a-Candy-Shop-Town-of-LeuraA rainy day detour put the kid in the candy shop of the mountain town Leura. This old-time store could have been the inspiration for the modern chain called Rocketfizz, with oodles of candy and lots of bubbly "pop" to drink.https://douginnc.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/day14-in-touch-with-the-featherdale-wildlife-e1398655687357.jpgDay14-In-Touch-with-the-Featherdale-WildlifeSo close you could dine with them, the animals of Featherdale Wildlife Park are almost nose-to-nose with the tourists. This wallaby is enjoying a carrot but those eyes are asking Betsy if she has any other treats.https://douginnc.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/day14-deal-of-the-day-two-roos-in-this-photo.jpgDay14-Deal-of-the-Day-Two-Roos-in-this-PhotoKangaroo excitement bounded into our late afternoon, especially with the ones named "joey." Can you spot the two 'roos in this photo?2015-01-10T11:55:18+00:00monthlyhttps://douginnc.com/2014/04/24/day12-aus2014/https://douginnc.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/day12-yacht-club-members-of-the-moment.jpgDay12-Yacht-Club-Members-of-the-MomentWe were made Members for the time needed to lunch at a club of distinction.https://douginnc.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/day12-sheer-cliffs-fall-to-calm-pacific-e1398352435443.jpgDay12-Sheer-Cliffs-fall-to-calm-PacificThe far cliff face marks the northern edge of the entrance to Sydney Harbor, the near cliffs mark the southern edge, and the wide area between is a beautiful, safe entry to the natural wonder.https://douginnc.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/day12-honoring-the-stars-of-sydney-harbor.jpgDay12-Honoring-the-Stars-of-Sydney-HarborWe're not the stars of the show around the waters of Sydney - they are!https://douginnc.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/day12-famous-bondi-beach-sydney.jpgDay12-Famous-Bondi-Beach-SydneyBondi Beach is a haven on the Pacific to water-loving Sydney2015-01-10T11:54:09+00:00monthlyhttps://douginnc.com/2014/04/22/day11-aus2014/https://douginnc.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/day11-opera-sunrise4.jpgDay12-Opera-Sunrise4Sunrise lights the sails at Sydney Opera Househttps://douginnc.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/day11-opera-sunrise3.jpgDay12-Opera-Sunrise3Sunrise sets the Sydney Opera House aglow.https://douginnc.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/day11-opera-sunrise2.jpgDay12-Opera-Sunrise2The ultimate spotlight puts a shine on the star attraction of Sydney harbor as an early ferry starts its day of runs across the water.https://douginnc.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/day11-opera-sunrise1.jpgDay12-Opera-Sunrise1Sydney Opera House powered by the rays of the sun.https://douginnc.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/day10-tourists-of-the-opera.jpgDay11-Tourists-of-the-OperaSing it with us (almost) like Andrew Lloyd Webber wrote it: "Tourists of the Opera!"https://douginnc.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/day10-sydney-hotel-room.jpgDay11-Sydney-Hotel-RoomIconic view out our hotel room window at the Intercontinental of Sydneyhttps://douginnc.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/day10-sunset.jpgDay11-Sunset-over-the-Blue-MountainsSpecial effects of this photo were provided entirely by Mother Nature as the sun sets beyond Sydney Harbor and washes the Blue Mountains with an orange meringue.https://douginnc.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/day10-opera-house-painted-photo.jpgDay11-Opera-House-Painted-PhotoThe Opera House with the "painting" effect by Nikonhttps://douginnc.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/day10-opera-by-night2.jpgDay11-Opera-By-Night-from-the-ConcourseUp close and personal, the face of the Sydney Opera House from the south concoursehttps://douginnc.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/day10-opera-by-night1.jpgDay11-Opera-By-Night-Intercontinental-31st-floorAfter the sun sets, the lights come up and the Opera House puts on a show from our hotel2015-01-10T11:53:27+00:00monthlyhttps://douginnc.com/2014/04/20/day8-aus2014/https://douginnc.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/day8-culture-park-boomer-toss1.jpgDay8-Culture-Park-Boomer-TossTossing the boomerang under tribal tutelage.https://douginnc.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/day8-portd-last-light-on-our-4-mile-beach.jpgDay8-PortD-Last-Light-on-4-Mile-BeachFour mile beach in Port Douglas faces east with evening spotlights on the swimming area soon after the sun has set.https://douginnc.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/day8-kate-visits-australia1-e1398007321131.jpgDay8-Kate-visits-AustraliaThe Duchess visits Australia, creating headlines.https://douginnc.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/day8-culture-park-tribal-dancers1.jpgDay8-Culture-Park-Tribal-DancersDancers at the Tjapukai Cultural Center near Cairns.2015-01-10T11:52:09+00:00monthlyhttps://douginnc.com/2014/04/20/day7-aus2014/https://douginnc.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/day7-cairns-street-looking-right.jpgDay7-Cairns-Street-Looking-RightMain street in Cairns along the waterfront reminded us of an old Myrtle Beach (here looking to the right, while another photo looks to the left), except Cairns has no actual beach, just a mud-bottom bay into the Coral Sea.https://douginnc.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/day7-cairns-room-2of4-bedrm-to-glass-bath.jpgDay7-Cairns-Room-2of4-BedRm-to-Glass-BathOur Cairns room was new and unique. The bathroom was separated from the bedroom by a glass wall over the bed. There was a screen, when lowered, that allowed viewing out from the bath, but nothing could be seen looking from this side into the bath.https://douginnc.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/day7-cairns-room-4of4-book-by-the-sea.jpgDay7-Cairns-Room-4of4-Book-by-the-SeaBetsy enjoys a book by the sea from the couch of our modern Cairns hotel room.https://douginnc.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/day7-cairns-room-3of4-from-bath-thru-glass-wall.jpgDay7-Cairns-Room-3of4-From-Bath-thru-Glass-WallFrom the bathroom of our room in Cairns, you could see out through a glass wall between the bath and bed. When a screen was lowered in front of the glass, you could still see out but nobody could see in. Bathe and view the marina at the same time!https://douginnc.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/day7-cairns-street-looking-left.jpgDay7-Cairns-Street-Looking-LeftThe Cairns esplanade street along the waterfront reminded us of an old Myrtle Beach - except Cairns has no beach on their Coral Sea.https://douginnc.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/day7-cairns-room-1of4-view.jpgDay7-Cairns-Room-1of4-ViewOur room in Cairns had a nice view, looking out onto the marina.2015-01-10T11:51:40+00:00monthlyhttps://douginnc.com/2014/04/18/day6-aus2014/https://douginnc.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/postcards-from-australia-e1397832205942.jpgPostcards-from-AustraliaDoug drops a few postcards from Australia into the boxhttps://douginnc.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/not-by-bread-alone-easter-bunny-cookie-e1397832232434.jpgNot-by-Bread-Alone-Easter-Bunny-CookieAt the bread shop stop, Betsy finds that woman cannot live by bread alone and bites the head off an Easter bunny cookie.https://douginnc.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/melbourne-museum-2of2-states-rights.jpgMelbourne-Museum-2of2-States-RightsOn a wall full of passports in the Immigration Museum, state's rights are asserted for Victoria, the capital of which is Melbourne.https://douginnc.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/melb-hotel-middle-left-popular-trams-foreground.jpgMelb-Hotel-Middle-Left-Popular-Trams-ForegroundA tram passes our Melbourne hotel, cener-left at the nose of the tram.https://douginnc.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/brekky-2of2-quirky-singer-tables.jpgBrekky-2of2-Quirky-Singer-TablesBrekky 2-of-2 shows the Singer sewing tables that hung around this old building and now are your dining tables at Captains of Industry.https://douginnc.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/brekky-1of2-local-knowledge-e1397832166305.jpgBrekky-1of2-Local-KnowledgeBrekky 1-of-2 locale is the Captains of Industry cafe, tucked away.https://douginnc.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/bread-cheese-lunch-4of4-cheesey-rock-humor.jpgBread-Cheese-Lunch-4of4-Cheesey-Rock-HumorBread-Cheese Lunch 4of4: Cheesey Rock Humor in the mold of Annie Lennox.https://douginnc.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/bread-cheese-lunch-3of4-lunch-on-the-rock.jpgBread-Cheese-Lunch-3of4-Lunch-on-the-RockBread-Cheese Lunch 3-of-4: Dining on a rock.https://douginnc.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/bread-cheese-lunch-2of4-cheese-shop.jpgBread-Cheese-Lunch-2of4-Cheese-ShopBread-Cheese Lunch 2-of-4: Purchases at the basement Cheese-Shop.https://douginnc.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/bread-cheese-lunch-1of4-bread-shop.jpgBread-Cheese-Lunch-1of4-Bread-ShopBread-Cheese lunch 1-of-4: Sourdough purchase at the Bread Shop.2015-01-10T11:51:21+00:00monthlyhttps://douginnc.com/2014/04/16/day5-aus2014/https://douginnc.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/where-we-are-southern-australia.jpgWhere-we-are-Southern-AustraliaWe are in southern Australian, along the Great Ocean Road.https://douginnc.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/two-koalas-looking-right-at-you.jpgTwo-Koalas-Looking-Right-At-YouWhether we looked high or low, there were Koalas like these two in the trees of Otway State Park, southern Australia.https://douginnc.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/trying-to-shield-betsy-from-doug-big-ideas.jpgTrying-to-Shield-Betsy-from-Dougs-Big-IdeasDoug knows that Betsy knows that Doug will take risks to get the right angle for a photo, though he tries to keep her from noticing.https://douginnc.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/rocks-give-way-to-wave-look-at-them.jpgRocks-Give-Way-to-Wave-Look-at-ThemWhether your eye catches the towering limestone rocks or the endlessly sweeping wave action, natural beauty is abundant.https://douginnc.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/more-limestone-apostles.jpgMore-Limestone-ApostlesSome of the limestone towers known as the "Twelve Apostles."https://douginnc.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/limestone-rocks-known-as-apostles.jpgLimestone-Rocks-known-as-ApostlesCaptivating limestone towers formed millions of years ago when the ground eroded around them, leaving a short stretch where the largest set are known as the "Twelve Apostles."https://douginnc.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/koala-awake-and-fetching-food-cropped.jpgKoala-Awake-and-Fetching-Food-croppedThis koala awoke from 18-hour-a-day napping to have a snack in the eucalyptus tree she calls home, shelter, and her dinner table.https://douginnc.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/doug-is-a-speck-on-the-gigantic-cost.jpgDoug-is-a-speck-on-the-Gigantic-CostDoug is a speck on the gigantic coastline scene.https://douginnc.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/deep-cut-bays-and-soaring-cliffs.jpgDeep-cut-Bays-and-Soaring-CliffsDeep bays have been cut by waves and other effects over millions of years into the soft limestone cliffs.https://douginnc.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/coastal-grandeur.jpgCoastal-GrandeurMaybe more than "1000 words" required for these vistas.2015-01-10T11:51:00+00:00monthlyhttps://douginnc.com/2014/04/14/day3-aus2014/https://douginnc.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/lovely-lane-in-fitzroy-park-e1397510175373.jpgLovely Lane in Fitzroy ParkLovely Lane in Fitzroy Parkhttps://douginnc.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/large-comfortable-melbourne-room.jpgLarge Comfortable Room in MelbourneLarge Comfortable Room in Melbournehttps://douginnc.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/guide-ashley-shows-wonderful-tennis-trophies-and-uninspiring-case.jpgGuide Ashley Shows Wonderful Tennis Trophies and Uninspiring CaseGuide Ashley Shows Wonderful Tennis Trophies and Uninspiring Casehttps://douginnc.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/doug-finds-rugby-players-are-stiffs.jpgDoug Finds Rugby Players are Stiffs outside the Melbourne Cricket GroundDoug Finds Rugby Players are Stiffs outside the Melbourne Cricket Groundhttps://douginnc.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/a-big-ride-into-melbourne.jpgBig Ride into MelbourneBig Ride into Melbournehttps://douginnc.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/dsc_3521-look-right.jpgDSC_3521-Look-RightNot a wardrobe statement!2015-01-10T11:49:29+00:00monthlyhttps://douginnc.com/2014/04/13/day2-aus2014/https://douginnc.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/pine-pollen-car-coating-resized-816x612.jpgPine-Pollen-Car-Coating-Resized-816x612https://douginnc.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/cyclone-ita-april-2014-queensland.pngCyclone-Ita-April-2014-Queensland2015-01-10T11:41:12+00:00monthlyhttps://douginnc.com/2014/04/09/day1-aus2014/2019-09-30T15:20:51+00:00monthlyhttps://douginnc.com/posts/2015-01-10T11:15:39+00:00weekly0.6https://douginnc.com/2014/04/09/memorable-travel-2009/2014-04-29T19:43:49+00:00monthlyhttps://douginnc.comdaily1.02026-03-05T19:43:18+00:00