Monthly Archives: July 2010
Upon leaving London we drove to Epping Forest to visit Gilwell Park, the center for Scout training. Brian was pleased to collect a few Scout souvenirs. We all enjoyed lunch in their restaurant. What a lovely setting for the Scout … Continue reading
Our England & Scotland and the Oberammergau Passion Play tour is enjoying wonderful weather. Alex Stratford, TourMagination’s favorite driver/guide for Great Britain, told us that the weather has been rainy and cool. Yesterday we had a wonderful tour of Westminster … Continue reading
Value for your money At TourMagination, we pride ourselves on giving you good value for your investment in our tours. We know that you can find cheaper prices for some tours, but a recent conversation with one of our tour … Continue reading
We woke this morning in Salzburg and traveled to Dachau for a sobering visit to the concentration camp in outer Munich. Now we are in Nordlingen. We could talk about the sights we’ve seen today, but with only two days … Continue reading
What a glorious spectacle of faith the Passion Play in Oberammergau was, set in the midst of the beautiful Bavarian alps. Today we bid “auf wiedersehen” to our group, with the heartfelt hope that we will indeed see each other … Continue reading
On our way to Salzburg, we visited Oberndorf and sat in the lovely chapel that marks the site where “Silent Night” was first sung in 1811. We actually sang the song – in German and English – as we sat … Continue reading
Greetings from Anif! We had lunch in Innsbruck today – what a lovely place! Everywhere we’ve been has been amazing. Today was very moving as we considered Blaurock at Gufidaun. We have a wonderful group. Like the rest of Europe, … Continue reading
Greetings from Florence, Italy, the birthplace of the Renaissance! In some ways it’s been a typical TourMagination trip so far in that it has been a rich time of fellowship, singing, discovery, sharing and laughter. As leaders of several previous … Continue reading
Our group has come together as a friendly family, which is a blessing. We are enjoying a cooler day today after several days of intense heat. On Saturday, we visited Cologne Cathedral. The architecture was amazing. John, Art, Harlan and … Continue reading
