Update

Well, the last 2 1/2 weeks went really fast but just to keep informed we are home safe. It is so strange to realize that a day ago we spent a great few hours with Inger in Amsterdam, then were up 24-25 hours, 15 of which on airplanes, then home. Back to reality; Lynn on OB all night tonight in hospital. I'm just not looking forward to unpacking.

 Highlights: Seeing Inger, having fun at the Van Gogh museum etc in Amsterdam.

   Meeting Lynn's Swedish friends in Stockholm, spending a great day there.

   The Evening with the Czars in St. Petersburg Russia, unforgettable.

    The Oceania cruise ship was stupendous. Best ever. I see the difference in the price point.

   Denmark was interesting, not overly impressive, but stopped at a quaint real-to-life fishing fishing at the tip top north point of the country. Think Expensive but great North Sea seafood and cheeses!

   Home now; hope all is well around the country, rain has stopped, sun is shining.

Love, Dad/UR

Trip!

Aww. Our trip is about to end.  Wonderful cruise,  wonderful time. 

Boarding Flt 221 for Dallas! 

 Great time w Inger yesterday in Amsterdam too. 

Love to all,  UR/Dad

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Stockholm

It's been a while... but the cruise has been great.  Today was Stockholm and Lynn's friends came from two different locales in Sweden, what a fun day. One couple lives just on the Arctic Circle and the other in the interior,  quite a reunion. 

 Stockholm is beautiful and we had such fun!  

 Just a pic or two of our little group and in the famous Ice Bar. 

 Tomorrow a small island off the coast of Sweden, then "somewhere else".

 Jim: wear your helmet!  Joyce told on you! 

Love to all, 

Dad/ UR

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Baltic

Oops. Forgot this one. 

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Baltic Trip

Good afternoon... now,  i know it can become rather tedious viewing photos about other people's photos,  so just automatically delete as some come in.

 First day in Copenhagen, "Little Mermaid", gazing longingly for her handsome prince...a true fairy tale by Hans Christian Andersen,  but famous nevertheless. 

 Late lunch on the harbor,  Copenhagen.  This array costs us $70.00; oh well,  I guess.

 Nice to be back in the native country,  although a long way from Bornholm!

 Meet the ship tomorrow. 

 Anyone hear? Diane and Rob survive the little windstorm?  Last I heard the three of them were all huddled up wishing they had a 1) basement and 2) something that floats! 

 

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Follow up

OK, flight schedules as requested: 

    and, as a gentle reminder, you can't just hit reply to this blog thing because the email I set it up with is Old and the reply goes into never-never land. Have to text or use email or What's App...(I'm kind of getting into that).

 9/9/17   AA 2377  TUS-DFW, dep 10:55, arr 3:09 pm

              AA 36      DFW-Madrid, dep 4:40 pm,  arr 9:00 am.

9/10/17  AA 8839       MAD-Copenhagen,  dep 11:25,  arr 2:35 pm.

9/25/17  AA 221     Amsterdam-DFW, dep 10:20 am,  arr 2:10 pm

              AA 944     DFW-TUS    dep 5:30 pm, arr 5:44 pm. 

   Riding in Steerage naturally, maybe Steerage "plus". 

 Thank you Erica and Jeff for watching Autie. We really appreciate it!!

Love to all,

UR/Dad 

Updates:

Good morning everyone: just an update from the AZ Dicksons'.

 First, looks like Florida is going to get more rain, as  well as the Carolina Dicksons! On my weather app it looks like the Villages aren't really expecting much as opposed to the south eastern coast. I see where Miami is expecting 115 mph; cool. Will the storm surge effect the Carolina Dicksons' much?

  Update is to notify we'll be out of the country from the 9th-26th September! Itinerary to follow, but email should work as well as "What's App", something I heard about only a few months ago, similar to face time or whatever...anyway, it's been fun  talking with  Inger in Dusseldorf that way!! Texts, phone, video, all the same over the internet. What won't they think of next...

   Plan:

Sat 9, leave Tucson  for DFW, then on to Madrid, then on to Copenhagen. Stay 

      two nights at Hotel Adina, see some sights.

 Sept 12th, board the Oceania Marina, ship leaves 6 pm.

    14th : Helsinki Finland, 8 - 5 pm.

     15th : St Petersburg Russia

      17th:  Tallin, Estonia

       18th: Stockholm Sweden; Lynn has some friends in Sweden who are flying into Stockholm to re-unite with her and show us around for the day. She can't wait for that!

      19th: Visby, Sweden

      20th: Warnemunde Germany: basically a stopover to take a day trip into Berlin. Can't wait for that!!

      21st: Skagen, Denmark. Unfortunately it's about as far as you can get from Bornholm and still be in Denmark!

      22nd : Oslo Norway.

      24 : Amsterdam, get off the boat, stay two nights at the Klimpton de Witt.

        ++ Here we get  to see Inger for a whole day/night in Amsterdam!+++ This should be interesting.

    We leave Amsterdam Monday the 25th. 

  I can leave flight nos. if anyone interested...Amer Airlines.

Love to all, 

Dad/UR

Happy Labor Day

Early morning bull elk hunt at the ranch.  

Fun times; archery lessons,  ATV driving,  campfires, mountain bike careening, the usual neighborhood gatherings.  Best of all, no broken bones/ lacerations this time! 

 Love to all,

UR/Dad