Nashville
60th Birthday Trip with My Children
The photo is out of focus, but it's the only picture of the five of us. Here we are touring the Grand Old Opry. From the left: Joshua, Kristin, me, Rachel, and Chuck.
A copy of the Parthenon in Centennial Park
 Nashville's Broadway |  Johnny Cash Museum |
Holland in the Springtime
Grand Circle Travel Cruise
Playing tourist in Kinderdijk
Amsterdam
In front of the Rijksmuseum
Dam Square
M/S River Aria
Our ship docked next to another Grand Circle riverboat: when this happened, guests on one boat had to walk through the other.
Enkhuizen
 We had our home-hosted meal in the outskirts of Enkhuizen. |  Our group at our home-hosted dinner with a lovely empty-nest couple |
 How to eat herring: dip the herring in onions, hold it up, and put it down your mouth, taking a bite at a time! |  Zuiderezemuseum: This museum, right on the port, consists of an outdoor re-creation of a Dutch village. |
Hoorn
A reflection on the canal: this is my favorite photo from the trip.
Kinderdijk
Gouda
 Great St. John's Church is the largest cross-shaped church in the Netherlands. It is famous for its stained glass windows. |  De Twee Hoeven (Two Farms): Gouda Cheese |
Keukenhof
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Keukenhof, also known as the Garden of Europe, is one of the world's largest flower gardens, situated in the town of Lisse.
Canadian Rockies
Caravan Tours
Me in Glacier National Park in Banff
Calgary
 Calgary Tower |  "The Conversation" is artwork created by artist William Hodd (Bill) McElcheran |
Banff
 Waterton Lake: boundary between Alberta and Montana. This is the first international peace park. |  Glacier State Park |
We saw this bear safely from out motor coach.
Mt. Sulphur
Climbing to the summit of Mt. Sulphur in Banff National Park
Bow River
Raft ride down the Bow River in Alberta
Jasper
Moraine Lake
Lake Louise
Peyto Glacier: the glacier is gone, but a pool remains
Columbia Icefield
 We took a ride up to the Athabasca Glacier where some people drank the melting ice (it was dirty!) and others partially undressed to play in the ice! |  |
New York, New York
Although I travel to New York very frequently, this was a chance to tour the city, first with my niece and some of her friends, and then with my high school friend, Randy. The primary purpose was to take photos for a book I was writing about student tours: Transforming Student Travel: A Resource Guide for Educators.
 Randy waiting for our lunch at Katz's Deli |  Randy insisted this is the best restaurant in Chinatown |
 Lunch with Randy at Katz's Deli, made famous in "When Harry Met Sally" |  A trip to the Bronx Zoo |
 "The Sphere" at Battery Park; it has since been moved to the 9/11 Memorial site. |  Ellis Island |
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
My sister and I went to Philadelphia for a few days for sightseeing and for me to get more familiar with the city for my three Eastern US and Canada tours in the fall.
Renee and me trying out the historic carriage ride of the city
 We did a taste test comparing Geno's and Pat's cheesesteak sandwich. You have to know how to order! |  Geno's cheesesteak sandwich. we didn't like one better than the other. |
Al Capone's cell in the Eastern State Penitentiary
Eastern United States and Canada
Globus Family of Brands
Three Tours as Tour Director
Ready for six weeks on the road
New York, New York
Sometimes leaving a tip pays off!
Boston, Massachusetts
Paul Revere Mall
Quebec, Canada
Notre Dame Basilica
Montreal, Canada
Fall is a beautiful time of the year in the North.
Ottawa, Canada
It's always nice when there is free time for a nightcap, and it was ladies' night!
Toronto, Canada
Taken from the top of the CN Tower
Niagara Falls, Canada
I got to take the helicopter ride over the falls -- twice!
Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Miniature Horse Farm
Washington, D.C.
My guess enjoyed dinner at the Blackfinn Pub in Washington, D.C..
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Lunch at Reading Market
Australia and New Zealand
Overseas Adventure Travel (30 Days)
Janet, me, and Rupert
Our group at Uluṟu-Kata Tjuṯa National Park
Melbourne, Australia
Shrine of Remembrance
St. Patrick's Cathedral
Lara, Australia
You Yangs Regional Park and Serendip Sanctuary
 First sighting of a koala bear in the wild |  Tawny Mouth Frog |
Adelaide, Australia
Cleland Wildlife Park (Crafers)
 Joey |  Rainbow Loriket |
Hahndorf, Australia
 The Barossa Valley is a renowned wine-producing region northeast of Adelaide, in South Australia. |  A sign for the Old Hahndorf Village Market |
Alice Springs, Australia
 Telegraph Station, the original settlement of Alice Springs |  Local school for indigenous children |
Alice Springs mural
Since the Outback is so large and doctors so fall away, the Royal Flying Doctors visit patients throughout the area.
Uluru (Ayers Rock), Australia
 Uluru at sunrise |  Hiking around Uluru |
Sunset at Uluru
The Great Barrier Reef, Australia
 Through the beautiful water |  I did a little scuba diving, just a little. |
Cairns, Australia
Sea Temple Resort
Daintree Rainforest, Australia
 The World Heritage-listed Daintree Rainforest is so beautiful that its ancient ferns, emerald green vines and lush canopy provided inspiration for the movie Avatar. |  Tea on the Daintree Forest |
Cruise on the Daintree River
Sydney, Australia
 Sydney Opera House |  The exterior of the Opera House is iconic, but the interior was a photographer's fantasy. |
 Indigenous people protest for more rights |  Indigenous person with his didgeridoo |
Taken from the top floor of the Sydney Shopping Centre
Auckland, New Zealand
Arriving in New Zealand and meeting our tour manager, Dianne
A leader in the Maori community teaches us about the indigenous people of Australia.
The port of Auckland
Hamilton, New Zealand
 Hamilton Gardens |  Hamilton Gardens |
 We had a home-hosted lunch on an organic farm with a tour. |  |
Rotorua, New Zealand
 Castle Rock in the Waimangu Volcanic Valley |  Inferno Crater |
 Rotorua, New Zealand. traditional Maori war canoe named Te Arawa, with figurehead, built by Lyonel Grant in 1989. |  We visited a local school with a majority Maori population. This is Bridget and me. |
Queenstown, New Zealand
Looking out from the plane on the way from Rotorua to Queenstown
Arrowtown, New Zealand
 Arrowtown is a historic gold mining town in the Otago region of the South Island of New Zealand. |  Local pharmacy |
Milford Sound, New Zealand
 We took a cruise through Milford Sound, although it was drizzling most of the day. |  Milford Sound |
Ship Creek, New Zealand
 Walk around the kahikatea trees, indigenous to New Zealand |  Ship Creek seemed as though was an alien land. |
Whitebait is a local delicacy. They are eaten whole with the head, tail guts and the lot still intact – most often fried, the tiny, delicate nature of the fish make them a highly sought-after dish. Everyone in my group thought them disgusting.
Franz Josef Glacier, New Zealand
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Reefton, New Zealand
The rich veins of gold found in a quartz reef near the town led to its name, originally spelled "Reef Town."
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Punakaiki
Pancake Rocks
 Blowholes form from a mixture of compressed water and air escaping through the caverns below and being forced upwards, creating a huge wall of spray. |  A limestone landscape of pancake-shaped rock formations |
Springfield, New Zealand
Flock Hill
 Flock Hill Sheep Farm |  The sheep were very soft. |
Wellington, New Zealand
WETA Studios
Our group on our last day on tour at the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa
