This was an optional (extra cost) tour but it sounded interesting and it looked like we’d learn something.Lake Orta is …
Category: Alpine Europe 2025
So…Billie called and said; “I’m going to tour the Alps. Wanna come? Well Duh! This is our first Grand Circle Tour starting in Stresa Italy then proceeding to Interlaken Switzerland and Seefeld Austria before ending in Munich. Along the way we’ll visit Zermatt, Lichtenstein, Oberammergau, and (a favorite from trips past) Mittenwald. We’ll check out lakes, islands, and castles. We’ll also leave the tour one day to visit Fraunfeld – Billie’s ancestral home. Should be a great trip!
Alpine 25 Day 5 – 9/2/25: Borromean Islands
Up and out at the usual time.Walk across the street to the pier and onto the boat to take us …
Alpine 25 Day 4 – 9/1/25: Intro to Stresa
Following breakfast we met in the lobby where Antoine counted heads and then led us across the way to the …
Alpine 25 Day 3 – 8/31/25: Out and About in Milan
The day started – early – with us packing up and getting ready to leave. But first we decided that …
Alpine 25 Day 2 – 8/30/25: Into Milan
It was a pretty uneventful trip.Our Boing 767 was showing its age. The automagic dimming windows didn’t really workSo I …
Alpine 25 Day 1 – 8/29/25: On the road
It was a reasonably relaxed morning – Steve and Billie arrived to schlep us to the airport shortly after 10:00.This …
Alpine 25 Day 0 – 8/28/25: Because ya’ gotta pack sometime.
The rest of us started the actual packing process at 2:00 this afternoon. And yes, I did follow the “you …