road scholar

Travelog: New Zealand Odyssey from With Strings Attached

New Zealand Odyssey: Indegenous Culture and Natural Beauty -- my 53rd Road Scholar trip! Stevens and I began traveling with Elderhostel, as Road Scholar was then called, in 1996 when they changed the minimum age requirement. My parents traveled with Elderhostel, too, so I'm second-generation. Click on the tab at the top to see the entire list.

Friday, January 30/Saturday, January 31 [NZ time is 19 hours ahead of central time, so a day was lost in transit].

The most challenging part of the trip came at the beginning. I got to ORD in plenty of time and the ...

added by Nann 1 month ago. under new zealand , road scholar , travelog

Christmas in Key West from With Strings Attached

The Holidays in Key West: my 52nd Road Scholar program! We began traveling with Elderhostel in 1996 when they changed the age requirement. My parents traveled with EH, too, so I'm second-generation. Click on the tab to see the entire list.

When Stevens was a parish pastor he worked on Christmas, of course, so for all those years we didn't travel during the holidays. When he retired we realized that we could, and in 2013 we went to Quebec with Road Scholar. Key West was next on the list but we didn't get around to it (the ...

added by Nann 2 months, 4 weeks ago. under key west , road scholar , travelog

The Best of Italy: Rome, Florence, Venice from With Strings Attached

I had a wonderful time on The Best of Italy tour. It was my 51st program with Road Scholar. Click on the tab to see the entire list. We've met several RS 'centenarians' over the years and one man who'd been on 150+. My parents went on a dozen Elderhostels (as it was then known) so I am second generation.

Saturday, October 11: overnight flight from O'Hare to Rome.

Sunday, October 12: Seven of our 19-person group arrived around the same time (one on my flight, the others on different flights). The Road Scholar driver took us ...

added by Nann 5 months ago. under road scholar , travelog

Underfoot in Italy from With Strings Attached

I'll add this post to the Monday link ups because it's quilt design related. I hope you'll scroll down to read the travelog post and leave a comment. Design Wall Monday Sew and Tell Oh Scrap! Monday Musings

I could not resist taking pictures of the tile floors in Rome, Florence, and Venice. My quilter's brain went to work right away figuring out how they were put together.

Don't turn me in! Photography is strictly forbidden in the Sistine Chapel, but I covertly snapped photos of the floors.

Capitoline Museum, Rome

St. Mary Major (Santa ...

added by Nann 5 months ago. under design wall monday , monday musings , oh scrap! , quilt design , road scholar , sew and tell , weekly update

Road Scholar: Enchanting Ireland: Town and Country from With Strings Attached

A trip to Ireland was just the right way to celebrate my 50th Road Scholar program! Click on the tab to see the entire list. We've met several RS 'centenarians' over the years and one man who'd been on 150+. My parents went on a dozen Elderhostels (as it was then known) so I am second-generation. Of all the Ireland tours offered I chose this one because, at the time, I didn't want to leave Stevens (with a caregiver) for too long. I'm happy with all that I saw and did.

on the approach

Friday, July ...

added by Nann 7 months, 3 weeks ago. under ireland , road scholar

Road Scholar: the Best of London and Paris from With Strings Attached

I love to travel but, as many of you know, my husband is no longer able to join me. Based on the success of my trip to San Diego in June (ALA conference) when he had a 24/7 caregiver, I signed up for the Best of London and Paris with Road Scholar. They offered single travelers the double rate with the understanding that if there was another single we would be roommates. We again engaged a 24/7 caregiver.

This was my 49th trip with Road Scholar. That includes a number of one-day trips that they offered for a ...

added by Nann 1 year, 5 months ago. under london and paris , road scholar , travelog

Travelog 2021, part 2: Road Scholar at Chautauqua from With Strings Attached

This was our 39th Road Scholar program (47th if we count the one-day "day of discovery" field trips). We began traveling with Road Scholar in 1996 right after they eliminated the age requirement. We like the combination of learning and sight-seeing, the value for our money, and the interesting fellow travelers. Click on the link in the blog header to see the complete list of our RS adventures.

Road Scholar holds weeklong programs at the Chautauqua Institution in spring and fall -- before the actual Chatauqua season. They also have a programs during the season when it's a lot more ...

added by Nann 4 years, 4 months ago. under chautauqua , road scholar , travelog

Travelog 2021, part 1: Cuyahoga Valley and a president from With Strings Attached

18 days, 8 states, 3010 miles. Our October trip -- the farthest I've been away from home since February, 2020, and even longer for Stevens -- was a memorable success. We accomplished three goals and did so much more. The travelog will be presented in multiple parts.

We left home Friday morning, October 9, headed for Richfield, OH, just south of Cleveland.

Saturday morning: All aboard! Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad tour to start our day.

From the website: CVSR is a tourist excursion railway and private sector, nonprofit 501(c)3 organization operating in partnership with Cuyahoga Valley National Park. CVSR ...

added by Nann 4 years, 5 months ago. under national parks , road scholar , travelog

Vacation, 2019, part 2: "Maritime Heritage" Road Scholar from With Strings Attached

Crisfield is at the southern end of the Maryland portion of the Delmarva peninsula -- where Delaware, Maryland, and Virginia come together. The town is 4 feet above sea level. The marsh is not far from anywhere.

It was disconcerting to come into town Sunday afternoon to find half the streets closed! The full moon, high tide, and a nor'eastern swamped the streets on Saturday night. We drove very carefully. The motel was on slightly higher ground and did not flood.

This banner provided a warmer welcome.

Here is the official description of the Road Scholar program. Charlie Petrocci (photo ...

added by Nann 6 years, 5 months ago. under crisfield md , road scholar , smith island , tangier island , vacation

Vacation, 2019, part 1: Getting there from With Strings Attached

We left Thursday, October 10, and returned Sunday, October 20 -- a round trip journey of 2,284 miles. The only mishap was that I left my eyeglasses in the hotel in Terre Haute after the first night. I cannot see without corrective lenses and not having eyeglasses at night and early morning was hard. Furthermore, my husband isn't able to drive long distances so I needed to be able to see! The hotel shipped them to me at the motel in Crisfield and they arrived Monday. [I have worn eyeglasses for 60 years and contacts for 53 years and ...

added by Nann 6 years, 5 months ago. under decorative arts center of ohio , harpers ferry , national parks , road scholar , swope art museum

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