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New Orleans Day 4
Last day in New Orleans. Walked down Bourbon Street to Jean Lafite's blacksmith shop (now a bar). Enjoyed a leisurely stroll down to the...

Aaron Boltman
Jul 7, 20191 min read
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New Orleans - Day 1
The drive from Houston to New Orleans was mostly uneventful. I first stopped for lunch at Prejean's in Lafayette. I couldn't wait to get...

Aaron Boltman
Jul 4, 20191 min read
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![River Cruise - Day 20 [Flight to Houston through Chicago]](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f15e02_ffe28bec202c4664be9b98632f9b9b48~mv2_d_3349_2226_s_2.jpg/v1/fill/w_333,h_250,fp_0.50_0.50,q_30,blur_30,enc_avif,quality_auto/f15e02_ffe28bec202c4664be9b98632f9b9b48~mv2_d_3349_2226_s_2.webp)
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River Cruise - Day 20 [Flight to Houston through Chicago]
Well today started out like Charlie Brown kicking a football. I took a picture of the I amsterdam statue since no one was there. I took...

Aaron Boltman
Apr 27, 20193 min read
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![River Cruise - Day 15 [Day 11 of Cruise - Wertheim and Miltenberg, Germany]](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f15e02_4796a0d57d9745f58e49e1f6843dd620~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_333,h_250,fp_0.50_0.50,q_30,blur_30,enc_avif,quality_auto/f15e02_4796a0d57d9745f58e49e1f6843dd620~mv2.webp)
![River Cruise - Day 15 [Day 11 of Cruise - Wertheim and Miltenberg, Germany]](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f15e02_4796a0d57d9745f58e49e1f6843dd620~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_454,h_341,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_avif,quality_auto/f15e02_4796a0d57d9745f58e49e1f6843dd620~mv2.webp)
River Cruise - Day 15 [Day 11 of Cruise - Wertheim and Miltenberg, Germany]
This morning after breakfast I was setting up my GoPro on the back of the ship and the door was quite difficult to open on the deck. Only...

Aaron Boltman
Apr 21, 20192 min read
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![River Cruise - Day 14 [Day 10 of Cruise - Wurzburg and Rothenberg, Germany]](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f15e02_2a1fbf861d214df7ab9393e350d2b53d~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_333,h_250,fp_0.50_0.50,q_30,blur_30,enc_avif,quality_auto/f15e02_2a1fbf861d214df7ab9393e350d2b53d~mv2.webp)
![River Cruise - Day 14 [Day 10 of Cruise - Wurzburg and Rothenberg, Germany]](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f15e02_2a1fbf861d214df7ab9393e350d2b53d~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_454,h_341,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_avif,quality_auto/f15e02_2a1fbf861d214df7ab9393e350d2b53d~mv2.webp)
River Cruise - Day 14 [Day 10 of Cruise - Wurzburg and Rothenberg, Germany]
Last night the ship was held up for quite a while at a lock that malfunctioned (lock wouldn't open). As soon as we arrived in Wurzburg...

Aaron Boltman
Apr 20, 20192 min read
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![River Cruise - Day 12 [Day 8 of Cruise - Nuremberg, Germany]](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f15e02_036e70911b2a46e1a5847b2368ee376f~mv2_d_3354_2234_s_2.jpg/v1/fill/w_333,h_250,fp_0.50_0.50,q_30,blur_30,enc_avif,quality_auto/f15e02_036e70911b2a46e1a5847b2368ee376f~mv2_d_3354_2234_s_2.webp)
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River Cruise - Day 12 [Day 8 of Cruise - Nuremberg, Germany]
Today was another afternoon arrival. We sailed through a few locks and even were inside a viaduct (bridge for water) over a road. The...

Aaron Boltman
Apr 18, 20191 min read
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![River Cruise - Day 11 [Day 7 of Cruise - Regensburg, Germany]](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f15e02_7853ba296a6f4e59b9c34fcb9bb691bd~mv2_d_1968_3354_s_2.jpg/v1/fill/w_333,h_250,fp_0.50_0.50,q_30,blur_30,enc_avif,quality_auto/f15e02_7853ba296a6f4e59b9c34fcb9bb691bd~mv2_d_1968_3354_s_2.webp)
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River Cruise - Day 11 [Day 7 of Cruise - Regensburg, Germany]
This morning we had a (scheduled) late arrival in Regensburg, Germany. Before arriving we passed by Valhalla. Our guided tour started at...

Aaron Boltman
Apr 17, 20191 min read
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![River Cruise - Day 9 [Day 5 of Cruise - Durnstein and Melk, Austria]](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f15e02_1ae7015b2efc42fb9c1d87dc67d19c35~mv2_d_2018_2853_s_2.jpg/v1/fill/w_333,h_250,fp_0.50_0.50,q_30,blur_30,enc_avif,quality_auto/f15e02_1ae7015b2efc42fb9c1d87dc67d19c35~mv2_d_2018_2853_s_2.webp)
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River Cruise - Day 9 [Day 5 of Cruise - Durnstein and Melk, Austria]
This morning we arrived in Durnstein, Austria. They brought us through the old town and gave us an optional hike up to the castle ruins....

Aaron Boltman
Apr 15, 20191 min read
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![River Cruise - Day 6 [Day 2 of Cruise - Budapest, Hungary]](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f15e02_00a95fdfb3e0432e93ca35b89a2eed4a~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_333,h_250,fp_0.50_0.50,q_30,blur_30,enc_avif,quality_auto/f15e02_00a95fdfb3e0432e93ca35b89a2eed4a~mv2.webp)
![River Cruise - Day 6 [Day 2 of Cruise - Budapest, Hungary]](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f15e02_00a95fdfb3e0432e93ca35b89a2eed4a~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_454,h_341,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_avif,quality_auto/f15e02_00a95fdfb3e0432e93ca35b89a2eed4a~mv2.webp)
River Cruise - Day 6 [Day 2 of Cruise - Budapest, Hungary]
This morning I woke up and had breakfast, it was nice to have an American breakfast for a change. Eggs, bacon, sausage, toast. It was all...

Aaron Boltman
Apr 12, 20192 min read
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London to Houston
Today I'm flying on British Airways (yes, again) to Houston.

Aaron Boltman
Mar 30, 20191 min read
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Windsor Castle, UK
This morning I arrived in London from Dubai. My flight arrived on time, 0625 AM. After going through immigration I ditched most of my...

Aaron Boltman
Mar 26, 20191 min read
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Abu Dhabi to Dubai
Today I drove from Abu Dhabi to Dubai to get my flight to London. I decided to do some touristy things today that I never do although I'm...

Aaron Boltman
Mar 24, 20191 min read
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![Europe Trip - Day 5 [Le Creusot, France to Geneva, Switzerland]](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f15e02_f2e01df7296b4edf86e931aa81926d0d~mv2_d_3024_4032_s_4_2.jpg/v1/fill/w_333,h_250,fp_0.50_0.50,q_30,blur_30,enc_avif,quality_auto/f15e02_f2e01df7296b4edf86e931aa81926d0d~mv2_d_3024_4032_s_4_2.webp)
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Europe Trip - Day 5 [Le Creusot, France to Geneva, Switzerland]
This morning I left Le Creusot and drove to Geneva. On the way I stopped at Chalon-sur-Saone. They had a tourist information center near...

Aaron Boltman
Mar 6, 20191 min read
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![Europe Trip - Day 2 [Lyon, France]](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f15e02_7531fefcebba4768ba0859f9bfff8f0d~mv2_d_3024_4032_s_4_2.jpg/v1/fill/w_333,h_250,fp_0.50_0.50,q_30,blur_30,enc_avif,quality_auto/f15e02_7531fefcebba4768ba0859f9bfff8f0d~mv2_d_3024_4032_s_4_2.webp)
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Europe Trip - Day 2 [Lyon, France]
This morning I started with a free walking tour of View Lyon. It rained for most of it, but I learned quite a bit despite the guide being...

Aaron Boltman
Mar 3, 20191 min read
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Doha, Qatar to Geneva, Switzerland
A simple overnight flight on Qatar Airways. Tomorrow I'll be arriving in Geneva and then driving to Lyon, France.

Aaron Boltman
Feb 28, 20191 min read
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Doha, Qatar
I took the opportunity to take some photos while the weather was good.

Aaron Boltman
Jan 20, 20191 min read
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Arrival in Doha, Qatar
It was a day where nearly everything went wrong... I was woken up by a flight attendant for 'my meal'. However it was obviously someone...

Aaron Boltman
Jan 13, 20191 min read
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Houston to Doha, Qatar
I'm off to Doha, Qatar today. I'm flying on British Airways to London and then Qatar Airways to Qatar. Surprisingly enough the queue at...

Aaron Boltman
Jan 13, 20191 min read
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Houston to New York...
The annual Christmas pilgrimage... I'm flying into Buffalo because the rental car is cheaper and there were more options to get back to...

Aaron Boltman
Dec 21, 20181 min read
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Germany and Czech Republic- Day 10 [Return from Germany]
Early start today. 0700 flight to Amsterdam. I checked out of the hotel, paid for the parking, drove to a petrol station, filled the...

Aaron Boltman
Dec 18, 20181 min read
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