Africa
 Me on our safari at the Entabeni Game Reserve in South Africa |  Rachel on our safari in the Entabeni Game Reserve |
South Africa
Cape Town
 Colorful homes of Cape Town |  Jackass Penguins |
Entebeni Game Reserve
Rachel taking photos of the monkeys from our porch
Pretoria
Statue of Nelson Mandela in Pretoria, one of South Africa's three capitals
Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe
Botswana
We were welcomed to Botswana by these singers and dancers.
Chobe National Park, Botswana
Ankle Replacement and Heel Fusion
My surgery only slowed me down for awhile. Zora was great company.
Charleston
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CreekSide Travelers in Charleston
One of the homes in White Point Gardens.
Bull Island
 Alligator taking a nap in the sun |  Tad give us a close-up view of one of the small creatures. |
Magnolia Plantation
Andrea and Mark on the iconic bridge on Magnolia Plantation
Gullah Tour
Spoleto Festival
Our trip was scheduled around the Spoleto Festival. Our group went to three performances, including theater, music, and dance.
Eastover, North Carolina
Bus Breakdown on the Way Home
 Smiles and hugs despite a bus breakdown |  We made the best of the situation! |
Ireland
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Gate 1 Travel
CreekSide Travelers on our way to Ireland
Dublin
Dublin Castle
Lunch at Queen of Tarts
Wicklow
 Powerscourt House and Gardens |  Moss-covered statue on the gardens of Powerscourt |
Kildare
Irish National Stud Farm and Garden
Waterford
 Waterford is one of the oldest cities in Ireland, dating back to the Vikings. That's me as a Viking! |  Waterford is probably best known for its iconic crystal. |
Midleton
Jameson Distillery
 Vintage Jameson truck |  CreekSide Travelers enjoying their whiskey tasting |
Cobh
Cobh Heritage Center: The Queenstown Story
The Cobh Heritage Center tells the story of Irish emigration.
Cashel
The Rock of Cashel
 Set on a dramatic outcrop of limestone in the Golden Vale, the Rock of Cashel, iconic in its historic significance, possesses the most impressive cluster of medieval buildings in Ireland. Among the monuments to be found there is a round tower, a high cross, a Romanesque chapel, a Gothic cathedral, an abbey, the Hall of the Vicars Choral and a fifteenth-century Tower House. |  Celtic Cross at the Rock of Cashel |
Adare
Adare is known for its thatched roofs.
The garden view of our hotel in Adare.
Bunratty
 We went to Bunratty Castle for a medieval dinner and show. It's a tourist trap, but the food was good, the show was enjoyable, and we had a great deal of fun. |  Laurie and Dave became the king and queen of the castle. They had the best time, but here we are enjoying our meal! |
Dingle
I loved the seaside village of Dingle.
Foynes
 We visited the Foynes Flying Boat and Maritime Museum. Home to the world's only full-size replica of a B314 flying boat, the Yankee Clipper. It also is where Irish coffee was created. |  Roberta learns how to make Irish coffee. We all enjoyed our iconic drink. |
Cliffs of Moher
Galway
Grange
Drumcliffe
The burial place of poet, W.B. Yeats, at Drumcliffe Cemetery
Our home-hosted poetry lunch right outside of Drumcliffe.
Carrick-on-Shannon
 Our group took a wonderful cruise on the boat, Moon River, down the Shannon. |  Locals fishing on the Shannon River |
We enjoyed music and dancing on the cruise.
Christmas Markets on the Rhine
Grand Circle Travel M/S Melody
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Our ship
 M/S Melody dining staff |  Only three CreekSide Travelers joined the Christmas cruise: Scarlett and Larry Wilson and me. I was the only Jewish passenger! This was the "Ugly Christmas Sweater" night. |
Basel, Switzerland
 We arrived early for an extra two days in Basel, giving us the opportunity to explore the city on the Rhine before boarding the ship. |  Statue atop a fountain in Old Town Basel |
Breisbach, Germany
Riquewihr, France
 Riquewihr is a small town on the Rhine in the Alsace region of France. |  Local store all decked out for Christmas |
Kaysersberg, France
Entering Kaysersberg on one of the many small bridges.
A view of the town from a different bridge
Strasbourg, France
Strasbourg: the Christmas Capital
Strasbourg is known for its half-timbered buildings.
Baden-Baden, Germany
 Mural of the legend of the spa. Baden-Baden is known as a spa town with its hot springs. |  I enjoyed watching the children skate as much as the spas. |
Romerberg, Germany
 We had one of our home-hosted meals -- this one was for dessert -- in this suburb of Speyer |  Ready for dessert in a private home |
Heidelberg, Germany
Heidelberg Castle
Heidelberg University student prison, really a dorm for students who trespass, break curfew, or get drunk.
Mainz
 St. Stephan: It was quite a rainy day, so I took a cab to the church to see the Chagall windows. |  St. Stephen’s is the only German church for which the Jewish artist Marc Chagall (1887 - 1985) created windows. |
Castles along the Rhine
We were the first ship to be able to cruise this part of the Rhine River since June. Low waters had forced passengers to disembark and pick up a ship further down the river. We might have had a lot of rain, but it allowed us to view all the castles between Mainz and Koblenz.
 Ehrenfels Castle  Rheinstein Castle |  Pfalz Castle  Stahleck Castle |
Koblenz, Germany
 Florinskirche, an evangelical church in Koblenz |  One of several folk statues around the city |
Cologne, Germany
 Cologne Cathedral |  Originally the fish market in Cologne |
Nijmegen, Netherlands
Nijmegen’s strategic importance was recognized first by the Germans and then by the Americans and British. It was brought to worldwide public awareness by Cornelius Ryan’s "A Bridge Too Far," and the 1977 movie of the same name.
We had a lovely walk through the town.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Early morning arrival in Amsterdam on our last day of the cruise
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Christmas Markets
We went to at least nine Christmas Markets. After a while, they all started to look the same, but it was fun.
