From HH: La Tour d'Argent - Paris Restaurant postcard which I sent to Mom and Dad after they sent to me with postcards from their Europe trip. Dad's comments re that card: Yes, we were there for lunch. It was too formal for us, but still an experience. We have eaten and stayed at some of the worst and and also the other extreme places around the world. It's always cheaper (and more enjoyable) than being in the hospital.
One year we met the Sankers in Paris and drove around Europe. They liked to stick to the cheap places, like McDonalds. Bill as an engineer with GE travelled around the world at GE's expense. One meal
in Paris was at a place called Flunch and one serving of brussel sprouts had some 20 sprouts. What an overkill. Cheap, but hardly variety.
When touring Paris, Calvin would irritate Jean by getting off the subway a "zone" before their stop as the charge was paid depending on how many zones were traveled.
Do recall Naples in 1954 as still having war destruction areas to be cleaned. We had a general idea of the areas we wanted to visit, but no advance reservations and we hadn't heard of credit cards then, just had travel checks and cash and two suitcases w/o wheels.
I travel not to go anywhere, but to go. I travel for travel's sake. The great affair is to move. ~Robert Louis Stevenson
Travel and change of place impart new vigor to the mind. ~Seneca
Travel, in the younger sort, is a part of education; in the elder, a part of experience. ~Francis Bacon
The rewards of the journey far outweigh the risk of leaving the harbor. ~Unknown
Who lives sees much. Who travels sees more. ~Unknown
Not all those who wander are lost ~J. R. R. Tolkien
1954 Europe Itinerary:
Monday March 15 - flew to NYC via Pittsburgh on TWA, saw Bob Ballantyne
Wednesday March 17 - dinner with Luna and Bob Herron and 3 children at their house
Friday March 19 - board Saturnia or Vulcania
- First stop at Lisbon, Portugal
- Second stop at Gibraltar
Monday March 29 - Barcelona Spain
Tuesday March 30 - Genoa Italy
Wednesday March 31 - Sorrento Italy
Thursday April 1 - Monreale Sicily
Friday April 2 - Palermo Italy
Saturday April 3 - Capri Naples Italy
Sunday April 4-9 - Rome Italy
Friday April 9-12 - Florence Italy
Tuesday April 13-14 - Salzburg Austria
Wednesday April 15-19 - Vienna Austria
Monday April 19-21 - Zurich Switzerland, side trip to Lucerne on 4/20
Wednesday April 21 - Frankfurt Germany, stopped in Karlsruhe for lunch
Thursday April 22 - St. Goar Germany
Friday April 23 - On the Rhine River Germany
Saturday April 24-27 - Amsterdam, Volendam, Hague Netherlands
Wednesday April 28 - Brussels Belgium
Thursday April 29 - May 5 - Paris with Calvin Smith
Thursday May 6-12 - London
Tuesday May 18 - Return to New York City
Houses of Parliament
sent to Mrs. NW Ballantyne - May 9, 1954
On our way to Windsor today after seeing the changing of the Guard at Buckingham Palace.
There is so very much to see here and so little time to do it in. Clothes aren't very expensive here but cut so oddly. Decided to shop Sat. afternoon but all stores were closed but one. Men's suits are cut even more differently. We leave Wed. (May 12) and arrive in New York May 18 but don't know when or how we leave there. Staying at the Regent Palace here and the breakfasts are immense. All our very best love – Harold & Jean
Westminste
sent to Catherine & Roberta - May 12, 1954
See the double deck buses. We like to ride on top in the front seats and wish you could enjoy the views with us.
We leave today (May 12) for the ship – take a special train at 4:00 (10:00 AM your time) and then we'll really be on our way home.
Had a very pleasant visit and supper with Mrs. Mary H. Terrell's sister and brother-in-law Monday.
Mommy and Daddy really eat big breakfasts here. We'll tell you all about it soon. Love and XXXXX, D&M
Thus concludes the 1954 European Tour, the last "big trip" before settling down in New Vienna and sending Catherine, Roberta, Serena, John and Mary off to school. Thanks for all the trips of a lifetime, Mom and Dad!
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Wow...mind boggling. Thanks for outlining all this, Catherine!
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