Monday, September 21, 2009

Home again - temporarily

What a terrific holiday we had! Two weeks; one with friends and one on our own.
Our friends Hans and Karin from Chilliwack, grew up in Germany and recently invited a number of their friends to their home villages for their bi-annual wine festivals. Well, we and 6 other couples accepted the invitation and joined them for 5 amazing days.


Hans and Karin outdid themselves in hosting us all - arranging outings each day to see cities, museums, Medeaval villages, castles, cathedrals.They planned an unforgettable evening at her brother's award winning winery, and a wonderful afternoon at his cousin's vineyard. There were fabulous meals, incredible scenery and of course the fun filled evenings at each villages' wine festival.

Each day brought something new and exciting. We were overwhelmed and humbled by the way we were treated like royalty!
Then Harv and I rented a car and drove over the Austrian Alps into Italy; thoroughly enjoying the route over the back roads; through beautiful little towns, up over breathtaking mountain passes and into centuries old cities. We ended up on the Cinque Terra coast of Italy where we spent 2 very relaxing and sunny days in the seaside town of Vernazza.
There is so much to tell, so many pictures to share that it may take awhile before we can process it all. I'll have to post pictures and stories over a period of time as there is just too much to share all in one post.

As if that weren't enough, we are off again in 2 weeks on a cruise planned long before the trip we just completed. I'm not sure why opportunities like this come all at once. I guess we will be remembering 2009 as the year of international travel.

7 comments:

charlotte mgcc said...

that looks absolutely fantastic.
Wow a cruise as well, that is great. You lucky gal!

Judy said...

Wow...that looks like a fantastic time all around. We'll wait to hear the full report...while you go off on your next adventure! Enjoy.

Marg said...

This is your time...Bev.
Enjoy, I'm just so glad that you have your spouse who is your life mate and that you can enjoy so many wonderful things. For years you stood by your church, business and family...now it's time for you to take a break. It's your season. Enjoy.
I love looking at those amazing villages in Italy.

Anneliese said...

Those grape vines look amazing! You trip sounds like a perfect European dream! And so nice to be able to share the time with friends. Have fun reliving the memories with your photos.

Lovella ♥ said...

Bev, it looks like you had a wonderful time. .and more wonderful things planned.
I love your new header picture, it is so beautiful.

Anonymous said...

Fabulous glimpses of a dreamy trip! So glad for you! Your sis.

Rob-bear said...

Beautiful kaleidoscopic images of your travels. Thanks for sharing.