My wife, JoAnn, and I have taken many cruises but never one on any of Europe’s rivers, so when we saw that Uniworld (Los Angeles, CA; 800/733-7820) had introduced the 160-passenger River Beatrice in March ’09, with 7-night cruises along the Danube, we decided to go.
Is it a fantastic forgery or a miraculous image? Either way, the Shroud of Turin is one of the most researched and most mysterious artifacts in the world. Thoroughly studied, yes, but rarely seen — in the past 300 years, the enigmatic piece of linen has been on public display only 17 times.
Soon that will be 18. In the city of Turin (Torino to her residents) in Italy, the Shroud of Turin will be on display in the Cathedral of St. John the Baptist, April 10-May 23, 2010. I’ve made my plans to see it and found the arrangements to be pretty simple.
by Marisue Pickering; Orono, ME
by Julie Skurdenis
by Julie Skurdenis
by Randy Keck (part 3 of 3 on Turkey)
My wife, Rosalie, and I spent our 45th wedding anniversary in Italy, May 21-June 10, 2009. One of the places we visited was the municipality of Parma in the province of Emilia-Romagna. This area, which has long been overlooked by tourists, is noted for its numerous castles and châteaux similar to those of France’s Loire Valley.
by Bill & Betty Reed, Denton, Texas
My wife, Betty, enjoys reading travel books and is the brains behind our adventures. So far, she has done very well.
by Randy Keck (Part 2 of 3 on Turkey)
