Seabirds of Iceland
Circumnavigating Iceland by ship guarantees seeing a lot of seabirds. The one I wanted to see most was the puffin. Iceland is home to the...
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Digital Rabbit
- Jun 10
- 1 min
Flowers of Iceland
June is springtime in Iceland. Fields are full of lupines, a much larger variety than I've seen in California. Dandelions are embraced as...
Digital Rabbit
- Jun 9
- 1 min
Rainbows of Iceland
Icelanders embrace the colors of the rainbow. All over the country saw streets, benches, and steps painted with the colors of the...
Digital Rabbit
- May 10
- 2 min
Pianos in Budapest
Budapest is rich with music and music history. While there recently, I was treated to several intimate concerts and visits to Bartok...
Digital Rabbit
- Apr 27
- 2 min
Much About Mucha
Anyone who is unfamiliar with the name Alphonse Mucha is likely familiar with the art of this Art Noveau artist. Sarah Bernhardt was so...
Digital Rabbit
- Apr 25
- 1 min
I Never Thought I'd Sing Again
A month ago I never would have thought that I'd sing in a choir again. But when Brittany Palmer, Maestra on Tauck's Magical Music Cruise...
Digital Rabbit
- Apr 25
- 4 min
Musical Magic Along the Blue Danube
Tauck promised a trip full of music on its Musial Magic along the Blue Danube River Cruise, and it delivered. All the of the programs...
Digital Rabbit
- Apr 18
- 3 min
Palaces and Fighting Babies in Vienna
The day began ended with palace visits, starting with the excessive Schönbrunn Palace and ending with the more humble Palais Kinsky. The...
Digital Rabbit
- Apr 17
- 2 min
Man at Work, Musicians at Play in Slovakia
After an over night sailing from Budapest, I woke up in Bratislava, Slovakia. Our resident soprano Brittany gave a lecture on vocal...
Digital Rabbit
- Apr 16
- 2 min
Bartók, Castle, and Concerts
Béla Bartók needed a quiet environment to compose. From April 1932 to October 1940 he found solace in a house that used to be in the...
Digital Rabbit
- Apr 15
- 1 min
A Treat for Eyes and Ears
Today was a treat for both eyes and ears. We toured two spectacular music facilities—the Budapest Opera House and the Liszt Ferenc...
Digital Rabbit
- Apr 14
- 2 min
A First Glimpse of Budapest
My very first glimpse of Budapest was a dark one. The plane from London landed at 12:30 AM. By the time we checked into the hotel, it was...
Digital Rabbit
- Apr 13
- 1 min
Abstracts for Jet Lag
I am sitting in the Kempinski Hotel Coravinus waiting for a bus to take me to the MS Joy, the river boat upon which I'll be staying for a...
Digital Rabbit
- Apr 12
- 1 min
The Unhappy Plane
After getting an okay sleep on the plane from San Jose to Heathrow, I awoke to a flight attendant offering me coffee and a breakfast...
Digital Rabbit
- May 27, 2022
- 1 min
All Good Things Must Come to an End
Every trip has an arc that starts with the anticipation of leaving and ends with the welcome sight of one’s home. After surviving the...
Digital Rabbit
- May 26, 2022
- 3 min
Catching a Few More Sights in Dublin
With another day and a half in Dublin before our flight home, Glen and I opted to see a few more things: National Art Gallery of Ireland,...
Digital Rabbit
- May 25, 2022
- 1 min
Watching Dolphins on Sea Day
After leaving Bere Island yesterday, it was time to turn the ship towards the east coast of Ireland and set a course for Dublin. Today...
Digital Rabbit
- May 24, 2022
- 2 min
Learning History on Bere Island
Bere Island is situated in Cork County with a current population of 190 people. Several of the local guides met our skiffs when we landed...
Digital Rabbit
- May 24, 2022
- 1 min
Monastic Monks and Breeding Birds
The Skellig islands are famous for two quite different inhabitants. Skelling Michael (Sceilig Mhichíl) became the home of a sixth-century...
Digital Rabbit
- May 23, 2022
- 2 min
Skiffing Around Blasket and Dangling in Dingle
Today was another bifurcated day where the morning and afternoon activities were quite different. Shortly after breakfast, we hopped into...
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