We drove back last night from our Christmas vacation in Marfa, Texas. Unable to let go of our time in the quirky, historic town, we fell asleep watching “Giant” and…
The Truth About Adoption: An Adoptee’s Perspective
Did you know that November is National Adoption Awareness Month? I’ve been asked by many well-intentioned inquirers if I knew this information. Yes. I’m aware. To be honest, I wasn’t…
The Stunning Village of Saint-Émilion
I hope you will agree that I’ve saved the best chapter of #MyVikingStory for last. The Jurisdiction of Saint-Émilion (including the town center and eight surrounding villages) was listed by…
The Chateaux of Margaux
You might have noticed by now that I haven’t been ready to bid adieu to our Viking River Cruise in France. With each chapter posted in #MyVikingStory, the reality of…
Citadelle de Blaye
Visting the Citadel of Blaye was the most fun-filled excursion of our river cruise. The walled city was built in the 17th century to protect Bordeaux against invasions from the…
Bourg, briefly
We woke up on the fourth day of our river cruise in a small town called Bourg. There were no official excursions planned and the rainy weather left most of…