Entries by H.A. Schiavone

Up At The Crack Of Dawn

My wake-up call rang LOUDLY in my ear at 5:00 AM. The thoughts in my head went something like this: Yawn! Is it time to get up already? It feels like I just went to bed! Whose bright idea was it to get up early and take photos at this un-Godly hour anyway? Oh yeah, it was […]

View From The Top

This is going to be short because I have a 5:00 AM wake-up call tomorrow! Stan and I are going on an early photo-shoot so we can take a few shots without crowds of people everywhere. Today (Saturday) we went to see Notre-Dame (exterior only because the line to get in was a mile long), […]

Riding The Bus In Paris

Today was about riding the hop on-hop off bus all around Paris.   The idea is that you ride the tour bus (while listening to an audio guide explain interesting facts about the city and it’s landmarks) to a location that you are interested in seeing and hop off to explore at your own pace. […]

Bonjour!

Today is Wednesday, June 18, 2014. I am in Paris! Yep! Paris, Baby! I don’t understand a word anyone is saying, but I’m happy to be here. Today was an easy travel day.  We checked out of the apartment around 11:00 AM and took TWO buses to the train station. It was a little challenging to […]

The Streets of London

I have really enjoyed London!   The last few days have been low-key – mainly. we walked around the city, checked things out, did some shopping, ate, people watched, rode the bus and, according to Stan’s pedometer, we have walked a lot of miles!  London has grown on me and I feel right at home. […]

The English Countryside

Today is Father’s Day, 2014. I woke up with my Dad on my mind. Actually,  he and my grandmother are always on my mind. I am so thankful that I have the hope … the assurance … of being reunited with them again.  Thank You, Jesus for redemption, restitution, and reunion! Today was a full […]

London Town

The past several days have been about transferring our center of operation to London. ha! ha!   We left my beloved Lake Como on Tuesday and moved to a hotel closer to the airport so it would be easier to catch our early-morning flight on Wednesday. On Wednesday morning, we flew from Milan to Heathrow […]

A Day In Bellagio

Oh, I love Bellagio. There is something about these little towns along Lake Como that has captured my heart. I can’t count how many times I have said to Stan, “It’s so beautiful.” In spite of fighting a cold and a migraine, I feel so peaceful and content here. Today was a strolling day. We strolled […]

Travel Day

Saturday, June 7, 2014 I dislike travel days because that means packing . . . but I like travel days because I always look forward to the next place on the itinerary!  The great thing about cruising is you go to a new destination every day without having to pack. Today was a looooog day. […]

Vienna, Austria

Friday, June 6, 2014 Filling in the gaps . . .  The cruise ended on Wednesday, June 4th. Everyone had to be off the ship by 8:30 AM so there was a lot of hustle and bustle. I got ready, grabbed a quick bite in the dining room, hugged my cabin-mate goodbye and headed to […]