billbauer

Our next adventure starts today.  For the first time in memory we are taking an organized tour.  We typically have eschewed regimented, overly scheduled tours/cruises in favor of independent travel.  We decided to do Christmas markets in Europe and struggled a bit in figuring out where/how/etc. when we discovered a tour by Road Scholar that seemed to be what we wanted and more.  Road Scholar is the new name for Elderhostel, of which you may have heard.  We checked with a friend who vouched for them so we signed up. We are doing "Christmas Traditions in Austria & Germany: A Feast for the Senses": https://www.roadscholar.org/find-an-adventure/17164/christmas-traditions-in-austria-and-germany-a-feast-for-the-senses.  We are doing Christmas markets in Vienna, Salzburg and Munich as well as touring cultural sites in those cities, and attending brief lectures and special concerts. Our rough itinerary: Today and tomorrow is travel day (yes,...