Category Archives: Around the World by Freighter

Merci beaucoup to Mdm Borkovich from St. Joseph Central Catholic, Fremont, Ohio!!! Thanks to her tenacious spirit in creating a classroom of excitement for the French language during my high school years at SJCC; I have finally had the opportunity … Continue reading →

What a charming town awaited us in Annecy, France! We decided to leave the coastal region of southern France and head by train to the foothills of the French Alps. There nestled away in the valley lies Annecy. She has … Continue reading →

Monday, September 17, 2012…..we were off to Nice, France! We decided to use Nice as our ‘home base’ as we explored the shores of southern France…known to many as the French Riviera!! However, before I share some pics of our … Continue reading →

We have made the passage from Hamburg, Germany to Genoa, Italy! Many of you have asked about the condition of the seas. So far we have been very blessed with the roll of the seas being very manageable. In this … Continue reading →

Hamburg, Germany, found us in a port city on a rather dreary, misty September day. We hit all the typical tourist spots but I really wanted to share the train station. As you may well know, train stations in Europe … Continue reading →

Here is a look at how a lock works. Ships enter a ‘lock system’ in order to move from one sea level to another level. Take a look… Almost through…the whole process probably takes about an hour and a half…. … Continue reading →

Take a look at these clips as we passed through the locks on our way out of the port of Antwerp, Belgium! Talk about two is company and three a crowd…..hang on though ….check out the fourth!! I thought that … Continue reading →

Upon the recommendation of a good friend of Keri’s …we decided to venture by train to Brugge, Belgium. Our one and a half hour train trip found us in an oasis of medieval beauty! Hop on board our canal ride … Continue reading →

We made it through customs and actually it was far easier than we had anticipated! We were please to discover it was very simple ….and we were off to do some touring! Antwerp’s old section of the city was well … Continue reading →

I wish you could be right here with us, as we are sitting out on the deck leaving the port of Antwerp headed down the Schelde River to the North Sea and on our way to Hamburg, Germany. Look at … Continue reading →