{"id":1501,"date":"2022-08-10T14:43:11","date_gmt":"2022-08-10T18:43:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/?page_id=1501"},"modified":"2026-09-03T13:22:56","modified_gmt":"2026-09-03T17:22:56","slug":"europe","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/places\/europe\/","title":{"rendered":"Europe"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-bright-red-color has-text-color has-link-color has-chilanka-font-family wp-elements-1 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:28px\"><strong><em>Schloss Neuschwanstein &#8211; Germany<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-drop-cap has-ar-one-sans-font-family wp-block-paragraph\" id=\"Top\" style=\"font-size:18px\">I lived in Germany in the late 1980s and made many business and personal trips while living there and after moving back to the States. I supported the marketing and sales of our products in the northern and southern countries, including Benelux, Scandinavia, Italy, and Spain. I spent much time visiting southern Germany, Switzerland, and Britain. I got about everywhere else, including a visit behind the Iron Curtain in late 1989 and immediately after the fall in early 1990. What a time that was!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-bright-red-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-bright-red-background-color has-background is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center has-bright-red-color has-text-color has-link-color has-chilanka-font-family wp-elements-2 is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"font-size:24px\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"#Germany\">Germany<\/a><br><a href=\"#Austria-Switzerland\">Austria and Switzerland<\/a><br><a href=\"#Czechoslovakia-Hungary\">Czechoslovakia and Hungary<\/a><br><a href=\"#Italy-Spain\">Italy and Spain<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"#Benelux\">Benelux<\/a><br><a href=\"#Britian\">Britain<\/a><br><a href=\"#Sweden\">Sweden<br><\/a><a href=\"#Russia\">Russia<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-bright-red-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-bright-red-background-color has-background is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n<style id=\"sp_wpcp_dynamic_css13412\">#poststuff .wpcp-wrapper-13412 .sp-wpcpro-section-title,.post-type-sp_wp_carousel .wpcp-wrapper-13412 .sp-wpcpro-section-title,.wpcp-wrapper-13412 .sp-wpcpro-section-title {margin :0px 0px 30px 0px;color: #000000;font-size: 24px;line-height: 28px;letter-spacing: 0px;text-transform: none;text-align: center;font-family: Arial;font-weight: normal;font-style: normal;}#wpcpro-wrapper-13412 #sp-wp-carousel-pro-id-13412.sp-wpcp-13412 .wpcp-all-captions .wpcp-image-caption a,#wpcpro-wrapper-13412 #sp-wp-carousel-pro-id-13412.sp-wpcp-13412 .wpcp-all-captions .wpcp-image-caption 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id=\"sp-wp-carousel-pro-id-13412\" class=\" wpcp-carousel-section sp-wpcp-13412 wpcp-image-carousel detail-with-overlay caption-on-bottom-left caption-on-bottom-right overlay-on-hover wpcp-preloader\" data-infobar=\"1\" data-thumbs=\"true\" data-protect_image=\"1\" data-autoplay=\"\" data-loop=\"1\" data-speed=\"4000\" data-sliding_effect=\"fade\" data-open_close=\"zoom\" data-outside=\"true\" data-keyboard=\"1\" data-l_box_img_sharpe=\"0\" data-rowheight=\"250\" data-horizontalgap=\"20\" data-verticalgap=\"20\"><div class=\"wpcpro-row\"><div class=\"wpcp-item-wrapper \"><div class=\"wpcp-single-item\"><div class=\"wpcp-slide-image\"><a class=\"wcp-light-box\" data-wpc_url='https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Hungary-\ud83c\udded\ud83c\uddfa-1.jpeg' href=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Hungary-\ud83c\udded\ud83c\uddfa-1.jpeg\" data-fancybox=\"wpcp_view\" data-item-slug=\"Hungary-\ud83c\udded\ud83c\uddfa-1.jpeg\" data-buttons='[\"zoom\",\"fullScreen\",\"slideShow\",\"\",\"\",\"thumbs\",\"close\"]' data-lightbox-gallery=\"group-13412\" data-caption=\"Horse riding and folk dancing outside Budapest\" data-caption-limit=\"100\" data-caption-expand=\"\" data-desc=\"This image shows a csik\u00f3s, a traditional horse-mounted herdsman of Hungary, standing on the back of his horse in the Puszta grassland.\" data-desc-limit=\"200\" data-desc-expand=\"\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Hungary-\ud83c\udded\ud83c\uddfa-1.jpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Hungary-\ud83c\udded\ud83c\uddfa-1.jpeg\" alt=\"Hungary 1989\" width=\"auto\" height=\"751\" class=\"skip-lazy\"><div class=\"wpcp_icon_overlay l_box-icon-position-top_right\"><i class=\"fa fa-arrows-alt\"><\/i><\/div><\/figure><\/a><\/div><div class=\"wpcp-all-captions animate__animated flipInX\"><h2 class=\"wpcp-image-caption\"><a class=\"wcp-light-box-caption\" href=\"#\" target=\"_blank\">Horse riding and folk dancing outside Budapest<\/a><\/h2><div class=\"wpcp-image-description\">This image shows a csik\u00f3s, a traditional horse-mounted herdsman of Hungary, standing on the back of his horse in the...<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpcp-item-wrapper \"><div class=\"wpcp-single-item\"><div class=\"wpcp-slide-image\"><a class=\"wcp-light-box\" data-wpc_url='https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Italy-\ud83c\uddee\ud83c\uddf9-1.jpeg' href=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Italy-\ud83c\uddee\ud83c\uddf9-1.jpeg\" data-fancybox=\"wpcp_view\" data-item-slug=\"Italy-\ud83c\uddee\ud83c\uddf9-1.jpeg\" data-buttons='[\"zoom\",\"fullScreen\",\"slideShow\",\"\",\"\",\"thumbs\",\"close\"]' data-lightbox-gallery=\"group-13412\" data-caption=\"Venice\" data-caption-limit=\"100\" data-caption-expand=\"\" data-desc=\"Grand Canal in Venice, Italy, featuring traditional gondolas on the water and historic buildings along the bank, including a facade that resembles the area near the Rialto Bridge. The exclusive Hotel Marconi Venice is situated in a historical area of Venice, about 200 metres from the ornate covered 16th-century stone footbridge &quot;Rialto Bridge&quot;\" data-desc-limit=\"200\" data-desc-expand=\"\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Italy-\ud83c\uddee\ud83c\uddf9-1.jpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Italy-\ud83c\uddee\ud83c\uddf9-1.jpeg\" alt=\"Italy\" width=\"auto\" height=\"718\" class=\"skip-lazy\"><div class=\"wpcp_icon_overlay l_box-icon-position-top_right\"><i class=\"fa fa-arrows-alt\"><\/i><\/div><\/figure><\/a><\/div><div class=\"wpcp-all-captions animate__animated flipInX\"><h2 class=\"wpcp-image-caption\"><a class=\"wcp-light-box-caption\" href=\"#\" target=\"_blank\">Venice<\/a><\/h2><div class=\"wpcp-image-description\">Grand Canal in Venice, Italy, featuring traditional gondolas on the water and historic buildings along the bank, including a facade...<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpcp-item-wrapper \"><div class=\"wpcp-single-item\"><div class=\"wpcp-slide-image\"><a class=\"wcp-light-box\" data-wpc_url='https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Switzerland-\ud83c\udde8\ud83c\udded-3.jpeg' href=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Switzerland-\ud83c\udde8\ud83c\udded-3.jpeg\" data-fancybox=\"wpcp_view\" data-item-slug=\"Switzerland-\ud83c\udde8\ud83c\udded-3.jpeg\" data-buttons='[\"zoom\",\"fullScreen\",\"slideShow\",\"\",\"\",\"thumbs\",\"close\"]' data-lightbox-gallery=\"group-13412\" data-caption=\"Lucerne\" data-caption-limit=\"100\" data-caption-expand=\"\" data-desc=\"The image shows the historic Chapel Bridge (Kapellbr\u00fccke) and its octagonal Water Tower (Wasserturm) spanning the Reuss River in Lucerne, Switzerland.\" data-desc-limit=\"200\" data-desc-expand=\"\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Switzerland-\ud83c\udde8\ud83c\udded-3.jpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Switzerland-\ud83c\udde8\ud83c\udded-3.jpeg\" alt=\"Switzerland\" width=\"auto\" height=\"1280\" class=\"skip-lazy\"><div class=\"wpcp_icon_overlay l_box-icon-position-top_right\"><i class=\"fa fa-arrows-alt\"><\/i><\/div><\/figure><\/a><\/div><div class=\"wpcp-all-captions animate__animated flipInX\"><h2 class=\"wpcp-image-caption\"><a class=\"wcp-light-box-caption\" href=\"#\" target=\"_blank\">Lucerne<\/a><\/h2><div class=\"wpcp-image-description\">The image shows the historic Chapel Bridge (Kapellbr\u00fccke) and its octagonal Water Tower (Wasserturm) spanning the Reuss River in Lucerne,...<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpcp-item-wrapper \"><div class=\"wpcp-single-item\"><div class=\"wpcp-slide-image\"><a class=\"wcp-light-box\" data-wpc_url='https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Czech-Republic-\ud83c\udde8\ud83c\uddff-5.jpeg' href=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Czech-Republic-\ud83c\udde8\ud83c\uddff-5.jpeg\" data-fancybox=\"wpcp_view\" data-item-slug=\"Czech-Republic-\ud83c\udde8\ud83c\uddff-5.jpeg\" data-buttons='[\"zoom\",\"fullScreen\",\"slideShow\",\"\",\"\",\"thumbs\",\"close\"]' data-lightbox-gallery=\"group-13412\" data-caption=\"Prague and surrounding area in 1989\" data-caption-limit=\"100\" data-caption-expand=\"\" data-desc=\"Prague Castle and the glowing spires of St. Vitus Cathedral lit up at night in Prague, Czech Republic.\" data-desc-limit=\"200\" data-desc-expand=\"\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Czech-Republic-\ud83c\udde8\ud83c\uddff-5.jpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Czech-Republic-\ud83c\udde8\ud83c\uddff-5.jpeg\" alt=\"Czech Republic\" width=\"auto\" height=\"866\" class=\"skip-lazy\"><div class=\"wpcp_icon_overlay l_box-icon-position-top_right\"><i class=\"fa fa-arrows-alt\"><\/i><\/div><\/figure><\/a><\/div><div class=\"wpcp-all-captions animate__animated flipInX\"><h2 class=\"wpcp-image-caption\"><a class=\"wcp-light-box-caption\" href=\"#\" target=\"_blank\">Prague and surrounding area in 1989<\/a><\/h2><div class=\"wpcp-image-description\">Prague Castle and the glowing spires of St. Vitus Cathedral lit up at night in Prague, Czech Republic.<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpcp-item-wrapper \"><div class=\"wpcp-single-item\"><div class=\"wpcp-slide-image\"><a class=\"wcp-light-box\" data-wpc_url='https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Scotland-\ud83c\udff4\udb40\udc67\udb40\udc62\udb40\udc73\udb40\udc63\udb40\udc74\udb40\udc7f-4.jpeg' href=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Scotland-\ud83c\udff4\udb40\udc67\udb40\udc62\udb40\udc73\udb40\udc63\udb40\udc74\udb40\udc7f-4.jpeg\" data-fancybox=\"wpcp_view\" data-item-slug=\"Scotland-\ud83c\udff4\udb40\udc67\udb40\udc62\udb40\udc73\udb40\udc63\udb40\udc74\udb40\udc7f-4.jpeg\" data-buttons='[\"zoom\",\"fullScreen\",\"slideShow\",\"\",\"\",\"thumbs\",\"close\"]' data-lightbox-gallery=\"group-13412\" data-caption=\"Isle of Skye\" data-caption-limit=\"100\" data-caption-expand=\"\" data-desc=\"This is Portree Harbour on Scotland&#039;s Isle of Skye, famous for its scenic natural bay and colorful shoreline buildings.\" data-desc-limit=\"200\" data-desc-expand=\"\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Scotland-\ud83c\udff4\udb40\udc67\udb40\udc62\udb40\udc73\udb40\udc63\udb40\udc74\udb40\udc7f-4.jpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Scotland-\ud83c\udff4\udb40\udc67\udb40\udc62\udb40\udc73\udb40\udc63\udb40\udc74\udb40\udc7f-4.jpeg\" alt=\"Scotland 1988\" width=\"auto\" height=\"508\" class=\"skip-lazy\"><div class=\"wpcp_icon_overlay l_box-icon-position-top_right\"><i class=\"fa fa-arrows-alt\"><\/i><\/div><\/figure><\/a><\/div><div class=\"wpcp-all-captions animate__animated flipInX\"><h2 class=\"wpcp-image-caption\"><a class=\"wcp-light-box-caption\" href=\"#\" target=\"_blank\">Isle of Skye<\/a><\/h2><div class=\"wpcp-image-description\">This is Portree Harbour on Scotland's Isle of Skye, famous for its scenic natural bay and colorful shoreline buildings.<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpcp-item-wrapper \"><div class=\"wpcp-single-item\"><div class=\"wpcp-slide-image\"><a class=\"wcp-light-box\" data-wpc_url='https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Dutch-Coast-1.jpg' href=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Dutch-Coast-1.jpg\" data-fancybox=\"wpcp_view\" data-item-slug=\"Dutch-Coast-1.jpg\" data-buttons='[\"zoom\",\"fullScreen\",\"slideShow\",\"\",\"\",\"thumbs\",\"close\"]' data-lightbox-gallery=\"group-13412\" data-caption=\"Coastal area in northern Europe\" data-caption-limit=\"100\" data-caption-expand=\"\" data-desc=\"\" data-desc-limit=\"200\" data-desc-expand=\"\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Dutch-Coast-1.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Dutch-Coast-1.jpg\" alt=\"Netherlands\" width=\"auto\" height=\"418\" class=\"skip-lazy\"><div class=\"wpcp_icon_overlay l_box-icon-position-top_right\"><i class=\"fa fa-arrows-alt\"><\/i><\/div><\/figure><\/a><\/div><div class=\"wpcp-all-captions animate__animated flipInX\"><h2 class=\"wpcp-image-caption\"><a class=\"wcp-light-box-caption\" href=\"#\" target=\"_blank\">Coastal area in northern Europe<\/a><\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpcp-item-wrapper \"><div class=\"wpcp-single-item\"><div class=\"wpcp-slide-image\"><a class=\"wcp-light-box\" data-wpc_url='https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Spain-\ud83c\uddea\ud83c\uddf8-4.jpeg' href=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Spain-\ud83c\uddea\ud83c\uddf8-4.jpeg\" data-fancybox=\"wpcp_view\" data-item-slug=\"Spain-\ud83c\uddea\ud83c\uddf8-4.jpeg\" data-buttons='[\"zoom\",\"fullScreen\",\"slideShow\",\"\",\"\",\"thumbs\",\"close\"]' data-lightbox-gallery=\"group-13412\" data-caption=\"Barcelona &amp; surrounding area\" data-caption-limit=\"100\" data-caption-expand=\"\" data-desc=\"\" data-desc-limit=\"200\" data-desc-expand=\"\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Spain-\ud83c\uddea\ud83c\uddf8-4.jpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Spain-\ud83c\uddea\ud83c\uddf8-4.jpeg\" alt=\"Spain\" width=\"auto\" height=\"1280\" class=\"skip-lazy\"><div class=\"wpcp_icon_overlay l_box-icon-position-top_right\"><i class=\"fa fa-arrows-alt\"><\/i><\/div><\/figure><\/a><\/div><div class=\"wpcp-all-captions animate__animated flipInX\"><h2 class=\"wpcp-image-caption\"><a class=\"wcp-light-box-caption\" href=\"#\" target=\"_blank\">Barcelona &amp; surrounding area<\/a><\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpcp-item-wrapper \"><div class=\"wpcp-single-item\"><div class=\"wpcp-slide-image\"><a class=\"wcp-light-box\" data-wpc_url='https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Germany-\ud83c\udde9\ud83c\uddea-11.jpeg' href=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Germany-\ud83c\udde9\ud83c\uddea-11.jpeg\" data-fancybox=\"wpcp_view\" data-item-slug=\"Germany-\ud83c\udde9\ud83c\uddea-11.jpeg\" data-buttons='[\"zoom\",\"fullScreen\",\"slideShow\",\"\",\"\",\"thumbs\",\"close\"]' data-lightbox-gallery=\"group-13412\" data-caption=\"Altes Rathaus in Lindau, Germany, located on the Bodensee.\" data-caption-limit=\"100\" data-caption-expand=\"\" data-desc=\"The image shows the historic Old Town Hall (Altes Rathaus) in Lindau, Germany, located on Lake Constance (Bodensee). Taken during my stay in Germany in the late 1980s.\" data-desc-limit=\"200\" data-desc-expand=\"\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Germany-\ud83c\udde9\ud83c\uddea-11.jpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Germany-\ud83c\udde9\ud83c\uddea-11.jpeg\" alt=\"Germany\" width=\"auto\" height=\"1252\" class=\"skip-lazy\"><div class=\"wpcp_icon_overlay l_box-icon-position-top_right\"><i class=\"fa fa-arrows-alt\"><\/i><\/div><\/figure><\/a><\/div><div class=\"wpcp-all-captions animate__animated flipInX\"><h2 class=\"wpcp-image-caption\"><a class=\"wcp-light-box-caption\" href=\"#\" target=\"_blank\">Altes Rathaus in Lindau, Germany, located on the Bodensee.<\/a><\/h2><div class=\"wpcp-image-description\">The image shows the historic Old Town Hall (Altes Rathaus) in Lindau, Germany, located on Lake Constance (Bodensee). Taken during...<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpcp-item-wrapper \"><div class=\"wpcp-single-item\"><div class=\"wpcp-slide-image\"><a class=\"wcp-light-box\" data-wpc_url='https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Germany-\ud83c\udde9\ud83c\uddea-2.jpeg' href=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Germany-\ud83c\udde9\ud83c\uddea-2.jpeg\" data-fancybox=\"wpcp_view\" data-item-slug=\"Germany-\ud83c\udde9\ud83c\uddea-2.jpeg\" data-buttons='[\"zoom\",\"fullScreen\",\"slideShow\",\"\",\"\",\"thumbs\",\"close\"]' data-lightbox-gallery=\"group-13412\" data-caption=\"Burg Stahleck ~ Upper Middle Rhine Valley of Germany.\" data-caption-limit=\"100\" data-caption-expand=\"\" data-desc=\"Stahleck Castle (Burg Stahleck) is a 12th-century fortified castle perched on a steep hill above the historic wine town of Bacharach in the Upper Middle Rhine Valley of Germany. Taken during my stay in Germany in the late 1980s.\" data-desc-limit=\"200\" data-desc-expand=\"\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Germany-\ud83c\udde9\ud83c\uddea-2.jpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Germany-\ud83c\udde9\ud83c\uddea-2.jpeg\" alt=\"Rhine River Castle\" width=\"auto\" height=\"866\" class=\"skip-lazy\"><div class=\"wpcp_icon_overlay l_box-icon-position-top_right\"><i class=\"fa fa-arrows-alt\"><\/i><\/div><\/figure><\/a><\/div><div class=\"wpcp-all-captions animate__animated flipInX\"><h2 class=\"wpcp-image-caption\"><a class=\"wcp-light-box-caption\" href=\"#\" target=\"_blank\">Burg Stahleck ~ Upper Middle Rhine Valley of Germany.<\/a><\/h2><div class=\"wpcp-image-description\">Stahleck Castle (Burg Stahleck) is a 12th-century fortified castle perched on a steep hill above the historic wine town of...<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpcp-item-wrapper \"><div class=\"wpcp-single-item\"><div class=\"wpcp-slide-image\"><a class=\"wcp-light-box\" data-wpc_url='https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Austria-\ud83c\udde6\ud83c\uddf9-4.jpeg' href=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Austria-\ud83c\udde6\ud83c\uddf9-4.jpeg\" data-fancybox=\"wpcp_view\" data-item-slug=\"Austria-\ud83c\udde6\ud83c\uddf9-4.jpeg\" data-buttons='[\"zoom\",\"fullScreen\",\"slideShow\",\"\",\"\",\"thumbs\",\"close\"]' data-lightbox-gallery=\"group-13412\" data-caption=\"Austrian Alps\" data-caption-limit=\"100\" data-caption-expand=\"\" data-desc=\"This is Maria Locherboden, a beautiful pilgrimage church located on a scenic hill in M\u00f6tz, Tyrol, Austria, against alpine mountains.\" data-desc-limit=\"200\" data-desc-expand=\"\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Austria-\ud83c\udde6\ud83c\uddf9-4.jpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Austria-\ud83c\udde6\ud83c\uddf9-4.jpeg\" alt=\"Austria\" width=\"auto\" height=\"1280\" class=\"skip-lazy\"><div class=\"wpcp_icon_overlay l_box-icon-position-top_right\"><i class=\"fa fa-arrows-alt\"><\/i><\/div><\/figure><\/a><\/div><div class=\"wpcp-all-captions animate__animated flipInX\"><h2 class=\"wpcp-image-caption\"><a class=\"wcp-light-box-caption\" href=\"#\" target=\"_blank\">Austrian Alps<\/a><\/h2><div class=\"wpcp-image-description\">This is Maria Locherboden, a beautiful pilgrimage church located on a scenic hill in M\u00f6tz, Tyrol, Austria, against alpine mountains.<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpcp-item-wrapper \"><div class=\"wpcp-single-item\"><div class=\"wpcp-slide-image\"><a class=\"wcp-light-box\" data-wpc_url='https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Germany-\ud83c\udde9\ud83c\uddea-8.jpeg' href=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Germany-\ud83c\udde9\ud83c\uddea-8.jpeg\" data-fancybox=\"wpcp_view\" data-item-slug=\"Germany-\ud83c\udde9\ud83c\uddea-8.jpeg\" data-buttons='[\"zoom\",\"fullScreen\",\"slideShow\",\"\",\"\",\"thumbs\",\"close\"]' data-lightbox-gallery=\"group-13412\" data-caption=\"Burg Hohenzollern atop Mount Hohenzollern on the edge of the Swabian Jura in Baden-W\u00fcrttemberg, Germany.\" data-caption-limit=\"100\" data-caption-expand=\"\" data-desc=\"Hohenzollern Castle (Burg Hohenzollern) sits atop Mount Hohenzollern on the edge of the Swabian Jura in Baden-W\u00fcrttemberg, Germany. It serves as the ancestral seat of the imperial House of Hohenzollern, which produced Prussian kings and German emperors. Taken during my stay in Germany in the late 1980s.\" data-desc-limit=\"200\" data-desc-expand=\"\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Germany-\ud83c\udde9\ud83c\uddea-8.jpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Germany-\ud83c\udde9\ud83c\uddea-8.jpeg\" alt=\"Germany\" width=\"auto\" height=\"1043\" class=\"skip-lazy\"><div class=\"wpcp_icon_overlay l_box-icon-position-top_right\"><i class=\"fa fa-arrows-alt\"><\/i><\/div><\/figure><\/a><\/div><div class=\"wpcp-all-captions animate__animated flipInX\"><h2 class=\"wpcp-image-caption\"><a class=\"wcp-light-box-caption\" href=\"#\" target=\"_blank\">Burg Hohenzollern atop Mount Hohenzollern on the edge of the Swabian Jura in Baden-W\u00fcrttemberg, Germany.<\/a><\/h2><div class=\"wpcp-image-description\">Hohenzollern Castle (Burg Hohenzollern) sits atop Mount Hohenzollern on the edge of the Swabian Jura in Baden-W\u00fcrttemberg, Germany. It serves...<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpcp-item-wrapper \"><div class=\"wpcp-single-item\"><div class=\"wpcp-slide-image\"><a class=\"wcp-light-box\" data-wpc_url='https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Netherlands-\ud83c\uddf3\ud83c\uddf1-1.jpeg' href=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Netherlands-\ud83c\uddf3\ud83c\uddf1-1.jpeg\" data-fancybox=\"wpcp_view\" data-item-slug=\"Netherlands-\ud83c\uddf3\ud83c\uddf1-1.jpeg\" data-buttons='[\"zoom\",\"fullScreen\",\"slideShow\",\"\",\"\",\"thumbs\",\"close\"]' data-lightbox-gallery=\"group-13412\" data-caption=\"Amsterdamn\" data-caption-limit=\"100\" data-caption-expand=\"\" data-desc=\"Sightseeing tour boats cruising on the canals in Amsterdam, Netherlands.\" data-desc-limit=\"200\" data-desc-expand=\"\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Netherlands-\ud83c\uddf3\ud83c\uddf1-1.jpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Netherlands-\ud83c\uddf3\ud83c\uddf1-1.jpeg\" alt=\"Netherlands\" width=\"auto\" height=\"914\" class=\"skip-lazy\"><div class=\"wpcp_icon_overlay l_box-icon-position-top_right\"><i class=\"fa fa-arrows-alt\"><\/i><\/div><\/figure><\/a><\/div><div class=\"wpcp-all-captions animate__animated flipInX\"><h2 class=\"wpcp-image-caption\"><a class=\"wcp-light-box-caption\" href=\"#\" target=\"_blank\">Amsterdamn<\/a><\/h2><div class=\"wpcp-image-description\">Sightseeing tour boats cruising on the canals in Amsterdam, Netherlands.<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpcp-item-wrapper \"><div class=\"wpcp-single-item\"><div class=\"wpcp-slide-image\"><a class=\"wcp-light-box\" data-wpc_url='https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Belgium-\ud83c\udde7\ud83c\uddea-4.jpeg' href=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Belgium-\ud83c\udde7\ud83c\uddea-4.jpeg\" data-fancybox=\"wpcp_view\" data-item-slug=\"Belgium-\ud83c\udde7\ud83c\uddea-4.jpeg\" data-buttons='[\"zoom\",\"fullScreen\",\"slideShow\",\"\",\"\",\"thumbs\",\"close\"]' data-lightbox-gallery=\"group-13412\" data-caption=\"Bruges\" data-caption-limit=\"100\" data-caption-expand=\"\" data-desc=\"Historic medieval buildings and ivy-covered stone bridges line the scenic canals of Bruges, Belgium, a well-preserved UNESCO World Heritage site.\" data-desc-limit=\"200\" data-desc-expand=\"\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Belgium-\ud83c\udde7\ud83c\uddea-4.jpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Belgium-\ud83c\udde7\ud83c\uddea-4.jpeg\" alt=\"Belgium\" width=\"auto\" height=\"1076\" class=\"skip-lazy\"><div class=\"wpcp_icon_overlay l_box-icon-position-top_right\"><i class=\"fa fa-arrows-alt\"><\/i><\/div><\/figure><\/a><\/div><div class=\"wpcp-all-captions animate__animated flipInX\"><h2 class=\"wpcp-image-caption\"><a class=\"wcp-light-box-caption\" href=\"#\" target=\"_blank\">Bruges<\/a><\/h2><div class=\"wpcp-image-description\">Historic medieval buildings and ivy-covered stone bridges line the scenic canals of Bruges, Belgium, a well-preserved UNESCO World Heritage site.<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpcp-item-wrapper \"><div class=\"wpcp-single-item\"><div class=\"wpcp-slide-image\"><a class=\"wcp-light-box\" data-wpc_url='https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Austria-\ud83c\udde6\ud83c\uddf9-1.jpeg' href=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Austria-\ud83c\udde6\ud83c\uddf9-1.jpeg\" data-fancybox=\"wpcp_view\" data-item-slug=\"Austria-\ud83c\udde6\ud83c\uddf9-1.jpeg\" data-buttons='[\"zoom\",\"fullScreen\",\"slideShow\",\"\",\"\",\"thumbs\",\"close\"]' data-lightbox-gallery=\"group-13412\" data-caption=\"Salzburg, Austria\" data-caption-limit=\"100\" data-caption-expand=\"\" data-desc=\"This image shows the Baroque onion domes of Saint Peter&#039;s Archabbey, a historic monastery founded in 696 in Salzburg, Austria.\" data-desc-limit=\"200\" data-desc-expand=\"\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Austria-\ud83c\udde6\ud83c\uddf9-1.jpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Austria-\ud83c\udde6\ud83c\uddf9-1.jpeg\" alt=\"Austria\" width=\"auto\" height=\"1280\" class=\"skip-lazy\"><div class=\"wpcp_icon_overlay l_box-icon-position-top_right\"><i class=\"fa fa-arrows-alt\"><\/i><\/div><\/figure><\/a><\/div><div class=\"wpcp-all-captions animate__animated flipInX\"><h2 class=\"wpcp-image-caption\"><a class=\"wcp-light-box-caption\" href=\"#\" target=\"_blank\">Salzburg, Austria<\/a><\/h2><div class=\"wpcp-image-description\">This image shows the Baroque onion domes of Saint Peter's Archabbey, a historic monastery founded in 696 in Salzburg, Austria.<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpcp-item-wrapper \"><div class=\"wpcp-single-item\"><div class=\"wpcp-slide-image\"><a class=\"wcp-light-box\" data-wpc_url='https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Czech-Republic-\ud83c\udde8\ud83c\uddff-4.jpeg' href=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Czech-Republic-\ud83c\udde8\ud83c\uddff-4.jpeg\" data-fancybox=\"wpcp_view\" data-item-slug=\"Czech-Republic-\ud83c\udde8\ud83c\uddff-4.jpeg\" data-buttons='[\"zoom\",\"fullScreen\",\"slideShow\",\"\",\"\",\"thumbs\",\"close\"]' data-lightbox-gallery=\"group-13412\" data-caption=\"Prague and surrounding area in 1989\" data-caption-limit=\"100\" data-caption-expand=\"\" data-desc=\"M\u00e1nes Bridge (M\u00e1nes\u016fv most) spanning the Vltava River in Prague, with Prague Castle and St. Vitus Cathedral rising in the background.\" data-desc-limit=\"200\" data-desc-expand=\"\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Czech-Republic-\ud83c\udde8\ud83c\uddff-4.jpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Czech-Republic-\ud83c\udde8\ud83c\uddff-4.jpeg\" alt=\"Czech Republic\" width=\"auto\" height=\"1280\" class=\"skip-lazy\"><div class=\"wpcp_icon_overlay l_box-icon-position-top_right\"><i class=\"fa fa-arrows-alt\"><\/i><\/div><\/figure><\/a><\/div><div class=\"wpcp-all-captions animate__animated flipInX\"><h2 class=\"wpcp-image-caption\"><a class=\"wcp-light-box-caption\" href=\"#\" target=\"_blank\">Prague and surrounding area in 1989<\/a><\/h2><div class=\"wpcp-image-description\">M\u00e1nes Bridge (M\u00e1nes\u016fv most) spanning the Vltava River in Prague, with Prague Castle and St. Vitus Cathedral rising in the...<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpcpro-load-more\" data-pagi=\"infinite_scroll\" data-text=\"End Of the Content\" data-items-have=\" 67\" data-per-page=\"10\"><button wpcp-processing=\"0\" data-id=\"13412\" data-page=\"1\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-admin\/admin-ajax.php\" data-total=\"8\" data-nonce=\"d7b952f63f\">Load More<span class=\"load-more-count\"> (67)<\/span><\/button><\/div><\/div> \n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity has-luminous-dusk-gradient-background has-background is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"Germany\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Germany<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-ar-one-sans-font-family wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:18px\">I lived in the Stuttgart area from February 1987 to December 1999, working at a large Hewlett-Packard factory in Boeblingen. In the first half of the 1990s, I frequently made business trips there and did a six-month assignment in 1992.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6aa1541283933&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"6aa1541283933\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-attachment-id=\"3089\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/?attachment_id=3089\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Germany-Home-1.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1800,1200\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Eddie &#039;The Dude&#039; Tubridy&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;This is the first apartment I lived in while living in Germany. My apartment was on the far right on the ground floor.&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;567993600&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;\\u00a9 2023 - Just This Guy ~ You Know?&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Ehningen Germany&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Ehningen Germany 1987\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;This is the first apartment I lived in while living in Germany. My apartment was on the far right on the ground floor.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Germany-Home-1-1024x683.jpg\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--pointerdown=\"actions.preloadImage\" data-wp-on--pointerenter=\"actions.preloadImageWithDelay\" data-wp-on--pointerleave=\"actions.cancelPreload\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Germany-Home-1-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3089\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Germany-Home-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Germany-Home-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Germany-Home-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Germany-Home-1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Germany-Home-1-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Germany-Home-1.jpg 1800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-bind--aria-label=\"state.thisImage.triggerButtonAriaLabel\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.thisImage.buttonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.thisImage.buttonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">My first apartment was in Ehningen, just south of Boeblingen, far right on the ground floor shown above.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6aa1541283f6f&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"6aa1541283f6f\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"678\" height=\"1024\" data-attachment-id=\"3090\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/?attachment_id=3090\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Germany-Home-2.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1048,1582\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Eddie &#039;The Dude&#039; Tubridy&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Outside my apartment in B\\u00f6blingen&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1297612356&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;\\u00a9 2023 - Just This Guy ~ You Know?&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Germany&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"B\u00f6blingen Germany 1989\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Outside my apartment in B\u00f6blingen&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" 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768w, https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Germany-Home-2-1018x1536.jpg 1018w, https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Germany-Home-2.jpg 1048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 678px) 85vw, 678px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-bind--aria-label=\"state.thisImage.triggerButtonAriaLabel\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.thisImage.buttonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.thisImage.buttonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">My second apartment (the lowest window on the right) was in Boeblingen, near the town center (Marktplatz) at the top of the photo above.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6aa1541284601&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"6aa1541284601\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"432\" data-attachment-id=\"6492\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/places\/europe\/attachment\/hp-boeblingen\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/HP-Germany-1.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1200,506\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Ed Tubridy&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;HP Boeblingen&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;565315200&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;Copyright 2011 Dreamtime Creative, all rights reserved.&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;HP Boeblingen&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"HP Boeblingen\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;HP Boeblingen&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/HP-Germany-1-1024x432.jpg\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--pointerdown=\"actions.preloadImage\" data-wp-on--pointerenter=\"actions.preloadImageWithDelay\" data-wp-on--pointerleave=\"actions.cancelPreload\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/HP-Germany-1-1024x432.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6492\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/HP-Germany-1-1024x432.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/HP-Germany-1-300x127.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/HP-Germany-1-768x324.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/HP-Germany-1.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-bind--aria-label=\"state.thisImage.triggerButtonAriaLabel\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.thisImage.buttonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.thisImage.buttonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">HP Boeblingen<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-ar-one-sans-font-family wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:18px\">Germany is unique in how well everything looked and worked when I lived there. I would try to visit someplace new every weekend that I was not elsewhere. <\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6aa1541299273&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"6aa1541299273\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1022\" height=\"670\" data-attachment-id=\"6493\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/places\/europe\/attachment\/life-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Oktoberfest-1.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1022,670\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Ed Tubridy&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Life&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;Copyright 2011 Dreamtime Creative, all rights reserved.&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Life&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Life\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Life&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Oktoberfest-1.jpg\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--pointerdown=\"actions.preloadImage\" data-wp-on--pointerenter=\"actions.preloadImageWithDelay\" data-wp-on--pointerleave=\"actions.cancelPreload\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Oktoberfest-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6493\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Oktoberfest-1.jpg 1022w, https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Oktoberfest-1-300x197.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Oktoberfest-1-768x503.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-bind--aria-label=\"state.thisImage.triggerButtonAriaLabel\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.thisImage.buttonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.thisImage.buttonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Octoberfest in Munich<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-ar-one-sans-font-family wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:18px\">My favorite destinations included Fussen (Neuschwanstein Castle), Munich (Octoberfest!), Rothenburg ob der Tauber (a walled village), and the Black Forest (Cuckoo-Clocks!). There were paths everywhere, and I spent countless hours walking between small villages around where I lived. It was a wonderful time. My family visited several times.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-tiled-gallery aligncenter is-style-rectangular\"><div class=\"has-rounded-corners-10\"><div class=\"tiled-gallery__gallery\"><div class=\"tiled-gallery__row\"><div class=\"tiled-gallery__col\" style=\"flex-basis:46.14709%\"><figure class=\"tiled-gallery__item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/germany-11\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"1515\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/germany-11\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Germany-\ud83c\udde9\ud83c\uddea.jpeg\" data-orig-size=\"881,1280\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Ed Tubridy&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Hmmmm.....&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;631083600&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;Copyright 2011 Dreamtime Creative, all rights reserved.&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Germany&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;wpcplinking&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Germany\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;The historic Burgtor Castle Gate) and its tall watchtower in the well-preserved medieval town of Rothenburg ob der Tauber, Bavaria, Germany. Taken during my stay in Germany in the late 1980s.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Rothenburg ob der Tauber, Bavaria, Germany.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Germany-\ud83c\udde9\ud83c\uddea-705x1024.jpeg\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-label=\"Open image 1 of 12 in full-screen\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Germany-%F0%9F%87%A9%F0%9F%87%AA-705x1024.jpeg?strip=info&#038;w=600&#038;ssl=1 600w,https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Germany-%F0%9F%87%A9%F0%9F%87%AA-705x1024.jpeg?strip=info&#038;w=705&#038;ssl=1 705w\" alt=\"\" data-height=\"1280\" data-id=\"1515\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/germany-11\/\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Germany-\ud83c\udde9\ud83c\uddea-705x1024.jpeg\" data-width=\"881\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Germany-%F0%9F%87%A9%F0%9F%87%AA-705x1024.jpeg?ssl=1\" data-amp-layout=\"responsive\"\/><\/a><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"tiled-gallery__col\" style=\"flex-basis:53.85291%\"><figure class=\"tiled-gallery__item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/germany-9\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"1513\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/germany-9\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Germany-\ud83c\udde9\ud83c\uddea-11.jpeg\" data-orig-size=\"1006,1252\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Ed Tubridy&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Altes Rathaus in Lindau&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;631083601&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;Copyright 2011 Dreamtime Creative, all rights reserved.&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Germany&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;wpcplinking&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Germany\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;The image shows the historic Old Town Hall (Altes Rathaus) in Lindau, Germany, located on Lake Constance (Bodensee). Taken during my stay in Germany in the late 1980s.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Altes Rathaus in Lindau, Germany, located on the Bodensee.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Germany-\ud83c\udde9\ud83c\uddea-11-823x1024.jpeg\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-label=\"Open image 2 of 12 in full-screen\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Germany-%F0%9F%87%A9%F0%9F%87%AA-11-823x1024.jpeg?strip=info&#038;w=600&#038;ssl=1 600w,https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Germany-%F0%9F%87%A9%F0%9F%87%AA-11-823x1024.jpeg?strip=info&#038;w=823&#038;ssl=1 823w\" alt=\"\" data-height=\"1252\" data-id=\"1513\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/germany-9\/\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Germany-\ud83c\udde9\ud83c\uddea-11-823x1024.jpeg\" data-width=\"1006\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Germany-%F0%9F%87%A9%F0%9F%87%AA-11-823x1024.jpeg?ssl=1\" data-amp-layout=\"responsive\"\/><\/a><\/figure><\/div><\/div><div class=\"tiled-gallery__row\"><div class=\"tiled-gallery__col\" style=\"flex-basis:68.51696%\"><figure class=\"tiled-gallery__item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/europe-1995\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"1512\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/europe-1995\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Germany-\ud83c\udde9\ud83c\uddea-10.jpeg\" data-orig-size=\"1280,881\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Ed Tubridy&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Germany Summer 1995&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;631083601&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;Copyright 2011 Dreamtime Creative, all rights reserved.&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Europe 1995&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;wpcplinking&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Europe 1995\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Neuschwanstein Castle (Schloss Neuschwanstein), a 19th-century Romanesque Revival palace perched on a rugged hill above the village of Hohenschwangau in southwest Bavaria, Germany. Taken during my stay in Germany in the late 1980s.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Schloss Neuschwanstein above the village of Hohenschwangau in southwest Bavaria, Germany.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Germany-\ud83c\udde9\ud83c\uddea-10-1024x705.jpeg\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-label=\"Open image 3 of 12 in full-screen\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Germany-%F0%9F%87%A9%F0%9F%87%AA-10-1024x705.jpeg?strip=info&#038;w=600&#038;ssl=1 600w,https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Germany-%F0%9F%87%A9%F0%9F%87%AA-10-1024x705.jpeg?strip=info&#038;w=900&#038;ssl=1 900w,https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Germany-%F0%9F%87%A9%F0%9F%87%AA-10-1024x705.jpeg?strip=info&#038;w=1024&#038;ssl=1 1024w\" alt=\"\" data-height=\"881\" data-id=\"1512\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/europe-1995\/\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Germany-\ud83c\udde9\ud83c\uddea-10-1024x705.jpeg\" data-width=\"1280\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Germany-%F0%9F%87%A9%F0%9F%87%AA-10-1024x705.jpeg?ssl=1\" data-amp-layout=\"responsive\"\/><\/a><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"tiled-gallery__col\" style=\"flex-basis:31.48304%\"><figure class=\"tiled-gallery__item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/germany-8\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"1511\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/germany-8\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Germany-\ud83c\udde9\ud83c\uddea-9.jpeg\" data-orig-size=\"852,1280\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Ed Tubridy&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Bavarian Alps&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;631083600&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;Copyright 2011 Dreamtime Creative, all rights reserved.&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Germany&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Germany\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Taken during my stay in Germany in the late 1980s.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Bavarian Alps&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Germany-\ud83c\udde9\ud83c\uddea-9-682x1024.jpeg\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-label=\"Open image 4 of 12 in full-screen\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Germany-%F0%9F%87%A9%F0%9F%87%AA-9-682x1024.jpeg?strip=info&#038;w=600&#038;ssl=1 600w,https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Germany-%F0%9F%87%A9%F0%9F%87%AA-9-682x1024.jpeg?strip=info&#038;w=682&#038;ssl=1 682w\" alt=\"\" data-height=\"1280\" data-id=\"1511\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/germany-8\/\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Germany-\ud83c\udde9\ud83c\uddea-9-682x1024.jpeg\" data-width=\"852\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Germany-%F0%9F%87%A9%F0%9F%87%AA-9-682x1024.jpeg?ssl=1\" data-amp-layout=\"responsive\"\/><\/a><\/figure><\/div><\/div><div class=\"tiled-gallery__row\"><div class=\"tiled-gallery__col\" style=\"flex-basis:48.43115%\"><figure class=\"tiled-gallery__item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/germany-7\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"1510\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/germany-7\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Germany-\ud83c\udde9\ud83c\uddea-8.jpeg\" data-orig-size=\"1060,1043\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Ed Tubridy&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;From the air&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;631083600&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;Copyright 2011 Dreamtime Creative, all rights reserved.&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Germany&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;wpcplinking&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Germany\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Hohenzollern Castle (Burg Hohenzollern) sits atop Mount Hohenzollern on the edge of the Swabian Jura in Baden-W\u00fcrttemberg, Germany. It serves as the ancestral seat of the imperial House of Hohenzollern, which produced Prussian kings and German emperors. Taken during my stay in Germany in the late 1980s.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Burg Hohenzollern atop Mount Hohenzollern on the edge of the Swabian Jura in Baden-W\u00fcrttemberg, Germany.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Germany-\ud83c\udde9\ud83c\uddea-8-1024x1008.jpeg\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-label=\"Open image 5 of 12 in full-screen\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Germany-%F0%9F%87%A9%F0%9F%87%AA-8-1024x1008.jpeg?strip=info&#038;w=600&#038;ssl=1 600w,https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Germany-%F0%9F%87%A9%F0%9F%87%AA-8-1024x1008.jpeg?strip=info&#038;w=900&#038;ssl=1 900w,https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Germany-%F0%9F%87%A9%F0%9F%87%AA-8-1024x1008.jpeg?strip=info&#038;w=1024&#038;ssl=1 1024w\" alt=\"\" data-height=\"1043\" data-id=\"1510\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/germany-7\/\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Germany-\ud83c\udde9\ud83c\uddea-8-1024x1008.jpeg\" data-width=\"1060\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Germany-%F0%9F%87%A9%F0%9F%87%AA-8-1024x1008.jpeg?ssl=1\" data-amp-layout=\"responsive\"\/><\/a><\/figure><figure class=\"tiled-gallery__item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/germany-6\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"1509\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/germany-6\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Germany-\ud83c\udde9\ud83c\uddea-7.jpeg\" data-orig-size=\"1280,886\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Ed Tubridy&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;631083600&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;Copyright 2011 Dreamtime Creative, all rights reserved.&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Germany&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;wpcplinking&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Germany\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;The historic water lily pond in the Moorish Garden at the Wilhelma Zoological-Botanical Garden in Stuttgart, Germany. Taken during my stay in Germany in the late 1980s.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Moorish Garden at the Wilhelma Zoological-Botanical Garden in Stuttgart, Germany&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Germany-\ud83c\udde9\ud83c\uddea-7-1024x709.jpeg\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-label=\"Open image 6 of 12 in full-screen\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Germany-%F0%9F%87%A9%F0%9F%87%AA-7-1024x709.jpeg?strip=info&#038;w=600&#038;ssl=1 600w,https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Germany-%F0%9F%87%A9%F0%9F%87%AA-7-1024x709.jpeg?strip=info&#038;w=900&#038;ssl=1 900w,https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Germany-%F0%9F%87%A9%F0%9F%87%AA-7-1024x709.jpeg?strip=info&#038;w=1024&#038;ssl=1 1024w\" alt=\"\" data-height=\"886\" data-id=\"1509\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/germany-6\/\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Germany-\ud83c\udde9\ud83c\uddea-7-1024x709.jpeg\" data-width=\"1280\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Germany-%F0%9F%87%A9%F0%9F%87%AA-7-1024x709.jpeg?ssl=1\" data-amp-layout=\"responsive\"\/><\/a><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"tiled-gallery__col\" style=\"flex-basis:51.56885%\"><figure class=\"tiled-gallery__item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/germany-5\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"1508\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/germany-5\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Germany-\ud83c\udde9\ud83c\uddea-6.jpeg\" data-orig-size=\"807,1280\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Ed Tubridy&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Heidelburg&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;631083600&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;Copyright 2011 Dreamtime Creative, all rights reserved.&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Germany&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Germany\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Taken during my stay in Germany in the late 1980s.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Heidelburg&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Germany-\ud83c\udde9\ud83c\uddea-6-646x1024.jpeg\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-label=\"Open image 7 of 12 in full-screen\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Germany-%F0%9F%87%A9%F0%9F%87%AA-6-646x1024.jpeg?strip=info&#038;w=600&#038;ssl=1 600w,https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Germany-%F0%9F%87%A9%F0%9F%87%AA-6-646x1024.jpeg?strip=info&#038;w=646&#038;ssl=1 646w\" alt=\"\" data-height=\"1280\" data-id=\"1508\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/germany-5\/\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Germany-\ud83c\udde9\ud83c\uddea-6-646x1024.jpeg\" data-width=\"807\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Germany-%F0%9F%87%A9%F0%9F%87%AA-6-646x1024.jpeg?ssl=1\" data-amp-layout=\"responsive\"\/><\/a><\/figure><\/div><\/div><div class=\"tiled-gallery__row\"><div class=\"tiled-gallery__col\" style=\"flex-basis:50.42776%\"><figure class=\"tiled-gallery__item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/germany-4\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"1507\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/germany-4\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Germany-\ud83c\udde9\ud83c\uddea-5.jpeg\" data-orig-size=\"1280,865\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Ed Tubridy&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Lake Constance (Bodensee)&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;631083600&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;Copyright 2011 Dreamtime Creative, all rights reserved.&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Germany&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Germany\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Taken during my stay in Germany in the late 1980s.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Lake Constance (Bodensee)&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Germany-\ud83c\udde9\ud83c\uddea-5-1024x692.jpeg\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-label=\"Open image 8 of 12 in full-screen\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Germany-%F0%9F%87%A9%F0%9F%87%AA-5-1024x692.jpeg?strip=info&#038;w=600&#038;ssl=1 600w,https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Germany-%F0%9F%87%A9%F0%9F%87%AA-5-1024x692.jpeg?strip=info&#038;w=900&#038;ssl=1 900w,https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Germany-%F0%9F%87%A9%F0%9F%87%AA-5-1024x692.jpeg?strip=info&#038;w=1024&#038;ssl=1 1024w\" alt=\"\" data-height=\"865\" data-id=\"1507\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/germany-4\/\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Germany-\ud83c\udde9\ud83c\uddea-5-1024x692.jpeg\" data-width=\"1280\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Germany-%F0%9F%87%A9%F0%9F%87%AA-5-1024x692.jpeg?ssl=1\" data-amp-layout=\"responsive\"\/><\/a><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"tiled-gallery__col\" style=\"flex-basis:49.57224%\"><figure class=\"tiled-gallery__item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/fasching-weil-der-stadt-1988\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"1506\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/fasching-weil-der-stadt-1988\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Germany-\ud83c\udde9\ud83c\uddea-4.jpeg\" data-orig-size=\"1280,880\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Ed Tubridy&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Pictures taken of participants in a Fasching parade in the town of Weil Der Stadt in southwestern Germany.&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;631083600&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;Copyright 2011 Dreamtime Creative, all rights reserved.&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Fasching Weil Der Stadt 1988&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Fasching Weil Der Stadt 1988\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Taken during my stay in Germany in the late 1980s.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Pictures taken of participants in a Fasching parade in the town of Weil Der Stadt in southwestern Germany.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Germany-\ud83c\udde9\ud83c\uddea-4-1024x704.jpeg\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-label=\"Open image 9 of 12 in full-screen\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Germany-%F0%9F%87%A9%F0%9F%87%AA-4-1024x704.jpeg?strip=info&#038;w=600&#038;ssl=1 600w,https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Germany-%F0%9F%87%A9%F0%9F%87%AA-4-1024x704.jpeg?strip=info&#038;w=900&#038;ssl=1 900w,https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Germany-%F0%9F%87%A9%F0%9F%87%AA-4-1024x704.jpeg?strip=info&#038;w=1024&#038;ssl=1 1024w\" alt=\"\" data-height=\"880\" data-id=\"1506\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/fasching-weil-der-stadt-1988\/\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Germany-\ud83c\udde9\ud83c\uddea-4-1024x704.jpeg\" data-width=\"1280\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Germany-%F0%9F%87%A9%F0%9F%87%AA-4-1024x704.jpeg?ssl=1\" data-amp-layout=\"responsive\"\/><\/a><\/figure><\/div><\/div><div class=\"tiled-gallery__row\"><div class=\"tiled-gallery__col\" style=\"flex-basis:49.01381%\"><figure class=\"tiled-gallery__item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/germany-3\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"1505\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/germany-3\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Germany-\ud83c\udde9\ud83c\uddea-3.jpeg\" data-orig-size=\"902,1280\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Ed Tubridy&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Schlo\\u00df Lichtenstein&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;631083600&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;Copyright 2011 Dreamtime Creative, all rights reserved.&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Germany&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;wpcplinking&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Germany\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Lichtenstein Castle (Schloss Lichtenstein) is a dramatic 19th-century Gothic Revival fortress perched on a steep cliff edge in the Swabian Jura of Baden-W\u00fcrttemberg, Germany. Taken during my stay in Germany in the late 1980s.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Schloss Lichtenstein in the Swabian Jura of Baden-W\u00fcrttemberg, Germany.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Germany-\ud83c\udde9\ud83c\uddea-3-722x1024.jpeg\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-label=\"Open image 10 of 12 in full-screen\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Germany-%F0%9F%87%A9%F0%9F%87%AA-3-722x1024.jpeg?strip=info&#038;w=600&#038;ssl=1 600w,https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Germany-%F0%9F%87%A9%F0%9F%87%AA-3-722x1024.jpeg?strip=info&#038;w=722&#038;ssl=1 722w\" alt=\"\" data-height=\"1280\" data-id=\"1505\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/germany-3\/\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Germany-\ud83c\udde9\ud83c\uddea-3-722x1024.jpeg\" data-width=\"902\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Germany-%F0%9F%87%A9%F0%9F%87%AA-3-722x1024.jpeg?ssl=1\" data-amp-layout=\"responsive\"\/><\/a><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"tiled-gallery__col\" style=\"flex-basis:50.98619%\"><figure class=\"tiled-gallery__item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/germany-2\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"1504\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/germany-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Germany-\ud83c\udde9\ud83c\uddea-2.jpeg\" data-orig-size=\"1280,866\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Ed Tubridy&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Rhine River Castle&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;631083600&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;Copyright 2011 Dreamtime Creative, all rights reserved.&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Germany&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;wpcplinking&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Rhine River Castle\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Stahleck Castle (Burg Stahleck) is a 12th-century fortified castle perched on a steep hill above the historic wine town of Bacharach in the Upper Middle Rhine Valley of Germany. Taken during my stay in Germany in the late 1980s.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Burg Stahleck ~ Upper Middle Rhine Valley of Germany.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Germany-\ud83c\udde9\ud83c\uddea-2-1024x693.jpeg\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-label=\"Open image 11 of 12 in full-screen\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Germany-%F0%9F%87%A9%F0%9F%87%AA-2-1024x693.jpeg?strip=info&#038;w=600&#038;ssl=1 600w,https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Germany-%F0%9F%87%A9%F0%9F%87%AA-2-1024x693.jpeg?strip=info&#038;w=900&#038;ssl=1 900w,https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Germany-%F0%9F%87%A9%F0%9F%87%AA-2-1024x693.jpeg?strip=info&#038;w=1024&#038;ssl=1 1024w\" alt=\"\" data-height=\"866\" data-id=\"1504\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/germany-2\/\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Germany-\ud83c\udde9\ud83c\uddea-2-1024x693.jpeg\" data-width=\"1280\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Germany-%F0%9F%87%A9%F0%9F%87%AA-2-1024x693.jpeg?ssl=1\" data-amp-layout=\"responsive\"\/><\/a><\/figure><figure class=\"tiled-gallery__item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/germany\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"1503\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/germany\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Germany-\ud83c\udde9\ud83c\uddea-1.jpeg\" data-orig-size=\"1170,789\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Ed Tubridy&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Hohenzollern Castle&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;631083682&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;Copyright 2011 Dreamtime Creative, all rights reserved.&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Germany&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;wpcplinking&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Germany\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Hohenzollern Castle (Burg Hohenzollern) sits atop Mount Hohenzollern in the Swabian Alps of Baden-W\u00fcrttemberg, Germany. It serves as the ancestral seat of the noble Hohenzollern dynasty, which produced Prussian kings and German emperors. Taken during my stay in Germany in the late 1980s.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Burg Hohenzollern, Germany&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Germany-\ud83c\udde9\ud83c\uddea-1-1024x691.jpeg\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-label=\"Open image 12 of 12 in full-screen\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Germany-%F0%9F%87%A9%F0%9F%87%AA-1-1024x691.jpeg?strip=info&#038;w=600&#038;ssl=1 600w,https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Germany-%F0%9F%87%A9%F0%9F%87%AA-1-1024x691.jpeg?strip=info&#038;w=900&#038;ssl=1 900w,https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Germany-%F0%9F%87%A9%F0%9F%87%AA-1-1024x691.jpeg?strip=info&#038;w=1024&#038;ssl=1 1024w\" alt=\"\" data-height=\"789\" data-id=\"1503\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/germany\/\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Germany-\ud83c\udde9\ud83c\uddea-1-1024x691.jpeg\" data-width=\"1170\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Germany-%F0%9F%87%A9%F0%9F%87%AA-1-1024x691.jpeg?ssl=1\" data-amp-layout=\"responsive\"\/><\/a><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-bright-red-color has-text-color has-link-color has-chilanka-font-family wp-elements-3 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:24px\">\u2196 <a href=\"#Top\">Back to Top<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-bright-red-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-bright-red-background-color has-background is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"Austria-Switzerland\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Alps &#8211; Austria and Switzerland<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-ar-one-sans-font-family wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:18px\">I made some trips to the Alps, usually when someone came to visit. The natural beauty and humankind&#8217;s work of thousands of years are unique. I rank Switzerland as the most beautiful country I have ever visited.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-tiled-gallery aligncenter is-style-rectangular\"><div class=\"has-rounded-corners-10\"><div class=\"tiled-gallery__gallery\"><div class=\"tiled-gallery__row\"><div class=\"tiled-gallery__col\" style=\"flex-basis:46.67861%\"><figure class=\"tiled-gallery__item\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/places\/europe\/attachment\/switzerland-cowfest-1\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"8527\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/places\/europe\/attachment\/switzerland-cowfest-1\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Switzerland-Cowfest-1.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"840,607\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;LiDE 300&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Switzerland Cowfest\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;In the spring, the farmers let their cattle out of the barns after the snow melts. They celebrate with a festival and dress the cows up!&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Switzerland-Cowfest-1.jpg\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-label=\"Open image 1 of 13 in full-screen\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Switzerland-Cowfest-1.jpg?strip=info&#038;w=600 600w,https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Switzerland-Cowfest-1.jpg?strip=info&#038;w=840 840w\" alt=\"\" data-height=\"607\" data-id=\"8527\" data-link=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/places\/europe\/attachment\/switzerland-cowfest-1\/\" data-url=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Switzerland-Cowfest-1.jpg\" data-width=\"840\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Switzerland-Cowfest-1.jpg\" data-amp-layout=\"responsive\"\/><\/a><\/figure><figure class=\"tiled-gallery__item\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/austria-5\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"1500\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/austria-5\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Austria-\ud83c\udde6\ud83c\uddf9.jpeg\" data-orig-size=\"1102,917\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Ed Tubridy&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Austria&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;631083600&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;Copyright 2011 Dreamtime Creative, all rights reserved.&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Austria&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Austria\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Hellbrunn Palace is an early Baroque villa of palatial size, near Morzg, a southern district of the city of Salzburg, Austria. It was built in 1613\u201319 by Markus Sittikus von Hohenems, Prince-Archbishop of Salzburg, and named for the &amp;#8220;clear spring&amp;#8221; that supplied it.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Austria&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Austria-\ud83c\udde6\ud83c\uddf9-1024x852.jpeg\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-label=\"Open image 2 of 13 in full-screen\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Austria-%F0%9F%87%A6%F0%9F%87%B9-1024x852.jpeg?strip=info&#038;w=600 600w,https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Austria-%F0%9F%87%A6%F0%9F%87%B9-1024x852.jpeg?strip=info&#038;w=900 900w,https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Austria-%F0%9F%87%A6%F0%9F%87%B9-1024x852.jpeg?strip=info&#038;w=1024 1024w\" alt=\"\" data-height=\"917\" data-id=\"1500\" data-link=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/austria-5\/\" data-url=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Austria-\ud83c\udde6\ud83c\uddf9-1024x852.jpeg\" data-width=\"1102\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Austria-%F0%9F%87%A6%F0%9F%87%B9-1024x852.jpeg\" data-amp-layout=\"responsive\"\/><\/a><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"tiled-gallery__col\" style=\"flex-basis:53.32139%\"><figure class=\"tiled-gallery__item\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/austria-4\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"1499\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/austria-4\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Austria-\ud83c\udde6\ud83c\uddf9-4.jpeg\" data-orig-size=\"933,1280\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Ed Tubridy&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Austrian Alps&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;631083600&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;Copyright 2011 Dreamtime Creative, all rights reserved.&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Austria&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;wpcplinking&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Austria\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;This is Maria Locherboden, a beautiful pilgrimage church located on a scenic hill in M\u00f6tz, Tyrol, Austria, against alpine mountains.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Austrian Alps&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Austria-\ud83c\udde6\ud83c\uddf9-4-746x1024.jpeg\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-label=\"Open image 3 of 13 in full-screen\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Austria-%F0%9F%87%A6%F0%9F%87%B9-4-746x1024.jpeg?strip=info&#038;w=600 600w,https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Austria-%F0%9F%87%A6%F0%9F%87%B9-4-746x1024.jpeg?strip=info&#038;w=746 746w\" alt=\"\" data-height=\"1280\" data-id=\"1499\" data-link=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/austria-4\/\" data-url=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Austria-\ud83c\udde6\ud83c\uddf9-4-746x1024.jpeg\" data-width=\"933\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Austria-%F0%9F%87%A6%F0%9F%87%B9-4-746x1024.jpeg\" data-amp-layout=\"responsive\"\/><\/a><\/figure><\/div><\/div><div class=\"tiled-gallery__row\"><div class=\"tiled-gallery__col\" style=\"flex-basis:67.32324%\"><figure class=\"tiled-gallery__item\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/austria-3\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"1498\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/austria-3\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Austria-\ud83c\udde6\ud83c\uddf9-3.jpeg\" data-orig-size=\"1280,742\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Ed Tubridy&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Vienna&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;631083600&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;Copyright 2011 Dreamtime Creative, all rights reserved.&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Austria&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;wpcplinking&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Austria\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;This is the Baroque garden at Ludwigsburg Palace in Ludwigsburg, Germany, featuring manicured landscaping, walkways, and a central water fountain.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Ludwigsburg Palace&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Austria-\ud83c\udde6\ud83c\uddf9-3-1024x594.jpeg\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-label=\"Open image 4 of 13 in full-screen\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Austria-%F0%9F%87%A6%F0%9F%87%B9-3-1024x594.jpeg?strip=info&#038;w=600 600w,https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Austria-%F0%9F%87%A6%F0%9F%87%B9-3-1024x594.jpeg?strip=info&#038;w=900 900w,https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Austria-%F0%9F%87%A6%F0%9F%87%B9-3-1024x594.jpeg?strip=info&#038;w=1024 1024w\" alt=\"\" data-height=\"742\" data-id=\"1498\" data-link=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/austria-3\/\" data-url=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Austria-\ud83c\udde6\ud83c\uddf9-3-1024x594.jpeg\" data-width=\"1280\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Austria-%F0%9F%87%A6%F0%9F%87%B9-3-1024x594.jpeg\" data-amp-layout=\"responsive\"\/><\/a><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"tiled-gallery__col\" style=\"flex-basis:32.67676%\"><figure class=\"tiled-gallery__item\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/austria-2\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"1497\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/austria-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Austria-\ud83c\udde6\ud83c\uddf9-2.jpeg\" data-orig-size=\"908,1088\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Ed Tubridy&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Austrian Alps&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;631083600&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;Copyright 2011 Dreamtime Creative, all rights reserved.&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Austria&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;wpcplinking&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Austria\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;This is the Church of the Holy Family, built in 1908 in Oberau, Germany, near the Austrian Alps border.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Austrian Alps&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Austria-\ud83c\udde6\ud83c\uddf9-2-855x1024.jpeg\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-label=\"Open image 5 of 13 in full-screen\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Austria-%F0%9F%87%A6%F0%9F%87%B9-2-855x1024.jpeg?strip=info&#038;w=600 600w,https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Austria-%F0%9F%87%A6%F0%9F%87%B9-2-855x1024.jpeg?strip=info&#038;w=855 855w\" alt=\"\" data-height=\"1088\" data-id=\"1497\" data-link=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/austria-2\/\" data-url=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Austria-\ud83c\udde6\ud83c\uddf9-2-855x1024.jpeg\" data-width=\"908\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Austria-%F0%9F%87%A6%F0%9F%87%B9-2-855x1024.jpeg\" data-amp-layout=\"responsive\"\/><\/a><\/figure><\/div><\/div><div class=\"tiled-gallery__row\"><div class=\"tiled-gallery__col\" style=\"flex-basis:31.53817%\"><figure class=\"tiled-gallery__item\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/austria\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"1496\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/austria\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Austria-\ud83c\udde6\ud83c\uddf9-1.jpeg\" data-orig-size=\"863,1280\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Ed Tubridy&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Vienna&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;631083600&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;Copyright 2011 Dreamtime Creative, all rights reserved.&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Austria&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;wpcplinking&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Austria\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;This image shows the Baroque onion domes of Saint Peter&amp;#8217;s Archabbey, a historic monastery founded in 696 in Salzburg, Austria.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Salzburg, Austria&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Austria-\ud83c\udde6\ud83c\uddf9-1-690x1024.jpeg\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-label=\"Open image 6 of 13 in full-screen\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Austria-%F0%9F%87%A6%F0%9F%87%B9-1-690x1024.jpeg?strip=info&#038;w=600 600w,https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Austria-%F0%9F%87%A6%F0%9F%87%B9-1-690x1024.jpeg?strip=info&#038;w=690 690w\" alt=\"\" data-height=\"1280\" data-id=\"1496\" data-link=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/austria\/\" data-url=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Austria-\ud83c\udde6\ud83c\uddf9-1-690x1024.jpeg\" data-width=\"863\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Austria-%F0%9F%87%A6%F0%9F%87%B9-1-690x1024.jpeg\" data-amp-layout=\"responsive\"\/><\/a><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"tiled-gallery__col\" style=\"flex-basis:37.39365%\"><figure class=\"tiled-gallery__item\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/switzerland-5\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"1524\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/switzerland-5\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Switzerland-\ud83c\udde8\ud83c\udded.jpeg\" data-orig-size=\"1280,871\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Ed Tubridy&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Switzerland&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;631083600&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;Copyright 2011 Dreamtime Creative, all rights reserved.&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Switzerland&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;wpcplinking&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Switzerland\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;The barn stands near Schwyz, Brunnen, and Steinen in Switzerland, showcasing the iconic alpine peak of the Grosser Mythen.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Switzerland&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Switzerland-\ud83c\udde8\ud83c\udded-1024x697.jpeg\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-label=\"Open image 7 of 13 in full-screen\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Switzerland-%F0%9F%87%A8%F0%9F%87%AD-1024x697.jpeg?strip=info&#038;w=600 600w,https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Switzerland-%F0%9F%87%A8%F0%9F%87%AD-1024x697.jpeg?strip=info&#038;w=900 900w,https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Switzerland-%F0%9F%87%A8%F0%9F%87%AD-1024x697.jpeg?strip=info&#038;w=1024 1024w\" alt=\"\" data-height=\"871\" data-id=\"1524\" data-link=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/switzerland-5\/\" data-url=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Switzerland-\ud83c\udde8\ud83c\udded-1024x697.jpeg\" data-width=\"1280\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Switzerland-%F0%9F%87%A8%F0%9F%87%AD-1024x697.jpeg\" data-amp-layout=\"responsive\"\/><\/a><\/figure><figure class=\"tiled-gallery__item\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/switzerland-4\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"1523\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/switzerland-4\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Switzerland-\ud83c\udde8\ud83c\udded-6.jpeg\" data-orig-size=\"1280,705\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Ed Tubridy&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Switzerland&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;631083600&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;Copyright 2011 Dreamtime Creative, all rights reserved.&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Switzerland&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;wpcplinking&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Switzerland\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Snow-covered limestone peaks of the Churfirsten mountain range rise above a winter pine forest in St. Gallen, Switzerland.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;St. Gallen, Switzerland&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Switzerland-\ud83c\udde8\ud83c\udded-6-1024x564.jpeg\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-label=\"Open image 8 of 13 in full-screen\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Switzerland-%F0%9F%87%A8%F0%9F%87%AD-6-1024x564.jpeg?strip=info&#038;w=600 600w,https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Switzerland-%F0%9F%87%A8%F0%9F%87%AD-6-1024x564.jpeg?strip=info&#038;w=900 900w,https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Switzerland-%F0%9F%87%A8%F0%9F%87%AD-6-1024x564.jpeg?strip=info&#038;w=1024 1024w\" alt=\"\" data-height=\"705\" data-id=\"1523\" data-link=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/switzerland-4\/\" data-url=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Switzerland-\ud83c\udde8\ud83c\udded-6-1024x564.jpeg\" data-width=\"1280\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Switzerland-%F0%9F%87%A8%F0%9F%87%AD-6-1024x564.jpeg\" data-amp-layout=\"responsive\"\/><\/a><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"tiled-gallery__col\" style=\"flex-basis:31.06817%\"><figure class=\"tiled-gallery__item\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/switzerland-%f0%9f%87%a8%f0%9f%87%ad\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"1522\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/switzerland-%f0%9f%87%a8%f0%9f%87%ad\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Switzerland-\ud83c\udde8\ud83c\udded-5.jpeg\" data-orig-size=\"850,1280\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Zermatt&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;631083600&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Switzerland \\ud83c\\udde8\\ud83c\\udded&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;wpcplinking&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Switzerland \ud83c\udde8\ud83c\udded\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Traditional wooden granary in Zermatt, Switzerland, built from darkened larch timber to store grain securely and protect it from rodents.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Traditional wooden granary in Zermatt, Switzerland&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Switzerland-\ud83c\udde8\ud83c\udded-5-680x1024.jpeg\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-label=\"Open image 9 of 13 in full-screen\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Switzerland-%F0%9F%87%A8%F0%9F%87%AD-5-680x1024.jpeg?strip=info&#038;w=600 600w,https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Switzerland-%F0%9F%87%A8%F0%9F%87%AD-5-680x1024.jpeg?strip=info&#038;w=680 680w\" alt=\"\" data-height=\"1280\" data-id=\"1522\" data-link=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/switzerland-%f0%9f%87%a8%f0%9f%87%ad\/\" data-url=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Switzerland-\ud83c\udde8\ud83c\udded-5-680x1024.jpeg\" data-width=\"850\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Switzerland-%F0%9F%87%A8%F0%9F%87%AD-5-680x1024.jpeg\" data-amp-layout=\"responsive\"\/><\/a><\/figure><\/div><\/div><div class=\"tiled-gallery__row\"><div class=\"tiled-gallery__col\" style=\"flex-basis:22.01160%\"><figure class=\"tiled-gallery__item\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/davos-switzerland-1988\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"1521\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/davos-switzerland-1988\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Switzerland-\ud83c\udde8\ud83c\udded-4.jpeg\" data-orig-size=\"1128,1167\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Ed Tubridy&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Davos Switzerland&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;599634000&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;Copyright 2011 Dreamtime Creative, all rights reserved.&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Davos, Switzerland 1988&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;wpcplinking&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Davos, Switzerland 1988\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Nestled at 1,560 meters along the Landwasser River, Davos is Europe&amp;#8217;s highest town, flanked by forested slopes and snow-capped alpine peaks.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Davos Switzerland&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Switzerland-\ud83c\udde8\ud83c\udded-4-990x1024.jpeg\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-label=\"Open image 10 of 13 in full-screen\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Switzerland-%F0%9F%87%A8%F0%9F%87%AD-4-990x1024.jpeg?strip=info&#038;w=600 600w,https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Switzerland-%F0%9F%87%A8%F0%9F%87%AD-4-990x1024.jpeg?strip=info&#038;w=900 900w,https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Switzerland-%F0%9F%87%A8%F0%9F%87%AD-4-990x1024.jpeg?strip=info&#038;w=990 990w\" alt=\"\" data-height=\"1167\" data-id=\"1521\" data-link=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/davos-switzerland-1988\/\" data-url=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Switzerland-\ud83c\udde8\ud83c\udded-4-990x1024.jpeg\" data-width=\"1128\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Switzerland-%F0%9F%87%A8%F0%9F%87%AD-4-990x1024.jpeg\" data-amp-layout=\"responsive\"\/><\/a><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"tiled-gallery__col\" style=\"flex-basis:15.14355%\"><figure class=\"tiled-gallery__item\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/switzerland-3\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"1520\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/switzerland-3\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Switzerland-\ud83c\udde8\ud83c\udded-3.jpeg\" data-orig-size=\"848,1280\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Ed Tubridy&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Lucerne&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;631083600&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;Copyright 2011 Dreamtime Creative, all rights reserved.&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Switzerland&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;wpcplinking&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Switzerland\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;The image shows the historic Chapel Bridge (Kapellbr\u00fccke) and its octagonal Water Tower (Wasserturm) spanning the Reuss River in Lucerne, Switzerland.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Lucerne&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Switzerland-\ud83c\udde8\ud83c\udded-3-678x1024.jpeg\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-label=\"Open image 11 of 13 in full-screen\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Switzerland-%F0%9F%87%A8%F0%9F%87%AD-3-678x1024.jpeg?strip=info&#038;w=600 600w,https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Switzerland-%F0%9F%87%A8%F0%9F%87%AD-3-678x1024.jpeg?strip=info&#038;w=678 678w\" alt=\"\" data-height=\"1280\" data-id=\"1520\" data-link=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/switzerland-3\/\" data-url=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Switzerland-\ud83c\udde8\ud83c\udded-3-678x1024.jpeg\" data-width=\"848\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Switzerland-%F0%9F%87%A8%F0%9F%87%AD-3-678x1024.jpeg\" data-amp-layout=\"responsive\"\/><\/a><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"tiled-gallery__col\" style=\"flex-basis:29.04793%\"><figure class=\"tiled-gallery__item\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/switzerland-2\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"1519\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/switzerland-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Switzerland-\ud83c\udde8\ud83c\udded-2.jpeg\" data-orig-size=\"1273,996\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Ed Tubridy&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Lauterbrunnen - Staubbach Falls&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;631083600&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;Copyright 2011 Dreamtime Creative, all rights reserved.&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Switzerland&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;wpcplinking&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Switzerland\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Lauterbrunnen Valley in Switzerland features steep alpine cliffs, the Staubbach Falls, and the snow-capped Jungfrau massif in the Bernese Alps.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Lauterbrunnen &amp;#8211; Staubbach Falls&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Switzerland-\ud83c\udde8\ud83c\udded-2-1024x801.jpeg\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-label=\"Open image 12 of 13 in full-screen\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Switzerland-%F0%9F%87%A8%F0%9F%87%AD-2-1024x801.jpeg?strip=info&#038;w=600 600w,https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Switzerland-%F0%9F%87%A8%F0%9F%87%AD-2-1024x801.jpeg?strip=info&#038;w=900 900w,https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Switzerland-%F0%9F%87%A8%F0%9F%87%AD-2-1024x801.jpeg?strip=info&#038;w=1024 1024w\" alt=\"\" data-height=\"996\" data-id=\"1519\" data-link=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/switzerland-2\/\" data-url=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Switzerland-\ud83c\udde8\ud83c\udded-2-1024x801.jpeg\" data-width=\"1273\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Switzerland-%F0%9F%87%A8%F0%9F%87%AD-2-1024x801.jpeg\" data-amp-layout=\"responsive\"\/><\/a><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"tiled-gallery__col\" style=\"flex-basis:33.79692%\"><figure class=\"tiled-gallery__item\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/switzerland\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"1518\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/switzerland\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Switzerland-\ud83c\udde8\ud83c\udded-1.jpeg\" data-orig-size=\"1280,860\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Ed Tubridy&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Lucerne&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;631083600&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;Copyright 2011 Dreamtime Creative, all rights reserved.&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Switzerland&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;wpcplinking&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Switzerland\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;The image shows the historic Town Hall (Rathaus) and surrounding buildings along the Reuss River in Lucerne, Switzerland.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Lucerne&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Switzerland-\ud83c\udde8\ud83c\udded-1-1024x688.jpeg\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-label=\"Open image 13 of 13 in full-screen\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Switzerland-%F0%9F%87%A8%F0%9F%87%AD-1-1024x688.jpeg?strip=info&#038;w=600 600w,https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Switzerland-%F0%9F%87%A8%F0%9F%87%AD-1-1024x688.jpeg?strip=info&#038;w=900 900w,https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Switzerland-%F0%9F%87%A8%F0%9F%87%AD-1-1024x688.jpeg?strip=info&#038;w=1024 1024w\" alt=\"\" data-height=\"860\" data-id=\"1518\" data-link=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/switzerland\/\" data-url=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Switzerland-\ud83c\udde8\ud83c\udded-1-1024x688.jpeg\" data-width=\"1280\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Switzerland-%F0%9F%87%A8%F0%9F%87%AD-1-1024x688.jpeg\" data-amp-layout=\"responsive\"\/><\/a><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-bright-red-color has-text-color has-link-color has-chilanka-font-family wp-elements-4 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:24px\">\u2196 <a href=\"#Top\">Back to Top<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-bright-red-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-bright-red-background-color has-background is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"Czechoslovakia-Hungary\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Czechoslovakia and Hungary<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-ar-one-sans-font-family wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:18px\">In the summer of 1989, I went on a bus tour of Czechoslovakia and Hungary. We mainly visited Prague and Budapest. Prague was particularly beautiful and had a good vibe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-tiled-gallery aligncenter is-style-rectangular\"><div class=\"has-rounded-corners-10\"><div class=\"tiled-gallery__gallery\"><div class=\"tiled-gallery__row\"><div class=\"tiled-gallery__col\" style=\"flex-basis:31.89406%\"><figure class=\"tiled-gallery__item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/hungary-1989-3\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"1534\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/hungary-1989-3\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Hungary-\ud83c\udded\ud83c\uddfa.jpeg\" data-orig-size=\"847,1231\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Ed Tubridy&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Horse riding and folk dancing outside Budapest&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;631083600&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;Copyright 2011 Dreamtime Creative, all rights reserved.&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Hungary 1989&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;wpcplinking&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Hungary 1989\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;This image shows a csik\u00f3s, a traditional horse-mounted herdsman of Hungary, standing on the back of his horse in the Puszta grassland.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Horse riding and folk dancing outside Budapest&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Hungary-\ud83c\udded\ud83c\uddfa-705x1024.jpeg\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-label=\"Open image 1 of 9 in full-screen\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Hungary-%F0%9F%87%AD%F0%9F%87%BA-705x1024.jpeg?strip=info&#038;w=600&#038;ssl=1 600w,https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Hungary-%F0%9F%87%AD%F0%9F%87%BA-705x1024.jpeg?strip=info&#038;w=705&#038;ssl=1 705w\" alt=\"\" data-height=\"1231\" data-id=\"1534\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/hungary-1989-3\/\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Hungary-\ud83c\udded\ud83c\uddfa-705x1024.jpeg\" data-width=\"847\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Hungary-%F0%9F%87%AD%F0%9F%87%BA-705x1024.jpeg?ssl=1\" data-amp-layout=\"responsive\"\/><\/a><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"tiled-gallery__col\" style=\"flex-basis:32.43622%\"><figure class=\"tiled-gallery__item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/hungary-1989-2\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"1533\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/hungary-1989-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Hungary-\ud83c\udded\ud83c\uddfa-2.jpeg\" data-orig-size=\"1280,830\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Ed Tubridy&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Budapest and surrounding area&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;631083600&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;Copyright 2011 Dreamtime Creative, all rights reserved.&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Hungary 1989&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;wpcplinking&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Hungary 1989\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;The image shows the illuminated Sz\u00e9chenyi Chain Bridge at night with Buda Castle in the background in Budapest, Hungary.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Budapest and surrounding area&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Hungary-\ud83c\udded\ud83c\uddfa-2-1024x664.jpeg\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-label=\"Open image 2 of 9 in full-screen\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Hungary-%F0%9F%87%AD%F0%9F%87%BA-2-1024x664.jpeg?strip=info&#038;w=600&#038;ssl=1 600w,https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Hungary-%F0%9F%87%AD%F0%9F%87%BA-2-1024x664.jpeg?strip=info&#038;w=900&#038;ssl=1 900w,https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Hungary-%F0%9F%87%AD%F0%9F%87%BA-2-1024x664.jpeg?strip=info&#038;w=1024&#038;ssl=1 1024w\" alt=\"\" data-height=\"830\" data-id=\"1533\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/hungary-1989-2\/\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Hungary-\ud83c\udded\ud83c\uddfa-2-1024x664.jpeg\" data-width=\"1280\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Hungary-%F0%9F%87%AD%F0%9F%87%BA-2-1024x664.jpeg?ssl=1\" data-amp-layout=\"responsive\"\/><\/a><\/figure><figure class=\"tiled-gallery__item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/hungary-1989\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"1532\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/hungary-1989\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Hungary-\ud83c\udded\ud83c\uddfa-1.jpeg\" data-orig-size=\"988,751\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Ed Tubridy&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Horse riding and folk dancing outside Budapest&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;631083600&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;Copyright 2011 Dreamtime Creative, all rights reserved.&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Hungary 1989&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;wpcplinking&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Hungary 1989\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;This image shows a csik\u00f3s, a traditional horse-mounted herdsman of Hungary, standing on the back of his horse in the Puszta grassland.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Horse riding and folk dancing outside Budapest&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Hungary-\ud83c\udded\ud83c\uddfa-1.jpeg\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-label=\"Open image 3 of 9 in full-screen\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Hungary-%F0%9F%87%AD%F0%9F%87%BA-1.jpeg?strip=info&#038;w=600&#038;ssl=1 600w,https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Hungary-%F0%9F%87%AD%F0%9F%87%BA-1.jpeg?strip=info&#038;w=900&#038;ssl=1 900w,https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Hungary-%F0%9F%87%AD%F0%9F%87%BA-1.jpeg?strip=info&#038;w=988&#038;ssl=1 988w\" alt=\"\" data-height=\"751\" data-id=\"1532\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/hungary-1989\/\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Hungary-\ud83c\udded\ud83c\uddfa-1.jpeg\" data-width=\"988\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Hungary-%F0%9F%87%AD%F0%9F%87%BA-1.jpeg?ssl=1\" data-amp-layout=\"responsive\"\/><\/a><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"tiled-gallery__col\" style=\"flex-basis:35.66972%\"><figure class=\"tiled-gallery__item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/czech-republic\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"1526\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/czech-republic\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Czech-Republic-\ud83c\udde8\ud83c\uddff-1.jpeg\" data-orig-size=\"986,1280\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Ed Tubridy&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Prague and surrounding area in 1989&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;631083600&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;Copyright 2011 Dreamtime Creative, all rights reserved.&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Czech Republic&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;wpcplinking&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Czech Republic\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;This is the monumental baroque portal of the Clam-Gallas Palace on Husova Street in the Old Town of Prague, Czech Republic.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Prague and surrounding area in 1989&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Czech-Republic-\ud83c\udde8\ud83c\uddff-1-789x1024.jpeg\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-label=\"Open image 4 of 9 in full-screen\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Czech-Republic-%F0%9F%87%A8%F0%9F%87%BF-1-789x1024.jpeg?strip=info&#038;w=600&#038;ssl=1 600w,https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Czech-Republic-%F0%9F%87%A8%F0%9F%87%BF-1-789x1024.jpeg?strip=info&#038;w=789&#038;ssl=1 789w\" alt=\"\" data-height=\"1280\" data-id=\"1526\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/czech-republic\/\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Czech-Republic-\ud83c\udde8\ud83c\uddff-1-789x1024.jpeg\" data-width=\"986\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Czech-Republic-%F0%9F%87%A8%F0%9F%87%BF-1-789x1024.jpeg?ssl=1\" data-amp-layout=\"responsive\"\/><\/a><\/figure><\/div><\/div><div class=\"tiled-gallery__row\"><div class=\"tiled-gallery__col\" style=\"flex-basis:40.75212%\"><figure class=\"tiled-gallery__item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/czech-republic-6\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"1531\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/czech-republic-6\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Czech-Republic-\ud83c\udde8\ud83c\uddff.jpeg\" data-orig-size=\"1072,1195\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Ed Tubridy&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Prague and surrounding area in 1989&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;631083600&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;Copyright 2011 Dreamtime Creative, all rights reserved.&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Czech Republic&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Czech Republic\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Prague and surrounding area in 1989&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Czech-Republic-\ud83c\udde8\ud83c\uddff-919x1024.jpeg\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-label=\"Open image 5 of 9 in full-screen\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Czech-Republic-%F0%9F%87%A8%F0%9F%87%BF-919x1024.jpeg?strip=info&#038;w=600&#038;ssl=1 600w,https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Czech-Republic-%F0%9F%87%A8%F0%9F%87%BF-919x1024.jpeg?strip=info&#038;w=900&#038;ssl=1 900w,https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Czech-Republic-%F0%9F%87%A8%F0%9F%87%BF-919x1024.jpeg?strip=info&#038;w=919&#038;ssl=1 919w\" alt=\"\" data-height=\"1195\" data-id=\"1531\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/czech-republic-6\/\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Czech-Republic-\ud83c\udde8\ud83c\uddff-919x1024.jpeg\" data-width=\"1072\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Czech-Republic-%F0%9F%87%A8%F0%9F%87%BF-919x1024.jpeg?ssl=1\" data-amp-layout=\"responsive\"\/><\/a><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"tiled-gallery__col\" style=\"flex-basis:59.24788%\"><figure class=\"tiled-gallery__item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/czech-republic-5\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"1530\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/czech-republic-5\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Czech-Republic-\ud83c\udde8\ud83c\uddff-5.jpeg\" data-orig-size=\"1131,866\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Ed Tubridy&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Prague and surrounding area in 1989&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;631083600&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;Copyright 2011 Dreamtime Creative, all rights reserved.&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Czech Republic&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;wpcplinking&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Czech Republic\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Prague Castle and the glowing spires of St. Vitus Cathedral lit up at night in Prague, Czech Republic.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Prague and surrounding area in 1989&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Czech-Republic-\ud83c\udde8\ud83c\uddff-5-1024x784.jpeg\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-label=\"Open image 6 of 9 in full-screen\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Czech-Republic-%F0%9F%87%A8%F0%9F%87%BF-5-1024x784.jpeg?strip=info&#038;w=600&#038;ssl=1 600w,https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Czech-Republic-%F0%9F%87%A8%F0%9F%87%BF-5-1024x784.jpeg?strip=info&#038;w=900&#038;ssl=1 900w,https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Czech-Republic-%F0%9F%87%A8%F0%9F%87%BF-5-1024x784.jpeg?strip=info&#038;w=1024&#038;ssl=1 1024w\" alt=\"\" data-height=\"866\" data-id=\"1530\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/czech-republic-5\/\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Czech-Republic-\ud83c\udde8\ud83c\uddff-5-1024x784.jpeg\" data-width=\"1131\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Czech-Republic-%F0%9F%87%A8%F0%9F%87%BF-5-1024x784.jpeg?ssl=1\" data-amp-layout=\"responsive\"\/><\/a><\/figure><\/div><\/div><div class=\"tiled-gallery__row\"><div class=\"tiled-gallery__col\" style=\"flex-basis:28.75554%\"><figure class=\"tiled-gallery__item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/czech-republic-4\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"1529\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/czech-republic-4\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Czech-Republic-\ud83c\udde8\ud83c\uddff-4.jpeg\" data-orig-size=\"996,1280\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Ed Tubridy&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Prague and surrounding area in 1989&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;631083600&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;Copyright 2011 Dreamtime Creative, all rights reserved.&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Czech Republic&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;wpcplinking&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Czech Republic\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;M\u00e1nes Bridge (M\u00e1nes\u016fv most) spanning the Vltava River in Prague, with Prague Castle and St. Vitus Cathedral rising in the background.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Prague and surrounding area in 1989&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Czech-Republic-\ud83c\udde8\ud83c\uddff-4-797x1024.jpeg\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-label=\"Open image 7 of 9 in full-screen\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Czech-Republic-%F0%9F%87%A8%F0%9F%87%BF-4-797x1024.jpeg?strip=info&#038;w=600&#038;ssl=1 600w,https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Czech-Republic-%F0%9F%87%A8%F0%9F%87%BF-4-797x1024.jpeg?strip=info&#038;w=797&#038;ssl=1 797w\" alt=\"\" data-height=\"1280\" data-id=\"1529\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/czech-republic-4\/\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Czech-Republic-\ud83c\udde8\ud83c\uddff-4-797x1024.jpeg\" data-width=\"996\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Czech-Republic-%F0%9F%87%A8%F0%9F%87%BF-4-797x1024.jpeg?ssl=1\" data-amp-layout=\"responsive\"\/><\/a><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"tiled-gallery__col\" style=\"flex-basis:53.20276%\"><figure class=\"tiled-gallery__item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/czech-republic-3\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"1528\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/czech-republic-3\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Czech-Republic-\ud83c\udde8\ud83c\uddff-3.jpeg\" data-orig-size=\"1280,887\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Ed Tubridy&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Prague and surrounding area in 1989&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;631083615&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;Copyright 2011 Dreamtime Creative, all rights reserved.&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Czech Republic&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;wpcplinking&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Czech Republic\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;The image shows the historic Charles Bridge crossing the Vltava River, with Prague Castle and the gothic spires of St. Vitus Cathedral rising in the background in Prague, Czech Republic. When i was there many people on the bridge were protesting the upcoming fall of the USSR.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Prague and surrounding area in 1989&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Czech-Republic-\ud83c\udde8\ud83c\uddff-3-1024x710.jpeg\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-label=\"Open image 8 of 9 in full-screen\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Czech-Republic-%F0%9F%87%A8%F0%9F%87%BF-3-1024x710.jpeg?strip=info&#038;w=600&#038;ssl=1 600w,https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Czech-Republic-%F0%9F%87%A8%F0%9F%87%BF-3-1024x710.jpeg?strip=info&#038;w=900&#038;ssl=1 900w,https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Czech-Republic-%F0%9F%87%A8%F0%9F%87%BF-3-1024x710.jpeg?strip=info&#038;w=1024&#038;ssl=1 1024w\" alt=\"\" data-height=\"887\" data-id=\"1528\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/czech-republic-3\/\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Czech-Republic-\ud83c\udde8\ud83c\uddff-3-1024x710.jpeg\" data-width=\"1280\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Czech-Republic-%F0%9F%87%A8%F0%9F%87%BF-3-1024x710.jpeg?ssl=1\" data-amp-layout=\"responsive\"\/><\/a><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"tiled-gallery__col\" style=\"flex-basis:18.04170%\"><figure class=\"tiled-gallery__item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/czech-republic-2\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"1527\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/czech-republic-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Czech-Republic-\ud83c\udde8\ud83c\uddff-2.jpeg\" data-orig-size=\"623,1280\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Ed Tubridy&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Prague and surrounding area in 1989&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;631083619&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;Copyright 2011 Dreamtime Creative, all rights reserved.&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Czech Republic&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;wpcplinking&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Czech Republic\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;A tower of the Church of Our Lady before T\u00fdn framed through a Gothic window of the Old Town Hall in Prague, Czech Republic.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Prague and surrounding area in 1989&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Czech-Republic-\ud83c\udde8\ud83c\uddff-2-498x1024.jpeg\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-label=\"Open image 9 of 9 in full-screen\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Czech-Republic-%F0%9F%87%A8%F0%9F%87%BF-2-498x1024.jpeg?strip=info&#038;w=498&#038;ssl=1 498w\" alt=\"\" data-height=\"1280\" data-id=\"1527\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/czech-republic-2\/\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Czech-Republic-\ud83c\udde8\ud83c\uddff-2-498x1024.jpeg\" data-width=\"623\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Czech-Republic-%F0%9F%87%A8%F0%9F%87%BF-2-498x1024.jpeg?ssl=1\" data-amp-layout=\"responsive\"\/><\/a><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-bright-red-color has-text-color has-link-color has-chilanka-font-family wp-elements-5 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:24px\">\u2196 <a href=\"#Top\">Back to Top<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-bright-red-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-bright-red-background-color has-background is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"Italy-Spain\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Italy and Spain<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-ar-one-sans-font-family wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:18px\">Aside from one hurried trip to Rome, I spent a lot of time in northern Italy and never saw the south. I took several trips and saw Venice, the Dolomites, and the Italian Riviera in the east. I was in an old Roman arena in Verona and saw the Queen Mother in her British racing green jaguar make an appearance. Quite a treat! On my first trip in 1985, I drove to Monaco over the weekend and walked the Formula 1 race course!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-tiled-gallery aligncenter is-style-rectangular\"><div class=\"has-rounded-corners-10\"><div class=\"tiled-gallery__gallery\"><div class=\"tiled-gallery__row\"><div class=\"tiled-gallery__col\" style=\"flex-basis:73.12255%\"><figure class=\"tiled-gallery__item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/italy-7\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"1547\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/italy-7\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Italy-\ud83c\uddee\ud83c\uddf9.jpeg\" data-orig-size=\"1280,701\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Ed Tubridy&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Rome&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;631083600&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;Copyright 2011 Dreamtime Creative, all rights reserved.&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Italy&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;wpcplinking&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Italy\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;The Colosseum, built between 70\u201380 AD in Rome, stands as a historic Roman amphitheater known for ancient gladiator battles.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Rome&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Italy-\ud83c\uddee\ud83c\uddf9-1024x561.jpeg\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-label=\"Open image 1 of 14 in full-screen\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Italy-%F0%9F%87%AE%F0%9F%87%B9-1024x561.jpeg?strip=info&#038;w=600&#038;ssl=1 600w,https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Italy-%F0%9F%87%AE%F0%9F%87%B9-1024x561.jpeg?strip=info&#038;w=900&#038;ssl=1 900w,https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Italy-%F0%9F%87%AE%F0%9F%87%B9-1024x561.jpeg?strip=info&#038;w=1024&#038;ssl=1 1024w\" alt=\"\" data-height=\"701\" data-id=\"1547\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/italy-7\/\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Italy-\ud83c\uddee\ud83c\uddf9-1024x561.jpeg\" data-width=\"1280\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Italy-%F0%9F%87%AE%F0%9F%87%B9-1024x561.jpeg?ssl=1\" data-amp-layout=\"responsive\"\/><\/a><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"tiled-gallery__col\" style=\"flex-basis:26.87745%\"><figure class=\"tiled-gallery__item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/italy-6\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"1546\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/italy-6\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Italy-\ud83c\uddee\ud83c\uddf9-7.jpeg\" data-orig-size=\"855,1280\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Ed Tubridy&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Italy&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;631083600&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;Copyright 2011 Dreamtime Creative, all rights reserved.&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Italy&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;wpcplinking&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Italy\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;The Gothic Milan Cathedral, started in 1386, took nearly six centuries to complete, officially finishing its final details in 1965.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;The Gothic Milan Cathedral&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Italy-\ud83c\uddee\ud83c\uddf9-7-684x1024.jpeg\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-label=\"Open image 2 of 14 in full-screen\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Italy-%F0%9F%87%AE%F0%9F%87%B9-7-684x1024.jpeg?strip=info&#038;w=600&#038;ssl=1 600w,https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Italy-%F0%9F%87%AE%F0%9F%87%B9-7-684x1024.jpeg?strip=info&#038;w=684&#038;ssl=1 684w\" alt=\"\" data-height=\"1280\" data-id=\"1546\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/italy-6\/\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Italy-\ud83c\uddee\ud83c\uddf9-7-684x1024.jpeg\" data-width=\"855\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Italy-%F0%9F%87%AE%F0%9F%87%B9-7-684x1024.jpeg?ssl=1\" data-amp-layout=\"responsive\"\/><\/a><\/figure><\/div><\/div><div class=\"tiled-gallery__row\"><div class=\"tiled-gallery__col\" style=\"flex-basis:57.68011%\"><figure class=\"tiled-gallery__item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/italy-5\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"1545\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/italy-5\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Italy-\ud83c\uddee\ud83c\uddf9-6.jpeg\" data-orig-size=\"800,1280\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Ed Tubridy&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Italy&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;631083600&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;Copyright 2011 Dreamtime Creative, all rights reserved.&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Italy&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Italy\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Italy&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Italy-\ud83c\uddee\ud83c\uddf9-6-640x1024.jpeg\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-label=\"Open image 3 of 14 in full-screen\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Italy-%F0%9F%87%AE%F0%9F%87%B9-6-640x1024.jpeg?strip=info&#038;w=600&#038;ssl=1 600w,https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Italy-%F0%9F%87%AE%F0%9F%87%B9-6-640x1024.jpeg?strip=info&#038;w=640&#038;ssl=1 640w\" alt=\"\" data-height=\"1280\" data-id=\"1545\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/italy-5\/\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Italy-\ud83c\uddee\ud83c\uddf9-6-640x1024.jpeg\" data-width=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Italy-%F0%9F%87%AE%F0%9F%87%B9-6-640x1024.jpeg?ssl=1\" data-amp-layout=\"responsive\"\/><\/a><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"tiled-gallery__col\" style=\"flex-basis:42.31989%\"><figure class=\"tiled-gallery__item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/italy-4\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"1544\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/italy-4\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Italy-\ud83c\uddee\ud83c\uddf9-5.jpeg\" data-orig-size=\"1280,728\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Ed Tubridy&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Italy&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;631083600&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;Copyright 2011 Dreamtime Creative, all rights reserved.&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Italy&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;wpcplinking&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Italy\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Portofino, in northwest Italy\u2019s Liguria region, recorded in 986 as a fishing village, joined Genoa in 1229 and transitioned to upscale tourism by 1950.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Portofino. Italy&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Italy-\ud83c\uddee\ud83c\uddf9-5-1024x582.jpeg\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-label=\"Open image 4 of 14 in full-screen\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Italy-%F0%9F%87%AE%F0%9F%87%B9-5-1024x582.jpeg?strip=info&#038;w=600&#038;ssl=1 600w,https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Italy-%F0%9F%87%AE%F0%9F%87%B9-5-1024x582.jpeg?strip=info&#038;w=900&#038;ssl=1 900w,https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Italy-%F0%9F%87%AE%F0%9F%87%B9-5-1024x582.jpeg?strip=info&#038;w=1024&#038;ssl=1 1024w\" alt=\"\" data-height=\"728\" data-id=\"1544\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/italy-4\/\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Italy-\ud83c\uddee\ud83c\uddf9-5-1024x582.jpeg\" data-width=\"1280\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Italy-%F0%9F%87%AE%F0%9F%87%B9-5-1024x582.jpeg?ssl=1\" data-amp-layout=\"responsive\"\/><\/a><\/figure><figure class=\"tiled-gallery__item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/italy-1987\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"1543\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/italy-1987\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Italy-\ud83c\uddee\ud83c\uddf9-4.jpeg\" data-orig-size=\"1214,956\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Ed Tubridy&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Lake town in northern Italy&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;631083600&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;Copyright 2011 Dreamtime Creative, all rights reserved.&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Italy 1987&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;wpcplinking&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Italy 1987\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Desenzano del Garda, on Lake Garda&amp;#8217;s southern shore, features vibrant promenades, a historic castle, Roman ruins, and bustling beachside cafes.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Porto Vecchio in Desenzano del Garda, Italy&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Italy-\ud83c\uddee\ud83c\uddf9-4-1024x806.jpeg\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-label=\"Open image 5 of 14 in full-screen\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Italy-%F0%9F%87%AE%F0%9F%87%B9-4-1024x806.jpeg?strip=info&#038;w=600&#038;ssl=1 600w,https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Italy-%F0%9F%87%AE%F0%9F%87%B9-4-1024x806.jpeg?strip=info&#038;w=900&#038;ssl=1 900w,https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Italy-%F0%9F%87%AE%F0%9F%87%B9-4-1024x806.jpeg?strip=info&#038;w=1024&#038;ssl=1 1024w\" alt=\"\" data-height=\"956\" data-id=\"1543\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/italy-1987\/\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Italy-\ud83c\uddee\ud83c\uddf9-4-1024x806.jpeg\" data-width=\"1214\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Italy-%F0%9F%87%AE%F0%9F%87%B9-4-1024x806.jpeg?ssl=1\" data-amp-layout=\"responsive\"\/><\/a><\/figure><figure class=\"tiled-gallery__item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/italy-3\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"1542\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/italy-3\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Italy-\ud83c\uddee\ud83c\uddf9-3.jpeg\" data-orig-size=\"1280,1024\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Ed Tubridy&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Dolomites in north-eastern Italy&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;631083600&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;Copyright 2011 Dreamtime Creative, all rights reserved.&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Italy&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Italy\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Dolomites in north-eastern Italy&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Italy-\ud83c\uddee\ud83c\uddf9-3-1024x819.jpeg\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-label=\"Open image 6 of 14 in full-screen\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Italy-%F0%9F%87%AE%F0%9F%87%B9-3-1024x819.jpeg?strip=info&#038;w=600&#038;ssl=1 600w,https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Italy-%F0%9F%87%AE%F0%9F%87%B9-3-1024x819.jpeg?strip=info&#038;w=900&#038;ssl=1 900w,https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Italy-%F0%9F%87%AE%F0%9F%87%B9-3-1024x819.jpeg?strip=info&#038;w=1024&#038;ssl=1 1024w\" alt=\"\" data-height=\"1024\" data-id=\"1542\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/italy-3\/\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Italy-\ud83c\uddee\ud83c\uddf9-3-1024x819.jpeg\" data-width=\"1280\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Italy-%F0%9F%87%AE%F0%9F%87%B9-3-1024x819.jpeg?ssl=1\" data-amp-layout=\"responsive\"\/><\/a><\/figure><\/div><\/div><div class=\"tiled-gallery__row\"><div class=\"tiled-gallery__col\" style=\"flex-basis:60.52649%\"><figure class=\"tiled-gallery__item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/italy-2\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"1541\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/italy-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Italy-\ud83c\uddee\ud83c\uddf9-2.jpeg\" data-orig-size=\"1280,744\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Ed Tubridy&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Dolomites in north-eastern Italy&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;631083600&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;Copyright 2011 Dreamtime Creative, all rights reserved.&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Italy&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;wpcplinking&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Italy\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;The picturesque harbor and colorful pastel buildings of Portofino, a famous fishing village and resort located on the Italian Riviera in Liguria, Italy.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Portofino located on the Italian Riviera in Liguria, Italy.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Italy-\ud83c\uddee\ud83c\uddf9-2-1024x595.jpeg\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-label=\"Open image 7 of 14 in full-screen\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Italy-%F0%9F%87%AE%F0%9F%87%B9-2-1024x595.jpeg?strip=info&#038;w=600&#038;ssl=1 600w,https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Italy-%F0%9F%87%AE%F0%9F%87%B9-2-1024x595.jpeg?strip=info&#038;w=900&#038;ssl=1 900w,https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Italy-%F0%9F%87%AE%F0%9F%87%B9-2-1024x595.jpeg?strip=info&#038;w=1024&#038;ssl=1 1024w\" alt=\"\" data-height=\"744\" data-id=\"1541\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/italy-2\/\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Italy-\ud83c\uddee\ud83c\uddf9-2-1024x595.jpeg\" data-width=\"1280\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Italy-%F0%9F%87%AE%F0%9F%87%B9-2-1024x595.jpeg?ssl=1\" data-amp-layout=\"responsive\"\/><\/a><\/figure><figure class=\"tiled-gallery__item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/italy\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"1540\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/italy\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Italy-\ud83c\uddee\ud83c\uddf9-1.jpeg\" data-orig-size=\"1280,718\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Ed Tubridy&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Venice&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;631083624&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;Copyright 2011 Dreamtime Creative, all rights reserved.&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Italy&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;wpcplinking&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Italy\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Grand Canal in Venice, Italy, featuring traditional gondolas on the water and historic buildings along the bank, including a facade that resembles the area near the Rialto Bridge. The exclusive Hotel Marconi Venice is situated in a historical area of Venice, about 200 metres from the ornate covered 16th-century stone footbridge &amp;#8220;Rialto Bridge&amp;#8221;&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Venice&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Italy-\ud83c\uddee\ud83c\uddf9-1-1024x574.jpeg\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-label=\"Open image 8 of 14 in full-screen\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Italy-%F0%9F%87%AE%F0%9F%87%B9-1-1024x574.jpeg?strip=info&#038;w=600&#038;ssl=1 600w,https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Italy-%F0%9F%87%AE%F0%9F%87%B9-1-1024x574.jpeg?strip=info&#038;w=900&#038;ssl=1 900w,https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Italy-%F0%9F%87%AE%F0%9F%87%B9-1-1024x574.jpeg?strip=info&#038;w=1024&#038;ssl=1 1024w\" alt=\"\" data-height=\"718\" data-id=\"1540\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/italy\/\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Italy-\ud83c\uddee\ud83c\uddf9-1-1024x574.jpeg\" data-width=\"1280\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Italy-%F0%9F%87%AE%F0%9F%87%B9-1-1024x574.jpeg?ssl=1\" data-amp-layout=\"responsive\"\/><\/a><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"tiled-gallery__col\" style=\"flex-basis:39.47351%\"><figure class=\"tiled-gallery__item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/spain-4\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"1554\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/spain-4\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Spain-\ud83c\uddea\ud83c\uddf8-7.jpeg\" data-orig-size=\"721,1280\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Ed Tubridy&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Sagrada Fam\\u00edlia&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;631083600&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;Copyright 2011 Dreamtime Creative, all rights reserved.&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Spain&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;wpcplinking&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Spain\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;The Sagrada Fam\u00edlia is a renowned Barcelona basilica designed by Antoni Gaud\u00ed, featuring organic architecture and spires under construction since 1882.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Sagrada Fam\u00edlia&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Spain-\ud83c\uddea\ud83c\uddf8-7-577x1024.jpeg\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-label=\"Open image 9 of 14 in full-screen\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Spain-%F0%9F%87%AA%F0%9F%87%B8-7-577x1024.jpeg?strip=info&#038;w=577&#038;ssl=1 577w\" alt=\"\" data-height=\"1280\" data-id=\"1554\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/spain-4\/\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Spain-\ud83c\uddea\ud83c\uddf8-7-577x1024.jpeg\" data-width=\"721\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Spain-%F0%9F%87%AA%F0%9F%87%B8-7-577x1024.jpeg?ssl=1\" data-amp-layout=\"responsive\"\/><\/a><\/figure><\/div><\/div><div class=\"tiled-gallery__row\"><div class=\"tiled-gallery__col\" style=\"flex-basis:53.58887%\"><figure class=\"tiled-gallery__item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/spain-3\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"1553\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/spain-3\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Spain-\ud83c\uddea\ud83c\uddf8-6.jpeg\" data-orig-size=\"839,1280\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Ed Tubridy&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Montserrat in the mountains outside Barcelona&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;631083600&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;Copyright 2011 Dreamtime Creative, all rights reserved.&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Spain&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;wpcplinking&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Spain\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Founded in 1025, Spain&amp;#8217;s Montserrat Abbey is a Benedictine monastery nestled 720 meters high in Catalonia&amp;#8217;s rugged mountains, northwest of Barcelona.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Montserrat in the mountains outside Barcelona&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Spain-\ud83c\uddea\ud83c\uddf8-6-671x1024.jpeg\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-label=\"Open image 10 of 14 in full-screen\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Spain-%F0%9F%87%AA%F0%9F%87%B8-6-671x1024.jpeg?strip=info&#038;w=600&#038;ssl=1 600w,https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Spain-%F0%9F%87%AA%F0%9F%87%B8-6-671x1024.jpeg?strip=info&#038;w=671&#038;ssl=1 671w\" alt=\"\" data-height=\"1280\" data-id=\"1553\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/spain-3\/\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Spain-\ud83c\uddea\ud83c\uddf8-6-671x1024.jpeg\" data-width=\"839\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Spain-%F0%9F%87%AA%F0%9F%87%B8-6-671x1024.jpeg?ssl=1\" data-amp-layout=\"responsive\"\/><\/a><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"tiled-gallery__col\" style=\"flex-basis:46.41113%\"><figure class=\"tiled-gallery__item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/spain-2\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"1552\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/spain-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Spain-\ud83c\uddea\ud83c\uddf8-5.jpeg\" data-orig-size=\"1280,959\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Ed Tubridy&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Coastal area around Barcelona&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;631083621&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;Copyright 2011 Dreamtime Creative, all rights reserved.&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Spain&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;wpcplinking&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Spain\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;The historic walled town of Vila Vella in Tossa de Mar, Spain, features medieval fortifications, stone watchtowers, and defensive cannons built to guard the Costa Brava coastline against pirate raids.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Coastal area around Barcelona&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Spain-\ud83c\uddea\ud83c\uddf8-5-1024x767.jpeg\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-label=\"Open image 11 of 14 in full-screen\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Spain-%F0%9F%87%AA%F0%9F%87%B8-5-1024x767.jpeg?strip=info&#038;w=600&#038;ssl=1 600w,https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Spain-%F0%9F%87%AA%F0%9F%87%B8-5-1024x767.jpeg?strip=info&#038;w=900&#038;ssl=1 900w,https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Spain-%F0%9F%87%AA%F0%9F%87%B8-5-1024x767.jpeg?strip=info&#038;w=1024&#038;ssl=1 1024w\" alt=\"\" data-height=\"959\" data-id=\"1552\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/spain-2\/\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Spain-\ud83c\uddea\ud83c\uddf8-5-1024x767.jpeg\" data-width=\"1280\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Spain-%F0%9F%87%AA%F0%9F%87%B8-5-1024x767.jpeg?ssl=1\" data-amp-layout=\"responsive\"\/><\/a><\/figure><figure class=\"tiled-gallery__item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/spain\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"1551\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/spain\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Spain-\ud83c\uddea\ud83c\uddf8-4.jpeg\" data-orig-size=\"885,1280\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Ed Tubridy&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Barcelona \\u0026amp; surrounding area&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;631083600&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;Copyright 2011 Dreamtime Creative, all rights reserved.&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Spain&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Spain\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Barcelona &amp;amp; surrounding area&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Spain-\ud83c\uddea\ud83c\uddf8-4-708x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"1551\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/spain\/\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Spain-\ud83c\uddea\ud83c\uddf8-4-708x1024.jpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Spain-\ud83c\uddea\ud83c\uddf8-4-708x1024.jpeg\" data-amp-layout=\"responsive\"\/><\/a><\/figure><\/div><\/div><div class=\"tiled-gallery__row\"><div class=\"tiled-gallery__col\" style=\"flex-basis:49.54032%\"><figure class=\"tiled-gallery__item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/monaco-2\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"1607\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/monaco-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Monaco-\ud83c\uddf2\ud83c\udde8.jpeg\" data-orig-size=\"1280,874\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Ed Tubridy&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Monaco 1985&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;478501204&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;Copyright 2011 Dreamtime Creative, all rights reserved.&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Monaco&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Monaco\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Monaco 1985&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Monaco-\ud83c\uddf2\ud83c\udde8-1024x699.jpeg\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-label=\"Open image 12 of 14 in full-screen\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Monaco-%F0%9F%87%B2%F0%9F%87%A8-1024x699.jpeg?strip=info&#038;w=600&#038;ssl=1 600w,https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Monaco-%F0%9F%87%B2%F0%9F%87%A8-1024x699.jpeg?strip=info&#038;w=900&#038;ssl=1 900w,https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Monaco-%F0%9F%87%B2%F0%9F%87%A8-1024x699.jpeg?strip=info&#038;w=1024&#038;ssl=1 1024w\" alt=\"\" data-height=\"874\" data-id=\"1607\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/monaco-2\/\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Monaco-\ud83c\uddf2\ud83c\udde8-1024x699.jpeg\" data-width=\"1280\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Monaco-%F0%9F%87%B2%F0%9F%87%A8-1024x699.jpeg?ssl=1\" data-amp-layout=\"responsive\"\/><\/a><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"tiled-gallery__col\" style=\"flex-basis:50.45968%\"><figure class=\"tiled-gallery__item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/monaco\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"1606\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/monaco\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Monaco-\ud83c\uddf2\ud83c\udde8-1.jpeg\" data-orig-size=\"1280,858\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Ed Tubridy&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Monaco 1985&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;478501200&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;Copyright 2011 Dreamtime Creative, all rights reserved.&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Monaco&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Monaco\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Monaco 1985&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Monaco-\ud83c\uddf2\ud83c\udde8-1-1024x686.jpeg\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-label=\"Open image 13 of 14 in full-screen\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Monaco-%F0%9F%87%B2%F0%9F%87%A8-1-1024x686.jpeg?strip=info&#038;w=600&#038;ssl=1 600w,https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Monaco-%F0%9F%87%B2%F0%9F%87%A8-1-1024x686.jpeg?strip=info&#038;w=900&#038;ssl=1 900w,https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Monaco-%F0%9F%87%B2%F0%9F%87%A8-1-1024x686.jpeg?strip=info&#038;w=1024&#038;ssl=1 1024w\" alt=\"\" data-height=\"858\" data-id=\"1606\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/monaco\/\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Monaco-\ud83c\uddf2\ud83c\udde8-1-1024x686.jpeg\" data-width=\"1280\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Monaco-%F0%9F%87%B2%F0%9F%87%A8-1-1024x686.jpeg?ssl=1\" data-amp-layout=\"responsive\"\/><\/a><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-bright-red-color has-text-color has-link-color has-chilanka-font-family wp-elements-6 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:24px\">\u2196 <a href=\"#Top\">Back to Top<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-bright-red-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-bright-red-background-color has-background is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"Benelux\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Benelux<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-ar-one-sans-font-family wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:18px\">My favorite spots in this area included the village of Kinderdijk in Holland and the &#8216;Venice of Northern Europe&#8217; at Brugge in Belgium. Amsterdam was pretty interesting, too\u2014prostitutes dressed in nightgowns sitting in the front windows of their places of business in the red-light district\u2014wild! I drove through the tiny country of Luxemburg\u2014I have never seen so many banks in my life \ud83d\ude06. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-tiled-gallery aligncenter is-style-rectangular\"><div class=\"has-rounded-corners-10\"><div class=\"tiled-gallery__gallery\"><div class=\"tiled-gallery__row\"><div class=\"tiled-gallery__col\" style=\"flex-basis:70.97070%\"><figure class=\"tiled-gallery__item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/netherlands-3\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"1564\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/netherlands-3\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Netherlands-\ud83c\uddf3\ud83c\uddf1.jpeg\" data-orig-size=\"1280,887\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Ed Tubridy&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Windmills&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;631083600&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;Copyright 2011 Dreamtime Creative, all rights reserved.&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Netherlands&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;wpcplinking&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Netherlands\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Situated in the Alblasserwaard polder, approximately 15 kilometers (9 miles) east of Rotterdam, this remarkable location was constructed around 1740 as part of an ingenious water management system. This system was designed to pump excess water out of the low-lying polder and prevent flooding. The area is renowned for its famous network of monumental mills, which represent the largest concentration of historic windmills in the country. Since 1997, these mills have been designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site due to their profound cultural and historical significance.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Windmills of Kinderdijk&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Netherlands-\ud83c\uddf3\ud83c\uddf1-1024x710.jpeg\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-label=\"Open image 1 of 9 in full-screen\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Netherlands-%F0%9F%87%B3%F0%9F%87%B1-1024x710.jpeg?strip=info&#038;w=600&#038;ssl=1 600w,https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Netherlands-%F0%9F%87%B3%F0%9F%87%B1-1024x710.jpeg?strip=info&#038;w=900&#038;ssl=1 900w,https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Netherlands-%F0%9F%87%B3%F0%9F%87%B1-1024x710.jpeg?strip=info&#038;w=1024&#038;ssl=1 1024w\" alt=\"\" data-height=\"887\" data-id=\"1564\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/netherlands-3\/\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Netherlands-\ud83c\uddf3\ud83c\uddf1-1024x710.jpeg\" data-width=\"1280\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Netherlands-%F0%9F%87%B3%F0%9F%87%B1-1024x710.jpeg?ssl=1\" data-amp-layout=\"responsive\"\/><\/a><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"tiled-gallery__col\" style=\"flex-basis:29.02930%\"><figure class=\"tiled-gallery__item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/netherlands-2\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"1563\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/netherlands-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Netherlands-\ud83c\uddf3\ud83c\uddf1-2.jpeg\" data-orig-size=\"753,1280\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Ed Tubridy&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Windmills&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;631083600&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;Copyright 2011 Dreamtime Creative, all rights reserved.&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Netherlands&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;wpcplinking&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Netherlands\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Situated in the Alblasserwaard polder, approximately 15 kilometers (9 miles) east of Rotterdam, this remarkable location was constructed around 1740 as part of an ingenious water management system. This system was designed to pump excess water out of the low-lying polder and prevent flooding. The area is renowned for its famous network of monumental mills, which represent the largest concentration of historic windmills in the country. Since 1997, these mills have been designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site due to their profound cultural and historical significance.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Windmills of Kinderdijk&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Netherlands-\ud83c\uddf3\ud83c\uddf1-2-602x1024.jpeg\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-label=\"Open image 2 of 9 in full-screen\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Netherlands-%F0%9F%87%B3%F0%9F%87%B1-2-602x1024.jpeg?strip=info&#038;w=600&#038;ssl=1 600w,https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Netherlands-%F0%9F%87%B3%F0%9F%87%B1-2-602x1024.jpeg?strip=info&#038;w=602&#038;ssl=1 602w\" alt=\"\" data-height=\"1280\" data-id=\"1563\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/netherlands-2\/\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Netherlands-\ud83c\uddf3\ud83c\uddf1-2-602x1024.jpeg\" data-width=\"753\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Netherlands-%F0%9F%87%B3%F0%9F%87%B1-2-602x1024.jpeg?ssl=1\" data-amp-layout=\"responsive\"\/><\/a><\/figure><\/div><\/div><div class=\"tiled-gallery__row\"><div class=\"tiled-gallery__col\" style=\"flex-basis:65.54703%\"><figure class=\"tiled-gallery__item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/netherlands\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"1562\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/netherlands\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Netherlands-\ud83c\uddf3\ud83c\uddf1-1.jpeg\" data-orig-size=\"1280,914\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Ed Tubridy&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Amsterdamn&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;631083600&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;Copyright 2011 Dreamtime Creative, all rights reserved.&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Netherlands&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;wpcplinking&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Netherlands\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Sightseeing tour boats cruising on the canals in Amsterdam, Netherlands.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Amsterdamn&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Netherlands-\ud83c\uddf3\ud83c\uddf1-1-1024x731.jpeg\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-label=\"Open image 3 of 9 in full-screen\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Netherlands-%F0%9F%87%B3%F0%9F%87%B1-1-1024x731.jpeg?strip=info&#038;w=600&#038;ssl=1 600w,https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Netherlands-%F0%9F%87%B3%F0%9F%87%B1-1-1024x731.jpeg?strip=info&#038;w=900&#038;ssl=1 900w,https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Netherlands-%F0%9F%87%B3%F0%9F%87%B1-1-1024x731.jpeg?strip=info&#038;w=1024&#038;ssl=1 1024w\" alt=\"\" data-height=\"914\" data-id=\"1562\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/netherlands\/\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Netherlands-\ud83c\uddf3\ud83c\uddf1-1-1024x731.jpeg\" data-width=\"1280\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Netherlands-%F0%9F%87%B3%F0%9F%87%B1-1-1024x731.jpeg?ssl=1\" data-amp-layout=\"responsive\"\/><\/a><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"tiled-gallery__col\" style=\"flex-basis:34.45297%\"><figure class=\"tiled-gallery__item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/belgium-6\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"1561\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/belgium-6\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Belgium-\ud83c\udde7\ud83c\uddea.jpeg\" data-orig-size=\"1280,857\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Ed Tubridy&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Bruges&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;631083600&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;Copyright 2011 Dreamtime Creative, all rights reserved.&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Belgium&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;wpcplinking&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Belgium\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Historic medieval buildings and ivy-covered stone bridges line the scenic canals of Bruges, Belgium, a well-preserved UNESCO World Heritage site.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Bruges&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Belgium-\ud83c\udde7\ud83c\uddea-1024x686.jpeg\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-label=\"Open image 4 of 9 in full-screen\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Belgium-%F0%9F%87%A7%F0%9F%87%AA-1024x686.jpeg?strip=info&#038;w=600&#038;ssl=1 600w,https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Belgium-%F0%9F%87%A7%F0%9F%87%AA-1024x686.jpeg?strip=info&#038;w=900&#038;ssl=1 900w,https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Belgium-%F0%9F%87%A7%F0%9F%87%AA-1024x686.jpeg?strip=info&#038;w=1024&#038;ssl=1 1024w\" alt=\"\" data-height=\"857\" data-id=\"1561\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/belgium-6\/\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Belgium-\ud83c\udde7\ud83c\uddea-1024x686.jpeg\" data-width=\"1280\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Belgium-%F0%9F%87%A7%F0%9F%87%AA-1024x686.jpeg?ssl=1\" data-amp-layout=\"responsive\"\/><\/a><\/figure><figure class=\"tiled-gallery__item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/belgium-5\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"1560\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/belgium-5\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Belgium-\ud83c\udde7\ud83c\uddea-5.jpeg\" data-orig-size=\"1280,869\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Ed Tubridy&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Bruges&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;631083600&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;Copyright 2011 Dreamtime Creative, all rights reserved.&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Belgium&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;wpcplinking&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Belgium\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Historic medieval buildings and ivy-covered stone bridges line the scenic canals of Bruges, Belgium, a well-preserved UNESCO World Heritage site.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Bruges&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Belgium-\ud83c\udde7\ud83c\uddea-5-1024x695.jpeg\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-label=\"Open image 5 of 9 in full-screen\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Belgium-%F0%9F%87%A7%F0%9F%87%AA-5-1024x695.jpeg?strip=info&#038;w=600&#038;ssl=1 600w,https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Belgium-%F0%9F%87%A7%F0%9F%87%AA-5-1024x695.jpeg?strip=info&#038;w=900&#038;ssl=1 900w,https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Belgium-%F0%9F%87%A7%F0%9F%87%AA-5-1024x695.jpeg?strip=info&#038;w=1024&#038;ssl=1 1024w\" alt=\"\" data-height=\"869\" data-id=\"1560\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/belgium-5\/\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Belgium-\ud83c\udde7\ud83c\uddea-5-1024x695.jpeg\" data-width=\"1280\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Belgium-%F0%9F%87%A7%F0%9F%87%AA-5-1024x695.jpeg?ssl=1\" data-amp-layout=\"responsive\"\/><\/a><\/figure><\/div><\/div><div class=\"tiled-gallery__row\"><div class=\"tiled-gallery__col\" style=\"flex-basis:19.49750%\"><figure class=\"tiled-gallery__item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/belgium-4\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"1559\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/belgium-4\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Belgium-\ud83c\udde7\ud83c\uddea-4.jpeg\" data-orig-size=\"1076,1076\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Ed Tubridy&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Bruges&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;631083600&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;Copyright 2011 Dreamtime Creative, all rights reserved.&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Belgium&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;wpcplinking&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Belgium\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Historic medieval buildings and ivy-covered stone bridges line the scenic canals of Bruges, Belgium, a well-preserved UNESCO World Heritage site.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Bruges&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Belgium-\ud83c\udde7\ud83c\uddea-4-1024x1024.jpeg\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-label=\"Open image 6 of 9 in full-screen\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Belgium-%F0%9F%87%A7%F0%9F%87%AA-4-1024x1024.jpeg?strip=info&#038;w=600&#038;ssl=1 600w,https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Belgium-%F0%9F%87%A7%F0%9F%87%AA-4-1024x1024.jpeg?strip=info&#038;w=900&#038;ssl=1 900w,https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Belgium-%F0%9F%87%A7%F0%9F%87%AA-4-1024x1024.jpeg?strip=info&#038;w=1024&#038;ssl=1 1024w\" alt=\"\" data-height=\"1076\" data-id=\"1559\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/belgium-4\/\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Belgium-\ud83c\udde7\ud83c\uddea-4-1024x1024.jpeg\" data-width=\"1076\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Belgium-%F0%9F%87%A7%F0%9F%87%AA-4-1024x1024.jpeg?ssl=1\" data-amp-layout=\"responsive\"\/><\/a><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"tiled-gallery__col\" style=\"flex-basis:31.42069%\"><figure class=\"tiled-gallery__item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/belgium-3\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"1558\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/belgium-3\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Belgium-\ud83c\udde7\ud83c\uddea-3.jpeg\" data-orig-size=\"1280,791\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Ed Tubridy&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Bruges&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;631083611&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;Copyright 2011 Dreamtime Creative, all rights reserved.&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Belgium&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;wpcplinking&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Belgium\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Historic medieval buildings and ivy-covered stone bridges line the scenic canals of Bruges, Belgium, a well-preserved UNESCO World Heritage site.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Bruges&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Belgium-\ud83c\udde7\ud83c\uddea-3-1024x633.jpeg\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-label=\"Open image 7 of 9 in full-screen\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Belgium-%F0%9F%87%A7%F0%9F%87%AA-3-1024x633.jpeg?strip=info&#038;w=600&#038;ssl=1 600w,https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Belgium-%F0%9F%87%A7%F0%9F%87%AA-3-1024x633.jpeg?strip=info&#038;w=900&#038;ssl=1 900w,https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Belgium-%F0%9F%87%A7%F0%9F%87%AA-3-1024x633.jpeg?strip=info&#038;w=1024&#038;ssl=1 1024w\" alt=\"\" data-height=\"791\" data-id=\"1558\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/belgium-3\/\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Belgium-\ud83c\udde7\ud83c\uddea-3-1024x633.jpeg\" data-width=\"1280\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Belgium-%F0%9F%87%A7%F0%9F%87%AA-3-1024x633.jpeg?ssl=1\" data-amp-layout=\"responsive\"\/><\/a><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"tiled-gallery__col\" style=\"flex-basis:20.48376%\"><figure class=\"tiled-gallery__item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/belgium-2\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"1557\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/belgium-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Belgium-\ud83c\udde7\ud83c\uddea-2.jpeg\" data-orig-size=\"925,880\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Ed Tubridy&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Bruges&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;631083617&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;Copyright 2011 Dreamtime Creative, all rights reserved.&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Belgium&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;wpcplinking&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Belgium\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Historic medieval buildings and ivy-covered stone bridges line the scenic canals of Bruges, Belgium, a well-preserved UNESCO World Heritage site.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Bruges&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Belgium-\ud83c\udde7\ud83c\uddea-2.jpeg\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-label=\"Open image 8 of 9 in full-screen\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Belgium-%F0%9F%87%A7%F0%9F%87%AA-2.jpeg?strip=info&#038;w=600&#038;ssl=1 600w,https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Belgium-%F0%9F%87%A7%F0%9F%87%AA-2.jpeg?strip=info&#038;w=900&#038;ssl=1 900w,https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Belgium-%F0%9F%87%A7%F0%9F%87%AA-2.jpeg?strip=info&#038;w=925&#038;ssl=1 925w\" alt=\"\" data-height=\"880\" data-id=\"1557\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/belgium-2\/\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Belgium-\ud83c\udde7\ud83c\uddea-2.jpeg\" data-width=\"925\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Belgium-%F0%9F%87%A7%F0%9F%87%AA-2.jpeg?ssl=1\" data-amp-layout=\"responsive\"\/><\/a><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"tiled-gallery__col\" style=\"flex-basis:28.59806%\"><figure class=\"tiled-gallery__item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/belgium\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"1556\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/belgium\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Belgium-\ud83c\udde7\ud83c\uddea-1.jpeg\" data-orig-size=\"889,604\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Ed Tubridy&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Belgium Late 1980s&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;631083600&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;Copyright 2011 Dreamtime Creative, all rights reserved.&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Belgium&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;wpcplinking&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Belgium\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;The historic Sint-Janshuismolen windmill stands proudly on a lush green hill alongside the Reie river canal against a cloudy blue sky in Bruges, Belgium&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Sint-Janshuismolen windmill near Bruges, Belgium.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Belgium-\ud83c\udde7\ud83c\uddea-1.jpeg\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-label=\"Open image 9 of 9 in full-screen\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Belgium-%F0%9F%87%A7%F0%9F%87%AA-1.jpeg?strip=info&#038;w=600&#038;ssl=1 600w,https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Belgium-%F0%9F%87%A7%F0%9F%87%AA-1.jpeg?strip=info&#038;w=889&#038;ssl=1 889w\" alt=\"\" data-height=\"604\" data-id=\"1556\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/belgium\/\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Belgium-\ud83c\udde7\ud83c\uddea-1.jpeg\" data-width=\"889\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Belgium-%F0%9F%87%A7%F0%9F%87%AA-1.jpeg?ssl=1\" data-amp-layout=\"responsive\"\/><\/a><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-bright-red-color has-text-color has-link-color has-chilanka-font-family wp-elements-7 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:24px\">\u2196 <a href=\"#Top\">Back to Top<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-bright-red-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-bright-red-background-color has-background is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"Britian\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Britain<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-ar-one-sans-font-family wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:18px\">I tried to visit England whenever I could. I took a couple of car trips, including one to Scotland and Wales in the Summer of 1989. In the early 1990s, I hiked most of the Coast to Coast trail, 190 miles through the scenic northern part of England. I loved London and have seen most of its offerings over many trips.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-tiled-gallery aligncenter is-style-rectangular\"><div class=\"has-rounded-corners-10\"><div class=\"tiled-gallery__gallery\"><div class=\"tiled-gallery__row\"><div class=\"tiled-gallery__col\" style=\"flex-basis:35.36362%\"><figure class=\"tiled-gallery__item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/england-11\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"1584\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/england-11\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/England-\ud83c\udff4\udb40\udc67\udb40\udc62\udb40\udc65\udb40\udc6e\udb40\udc67\udb40\udc7f-12.jpeg\" data-orig-size=\"1030,1128\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Ed Tubridy&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Coast to Coast Hike 1992&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;631083600&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;Copyright 2011 Dreamtime Creative, all rights reserved.&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;England&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;wpcplinking&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"England\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;The Coast to Coast Path National Trail is an iconic 190-mile long-distance hiking route across Northern England that officially opened as a National Trail on March 26, 2026. Devised by legendary fellwalker Alfred Wainwright in 1973, it spans from the Irish Sea at St Bees to the North Sea at Robin Hood&amp;#8217;s Bay, crossing three spectacular National Parks: the Lake District, the Yorkshire Dales, and the North York Moors&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Coast to Coast Hike 1992&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/England-\ud83c\udff4\udb40\udc67\udb40\udc62\udb40\udc65\udb40\udc6e\udb40\udc67\udb40\udc7f-12-935x1024.jpeg\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-label=\"Open image 1 of 21 in full-screen\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/England-%F0%9F%8F%B4%F3%A0%81%A7%F3%A0%81%A2%F3%A0%81%A5%F3%A0%81%AE%F3%A0%81%A7%F3%A0%81%BF-12-935x1024.jpeg?strip=info&#038;w=600&#038;ssl=1 600w,https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/England-%F0%9F%8F%B4%F3%A0%81%A7%F3%A0%81%A2%F3%A0%81%A5%F3%A0%81%AE%F3%A0%81%A7%F3%A0%81%BF-12-935x1024.jpeg?strip=info&#038;w=900&#038;ssl=1 900w,https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/England-%F0%9F%8F%B4%F3%A0%81%A7%F3%A0%81%A2%F3%A0%81%A5%F3%A0%81%AE%F3%A0%81%A7%F3%A0%81%BF-12-935x1024.jpeg?strip=info&#038;w=935&#038;ssl=1 935w\" alt=\"\" data-height=\"1128\" data-id=\"1584\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/england-11\/\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/England-\ud83c\udff4\udb40\udc67\udb40\udc62\udb40\udc65\udb40\udc6e\udb40\udc67\udb40\udc7f-12-935x1024.jpeg\" data-width=\"1030\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/England-%F0%9F%8F%B4%F3%A0%81%A7%F3%A0%81%A2%F3%A0%81%A5%F3%A0%81%AE%F3%A0%81%A7%F3%A0%81%BF-12-935x1024.jpeg?ssl=1\" data-amp-layout=\"responsive\"\/><\/a><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"tiled-gallery__col\" style=\"flex-basis:29.50282%\"><figure class=\"tiled-gallery__item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/england-12\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"1585\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/england-12\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/England-\ud83c\udff4\udb40\udc67\udb40\udc62\udb40\udc65\udb40\udc6e\udb40\udc67\udb40\udc7f.jpeg\" data-orig-size=\"1280,861\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Ed Tubridy&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Stonehenge&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;631083821&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;Copyright 2011 Dreamtime Creative, all rights reserved.&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;England&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;wpcplinking&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"England\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Stonehenge is a famous prehistoric stone circle on Salisbury Plain in Wiltshire, England near Amesbury. Built in stages during the Neolithic and Bronze Age, around 5,000 years ago. Consists of large sarsen stones and smaller bluestones set within earthworks&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Stonehenge&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/England-\ud83c\udff4\udb40\udc67\udb40\udc62\udb40\udc65\udb40\udc6e\udb40\udc67\udb40\udc7f-1024x689.jpeg\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-label=\"Open image 2 of 21 in full-screen\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/England-%F0%9F%8F%B4%F3%A0%81%A7%F3%A0%81%A2%F3%A0%81%A5%F3%A0%81%AE%F3%A0%81%A7%F3%A0%81%BF-1024x689.jpeg?strip=info&#038;w=600&#038;ssl=1 600w,https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/England-%F0%9F%8F%B4%F3%A0%81%A7%F3%A0%81%A2%F3%A0%81%A5%F3%A0%81%AE%F3%A0%81%A7%F3%A0%81%BF-1024x689.jpeg?strip=info&#038;w=900&#038;ssl=1 900w,https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/England-%F0%9F%8F%B4%F3%A0%81%A7%F3%A0%81%A2%F3%A0%81%A5%F3%A0%81%AE%F3%A0%81%A7%F3%A0%81%BF-1024x689.jpeg?strip=info&#038;w=1024&#038;ssl=1 1024w\" alt=\"\" data-height=\"861\" data-id=\"1585\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/england-12\/\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/England-\ud83c\udff4\udb40\udc67\udb40\udc62\udb40\udc65\udb40\udc6e\udb40\udc67\udb40\udc7f-1024x689.jpeg\" data-width=\"1280\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/England-%F0%9F%8F%B4%F3%A0%81%A7%F3%A0%81%A2%F3%A0%81%A5%F3%A0%81%AE%F3%A0%81%A7%F3%A0%81%BF-1024x689.jpeg?ssl=1\" data-amp-layout=\"responsive\"\/><\/a><\/figure><figure class=\"tiled-gallery__item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/england-10\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"1583\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/england-10\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/England-\ud83c\udff4\udb40\udc67\udb40\udc62\udb40\udc65\udb40\udc6e\udb40\udc67\udb40\udc7f-11.jpeg\" data-orig-size=\"1280,794\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Ed Tubridy&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Coast to Coast Hike 1992&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;631083600&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;Copyright 2011 Dreamtime Creative, all rights reserved.&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;England&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;wpcplinking&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"England\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;The Coast to Coast Path National Trail is an iconic 190-mile long-distance hiking route across Northern England that officially opened as a National Trail on March 26, 2026. Devised by legendary fellwalker Alfred Wainwright in 1973, it spans from the Irish Sea at St Bees to the North Sea at Robin Hood&amp;#8217;s Bay, crossing three spectacular National Parks: the Lake District, the Yorkshire Dales, and the North York Moors&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Coast to Coast Hike 1992&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/England-\ud83c\udff4\udb40\udc67\udb40\udc62\udb40\udc65\udb40\udc6e\udb40\udc67\udb40\udc7f-11-1024x635.jpeg\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-label=\"Open image 3 of 21 in full-screen\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/England-%F0%9F%8F%B4%F3%A0%81%A7%F3%A0%81%A2%F3%A0%81%A5%F3%A0%81%AE%F3%A0%81%A7%F3%A0%81%BF-11-1024x635.jpeg?strip=info&#038;w=600&#038;ssl=1 600w,https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/England-%F0%9F%8F%B4%F3%A0%81%A7%F3%A0%81%A2%F3%A0%81%A5%F3%A0%81%AE%F3%A0%81%A7%F3%A0%81%BF-11-1024x635.jpeg?strip=info&#038;w=900&#038;ssl=1 900w,https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/England-%F0%9F%8F%B4%F3%A0%81%A7%F3%A0%81%A2%F3%A0%81%A5%F3%A0%81%AE%F3%A0%81%A7%F3%A0%81%BF-11-1024x635.jpeg?strip=info&#038;w=1024&#038;ssl=1 1024w\" alt=\"\" data-height=\"794\" data-id=\"1583\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/england-10\/\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/England-\ud83c\udff4\udb40\udc67\udb40\udc62\udb40\udc65\udb40\udc6e\udb40\udc67\udb40\udc7f-11-1024x635.jpeg\" data-width=\"1280\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/England-%F0%9F%8F%B4%F3%A0%81%A7%F3%A0%81%A2%F3%A0%81%A5%F3%A0%81%AE%F3%A0%81%A7%F3%A0%81%BF-11-1024x635.jpeg?ssl=1\" data-amp-layout=\"responsive\"\/><\/a><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"tiled-gallery__col\" style=\"flex-basis:35.13356%\"><figure class=\"tiled-gallery__item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/europe-1995-2\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"1582\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/europe-1995-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/England-\ud83c\udff4\udb40\udc67\udb40\udc62\udb40\udc65\udb40\udc6e\udb40\udc67\udb40\udc7f-10.jpeg\" data-orig-size=\"879,969\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Ed Tubridy&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;London England Summer 1995&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;631083600&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;Copyright 2011 Dreamtime Creative, all rights reserved.&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Europe 1995&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Europe 1995\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;London England Summer 1995&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/England-\ud83c\udff4\udb40\udc67\udb40\udc62\udb40\udc65\udb40\udc6e\udb40\udc67\udb40\udc7f-10.jpeg\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-label=\"Open image 4 of 21 in full-screen\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/England-%F0%9F%8F%B4%F3%A0%81%A7%F3%A0%81%A2%F3%A0%81%A5%F3%A0%81%AE%F3%A0%81%A7%F3%A0%81%BF-10.jpeg?strip=info&#038;w=600&#038;ssl=1 600w,https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/England-%F0%9F%8F%B4%F3%A0%81%A7%F3%A0%81%A2%F3%A0%81%A5%F3%A0%81%AE%F3%A0%81%A7%F3%A0%81%BF-10.jpeg?strip=info&#038;w=879&#038;ssl=1 879w\" alt=\"\" data-height=\"969\" data-id=\"1582\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/europe-1995-2\/\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/England-\ud83c\udff4\udb40\udc67\udb40\udc62\udb40\udc65\udb40\udc6e\udb40\udc67\udb40\udc7f-10.jpeg\" data-width=\"879\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/England-%F0%9F%8F%B4%F3%A0%81%A7%F3%A0%81%A2%F3%A0%81%A5%F3%A0%81%AE%F3%A0%81%A7%F3%A0%81%BF-10.jpeg?ssl=1\" data-amp-layout=\"responsive\"\/><\/a><\/figure><\/div><\/div><div class=\"tiled-gallery__row\"><div class=\"tiled-gallery__col\" style=\"flex-basis:50.46853%\"><figure class=\"tiled-gallery__item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/england-9\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"1581\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/england-9\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/England-\ud83c\udff4\udb40\udc67\udb40\udc62\udb40\udc65\udb40\udc6e\udb40\udc67\udb40\udc7f-9.jpeg\" data-orig-size=\"932,1280\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Ed Tubridy&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;631083834&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;Copyright 2011 Dreamtime Creative, all rights reserved.&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;England&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;wpcplinking&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"England\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;This is the famous Bridge House in Ambleside, England. Built over 300 years ago, it remains an iconic landmark.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Bridge House in Ambleside, England&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/England-\ud83c\udff4\udb40\udc67\udb40\udc62\udb40\udc65\udb40\udc6e\udb40\udc67\udb40\udc7f-9-746x1024.jpeg\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-label=\"Open image 5 of 21 in full-screen\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/England-%F0%9F%8F%B4%F3%A0%81%A7%F3%A0%81%A2%F3%A0%81%A5%F3%A0%81%AE%F3%A0%81%A7%F3%A0%81%BF-9-746x1024.jpeg?strip=info&#038;w=600&#038;ssl=1 600w,https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/England-%F0%9F%8F%B4%F3%A0%81%A7%F3%A0%81%A2%F3%A0%81%A5%F3%A0%81%AE%F3%A0%81%A7%F3%A0%81%BF-9-746x1024.jpeg?strip=info&#038;w=746&#038;ssl=1 746w\" alt=\"\" data-height=\"1280\" data-id=\"1581\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/england-9\/\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/England-\ud83c\udff4\udb40\udc67\udb40\udc62\udb40\udc65\udb40\udc6e\udb40\udc67\udb40\udc7f-9-746x1024.jpeg\" data-width=\"932\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/England-%F0%9F%8F%B4%F3%A0%81%A7%F3%A0%81%A2%F3%A0%81%A5%F3%A0%81%AE%F3%A0%81%A7%F3%A0%81%BF-9-746x1024.jpeg?ssl=1\" data-amp-layout=\"responsive\"\/><\/a><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"tiled-gallery__col\" style=\"flex-basis:49.53147%\"><figure class=\"tiled-gallery__item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/england-8\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"1580\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/england-8\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/England-\ud83c\udff4\udb40\udc67\udb40\udc62\udb40\udc65\udb40\udc6e\udb40\udc67\udb40\udc7f-8.jpeg\" data-orig-size=\"1259,822\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Ed Tubridy&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;631083600&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;Copyright 2011 Dreamtime Creative, all rights reserved.&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;England&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"England\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;England&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/England-\ud83c\udff4\udb40\udc67\udb40\udc62\udb40\udc65\udb40\udc6e\udb40\udc67\udb40\udc7f-8-1024x669.jpeg\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-label=\"Open image 6 of 21 in full-screen\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/England-%F0%9F%8F%B4%F3%A0%81%A7%F3%A0%81%A2%F3%A0%81%A5%F3%A0%81%AE%F3%A0%81%A7%F3%A0%81%BF-8-1024x669.jpeg?strip=info&#038;w=600&#038;ssl=1 600w,https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/England-%F0%9F%8F%B4%F3%A0%81%A7%F3%A0%81%A2%F3%A0%81%A5%F3%A0%81%AE%F3%A0%81%A7%F3%A0%81%BF-8-1024x669.jpeg?strip=info&#038;w=900&#038;ssl=1 900w,https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/England-%F0%9F%8F%B4%F3%A0%81%A7%F3%A0%81%A2%F3%A0%81%A5%F3%A0%81%AE%F3%A0%81%A7%F3%A0%81%BF-8-1024x669.jpeg?strip=info&#038;w=1024&#038;ssl=1 1024w\" alt=\"\" data-height=\"822\" data-id=\"1580\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/england-8\/\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/England-\ud83c\udff4\udb40\udc67\udb40\udc62\udb40\udc65\udb40\udc6e\udb40\udc67\udb40\udc7f-8-1024x669.jpeg\" data-width=\"1259\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/England-%F0%9F%8F%B4%F3%A0%81%A7%F3%A0%81%A2%F3%A0%81%A5%F3%A0%81%AE%F3%A0%81%A7%F3%A0%81%BF-8-1024x669.jpeg?ssl=1\" data-amp-layout=\"responsive\"\/><\/a><\/figure><figure class=\"tiled-gallery__item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/england-7\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"1579\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/england-7\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/England-\ud83c\udff4\udb40\udc67\udb40\udc62\udb40\udc65\udb40\udc6e\udb40\udc67\udb40\udc7f-7.jpeg\" data-orig-size=\"1107,812\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Ed Tubridy&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Summer Tour 1988&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;631083600&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;Copyright 2011 Dreamtime Creative, all rights reserved.&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;England&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;wpcplinking&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"England\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Warkworth Castle in Northumberland features a dramatic medieval keep managed by English Heritage, famously associated with the noble Percy family.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Summer Tour 1988&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/England-\ud83c\udff4\udb40\udc67\udb40\udc62\udb40\udc65\udb40\udc6e\udb40\udc67\udb40\udc7f-7-1024x751.jpeg\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-label=\"Open image 7 of 21 in full-screen\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/England-%F0%9F%8F%B4%F3%A0%81%A7%F3%A0%81%A2%F3%A0%81%A5%F3%A0%81%AE%F3%A0%81%A7%F3%A0%81%BF-7-1024x751.jpeg?strip=info&#038;w=600&#038;ssl=1 600w,https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/England-%F0%9F%8F%B4%F3%A0%81%A7%F3%A0%81%A2%F3%A0%81%A5%F3%A0%81%AE%F3%A0%81%A7%F3%A0%81%BF-7-1024x751.jpeg?strip=info&#038;w=900&#038;ssl=1 900w,https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/England-%F0%9F%8F%B4%F3%A0%81%A7%F3%A0%81%A2%F3%A0%81%A5%F3%A0%81%AE%F3%A0%81%A7%F3%A0%81%BF-7-1024x751.jpeg?strip=info&#038;w=1024&#038;ssl=1 1024w\" alt=\"\" data-height=\"812\" data-id=\"1579\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/england-7\/\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/England-\ud83c\udff4\udb40\udc67\udb40\udc62\udb40\udc65\udb40\udc6e\udb40\udc67\udb40\udc7f-7-1024x751.jpeg\" data-width=\"1107\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/England-%F0%9F%8F%B4%F3%A0%81%A7%F3%A0%81%A2%F3%A0%81%A5%F3%A0%81%AE%F3%A0%81%A7%F3%A0%81%BF-7-1024x751.jpeg?ssl=1\" data-amp-layout=\"responsive\"\/><\/a><\/figure><\/div><\/div><div class=\"tiled-gallery__row\"><div class=\"tiled-gallery__col\" style=\"flex-basis:70.23890%\"><figure class=\"tiled-gallery__item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/england-6\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"1578\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/england-6\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/England-\ud83c\udff4\udb40\udc67\udb40\udc62\udb40\udc65\udb40\udc6e\udb40\udc67\udb40\udc7f-6.jpeg\" data-orig-size=\"1024,1040\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Ed Tubridy&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Dover&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;631083600&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;Copyright 2011 Dreamtime Creative, all rights reserved.&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;England&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;wpcplinking&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"England\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;The White Cliffs of Dover in England feature the historic South Foreland Lighthouse overlooking the sea from steep chalk cliffs.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Dover&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/England-\ud83c\udff4\udb40\udc67\udb40\udc62\udb40\udc65\udb40\udc6e\udb40\udc67\udb40\udc7f-6-1008x1024.jpeg\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-label=\"Open image 8 of 21 in full-screen\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/England-%F0%9F%8F%B4%F3%A0%81%A7%F3%A0%81%A2%F3%A0%81%A5%F3%A0%81%AE%F3%A0%81%A7%F3%A0%81%BF-6-1008x1024.jpeg?strip=info&#038;w=600&#038;ssl=1 600w,https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/England-%F0%9F%8F%B4%F3%A0%81%A7%F3%A0%81%A2%F3%A0%81%A5%F3%A0%81%AE%F3%A0%81%A7%F3%A0%81%BF-6-1008x1024.jpeg?strip=info&#038;w=900&#038;ssl=1 900w,https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/England-%F0%9F%8F%B4%F3%A0%81%A7%F3%A0%81%A2%F3%A0%81%A5%F3%A0%81%AE%F3%A0%81%A7%F3%A0%81%BF-6-1008x1024.jpeg?strip=info&#038;w=1008&#038;ssl=1 1008w\" alt=\"\" data-height=\"1040\" data-id=\"1578\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/england-6\/\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/England-\ud83c\udff4\udb40\udc67\udb40\udc62\udb40\udc65\udb40\udc6e\udb40\udc67\udb40\udc7f-6-1008x1024.jpeg\" data-width=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/England-%F0%9F%8F%B4%F3%A0%81%A7%F3%A0%81%A2%F3%A0%81%A5%F3%A0%81%AE%F3%A0%81%A7%F3%A0%81%BF-6-1008x1024.jpeg?ssl=1\" data-amp-layout=\"responsive\"\/><\/a><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"tiled-gallery__col\" style=\"flex-basis:29.76110%\"><figure class=\"tiled-gallery__item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wales-2\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"1594\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wales-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Wales-\ud83c\udff4\udb40\udc67\udb40\udc62\udb40\udc77\udb40\udc6c\udb40\udc73\udb40\udc7f-2.jpeg\" data-orig-size=\"1280,858\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Ed Tubridy&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Caernarfon&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;631083600&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;Copyright 2011 Dreamtime Creative, all rights reserved.&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Wales&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;wpcplinking&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Wales\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Built by Edward I in 1283 in north-west Wales, Caernarfon Castle hosted the 1911 and 1969 Prince of Wales investitures.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Caernarfon&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Wales-\ud83c\udff4\udb40\udc67\udb40\udc62\udb40\udc77\udb40\udc6c\udb40\udc73\udb40\udc7f-2-1024x686.jpeg\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-label=\"Open image 9 of 21 in full-screen\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Wales-%F0%9F%8F%B4%F3%A0%81%A7%F3%A0%81%A2%F3%A0%81%B7%F3%A0%81%AC%F3%A0%81%B3%F3%A0%81%BF-2-1024x686.jpeg?strip=info&#038;w=600&#038;ssl=1 600w,https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Wales-%F0%9F%8F%B4%F3%A0%81%A7%F3%A0%81%A2%F3%A0%81%B7%F3%A0%81%AC%F3%A0%81%B3%F3%A0%81%BF-2-1024x686.jpeg?strip=info&#038;w=900&#038;ssl=1 900w,https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Wales-%F0%9F%8F%B4%F3%A0%81%A7%F3%A0%81%A2%F3%A0%81%B7%F3%A0%81%AC%F3%A0%81%B3%F3%A0%81%BF-2-1024x686.jpeg?strip=info&#038;w=1024&#038;ssl=1 1024w\" alt=\"\" data-height=\"858\" data-id=\"1594\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wales-2\/\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Wales-\ud83c\udff4\udb40\udc67\udb40\udc62\udb40\udc77\udb40\udc6c\udb40\udc73\udb40\udc7f-2-1024x686.jpeg\" data-width=\"1280\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Wales-%F0%9F%8F%B4%F3%A0%81%A7%F3%A0%81%A2%F3%A0%81%B7%F3%A0%81%AC%F3%A0%81%B3%F3%A0%81%BF-2-1024x686.jpeg?ssl=1\" data-amp-layout=\"responsive\"\/><\/a><\/figure><figure class=\"tiled-gallery__item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/england-5\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"1577\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/england-5\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/England-\ud83c\udff4\udb40\udc67\udb40\udc62\udb40\udc65\udb40\udc6e\udb40\udc67\udb40\udc7f-5.jpeg\" data-orig-size=\"1039,1039\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Ed Tubridy&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Coast to Coast Hike 1992&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;631083600&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;Copyright 2011 Dreamtime Creative, all rights reserved.&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;England&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"England\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Coast to Coast Hike 1992&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/England-\ud83c\udff4\udb40\udc67\udb40\udc62\udb40\udc65\udb40\udc6e\udb40\udc67\udb40\udc7f-5-1024x1024.jpeg\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-label=\"Open image 10 of 21 in full-screen\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/England-%F0%9F%8F%B4%F3%A0%81%A7%F3%A0%81%A2%F3%A0%81%A5%F3%A0%81%AE%F3%A0%81%A7%F3%A0%81%BF-5-1024x1024.jpeg?strip=info&#038;w=600&#038;ssl=1 600w,https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/England-%F0%9F%8F%B4%F3%A0%81%A7%F3%A0%81%A2%F3%A0%81%A5%F3%A0%81%AE%F3%A0%81%A7%F3%A0%81%BF-5-1024x1024.jpeg?strip=info&#038;w=900&#038;ssl=1 900w,https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/England-%F0%9F%8F%B4%F3%A0%81%A7%F3%A0%81%A2%F3%A0%81%A5%F3%A0%81%AE%F3%A0%81%A7%F3%A0%81%BF-5-1024x1024.jpeg?strip=info&#038;w=1024&#038;ssl=1 1024w\" alt=\"\" data-height=\"1039\" data-id=\"1577\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/england-5\/\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/England-\ud83c\udff4\udb40\udc67\udb40\udc62\udb40\udc65\udb40\udc6e\udb40\udc67\udb40\udc7f-5-1024x1024.jpeg\" data-width=\"1039\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/England-%F0%9F%8F%B4%F3%A0%81%A7%F3%A0%81%A2%F3%A0%81%A5%F3%A0%81%AE%F3%A0%81%A7%F3%A0%81%BF-5-1024x1024.jpeg?ssl=1\" data-amp-layout=\"responsive\"\/><\/a><\/figure><figure class=\"tiled-gallery__item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/england-4\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"1576\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/england-4\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/England-\ud83c\udff4\udb40\udc67\udb40\udc62\udb40\udc65\udb40\udc6e\udb40\udc67\udb40\udc7f-4.jpeg\" data-orig-size=\"1280,901\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Ed Tubridy&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Coventry cathedral&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;631083600&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;Copyright 2011 Dreamtime Creative, all rights reserved.&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;England&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;wpcplinking&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"England\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Coventry Cathedral ruins stand as a historic World War II peace memorial next to the modern replacement church in England.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Coventry cathedral&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/England-\ud83c\udff4\udb40\udc67\udb40\udc62\udb40\udc65\udb40\udc6e\udb40\udc67\udb40\udc7f-4-1024x721.jpeg\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-label=\"Open image 11 of 21 in full-screen\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/England-%F0%9F%8F%B4%F3%A0%81%A7%F3%A0%81%A2%F3%A0%81%A5%F3%A0%81%AE%F3%A0%81%A7%F3%A0%81%BF-4-1024x721.jpeg?strip=info&#038;w=600&#038;ssl=1 600w,https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/England-%F0%9F%8F%B4%F3%A0%81%A7%F3%A0%81%A2%F3%A0%81%A5%F3%A0%81%AE%F3%A0%81%A7%F3%A0%81%BF-4-1024x721.jpeg?strip=info&#038;w=900&#038;ssl=1 900w,https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/England-%F0%9F%8F%B4%F3%A0%81%A7%F3%A0%81%A2%F3%A0%81%A5%F3%A0%81%AE%F3%A0%81%A7%F3%A0%81%BF-4-1024x721.jpeg?strip=info&#038;w=1024&#038;ssl=1 1024w\" alt=\"\" data-height=\"901\" data-id=\"1576\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/england-4\/\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/England-\ud83c\udff4\udb40\udc67\udb40\udc62\udb40\udc65\udb40\udc6e\udb40\udc67\udb40\udc7f-4-1024x721.jpeg\" data-width=\"1280\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/England-%F0%9F%8F%B4%F3%A0%81%A7%F3%A0%81%A2%F3%A0%81%A5%F3%A0%81%AE%F3%A0%81%A7%F3%A0%81%BF-4-1024x721.jpeg?ssl=1\" data-amp-layout=\"responsive\"\/><\/a><\/figure><\/div><\/div><div class=\"tiled-gallery__row\"><div class=\"tiled-gallery__col\" style=\"flex-basis:50.83945%\"><figure class=\"tiled-gallery__item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/england-3\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"1575\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/england-3\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/England-\ud83c\udff4\udb40\udc67\udb40\udc62\udb40\udc65\udb40\udc6e\udb40\udc67\udb40\udc7f-3.jpeg\" data-orig-size=\"1280,976\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Ed Tubridy&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;St Michael and All Angels Church, Hawkshead&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;631083761&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;Copyright 2011 Dreamtime Creative, all rights reserved.&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;England&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"England\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;St Michael and All Angels Church, Hawkshead&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/England-\ud83c\udff4\udb40\udc67\udb40\udc62\udb40\udc65\udb40\udc6e\udb40\udc67\udb40\udc7f-3-1024x781.jpeg\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-label=\"Open image 12 of 21 in full-screen\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/England-%F0%9F%8F%B4%F3%A0%81%A7%F3%A0%81%A2%F3%A0%81%A5%F3%A0%81%AE%F3%A0%81%A7%F3%A0%81%BF-3-1024x781.jpeg?strip=info&#038;w=600&#038;ssl=1 600w,https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/England-%F0%9F%8F%B4%F3%A0%81%A7%F3%A0%81%A2%F3%A0%81%A5%F3%A0%81%AE%F3%A0%81%A7%F3%A0%81%BF-3-1024x781.jpeg?strip=info&#038;w=900&#038;ssl=1 900w,https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/England-%F0%9F%8F%B4%F3%A0%81%A7%F3%A0%81%A2%F3%A0%81%A5%F3%A0%81%AE%F3%A0%81%A7%F3%A0%81%BF-3-1024x781.jpeg?strip=info&#038;w=1024&#038;ssl=1 1024w\" alt=\"\" data-height=\"976\" data-id=\"1575\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/england-3\/\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/England-\ud83c\udff4\udb40\udc67\udb40\udc62\udb40\udc65\udb40\udc6e\udb40\udc67\udb40\udc7f-3-1024x781.jpeg\" data-width=\"1280\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/England-%F0%9F%8F%B4%F3%A0%81%A7%F3%A0%81%A2%F3%A0%81%A5%F3%A0%81%AE%F3%A0%81%A7%F3%A0%81%BF-3-1024x781.jpeg?ssl=1\" data-amp-layout=\"responsive\"\/><\/a><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"tiled-gallery__col\" style=\"flex-basis:49.16055%\"><figure class=\"tiled-gallery__item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/england-2\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"1574\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/england-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/England-\ud83c\udff4\udb40\udc67\udb40\udc62\udb40\udc65\udb40\udc6e\udb40\udc67\udb40\udc7f-2.jpeg\" data-orig-size=\"1216,959\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Ed Tubridy&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Summer Tour 1988&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;631083768&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;Copyright 2011 Dreamtime Creative, all rights reserved.&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;England&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;wpcplinking&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"England\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;This traditional stone arch bridge is Cockley Beck Bridge, located in the scenic Duddon Valley of England&amp;#8217;s Lake District.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Summer Tour 1988&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/England-\ud83c\udff4\udb40\udc67\udb40\udc62\udb40\udc65\udb40\udc6e\udb40\udc67\udb40\udc7f-2-1024x808.jpeg\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-label=\"Open image 13 of 21 in full-screen\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/England-%F0%9F%8F%B4%F3%A0%81%A7%F3%A0%81%A2%F3%A0%81%A5%F3%A0%81%AE%F3%A0%81%A7%F3%A0%81%BF-2-1024x808.jpeg?strip=info&#038;w=600&#038;ssl=1 600w,https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/England-%F0%9F%8F%B4%F3%A0%81%A7%F3%A0%81%A2%F3%A0%81%A5%F3%A0%81%AE%F3%A0%81%A7%F3%A0%81%BF-2-1024x808.jpeg?strip=info&#038;w=900&#038;ssl=1 900w,https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/England-%F0%9F%8F%B4%F3%A0%81%A7%F3%A0%81%A2%F3%A0%81%A5%F3%A0%81%AE%F3%A0%81%A7%F3%A0%81%BF-2-1024x808.jpeg?strip=info&#038;w=1024&#038;ssl=1 1024w\" alt=\"\" data-height=\"959\" data-id=\"1574\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/england-2\/\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/England-\ud83c\udff4\udb40\udc67\udb40\udc62\udb40\udc65\udb40\udc6e\udb40\udc67\udb40\udc7f-2-1024x808.jpeg\" data-width=\"1216\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/England-%F0%9F%8F%B4%F3%A0%81%A7%F3%A0%81%A2%F3%A0%81%A5%F3%A0%81%AE%F3%A0%81%A7%F3%A0%81%BF-2-1024x808.jpeg?ssl=1\" data-amp-layout=\"responsive\"\/><\/a><\/figure><\/div><\/div><div class=\"tiled-gallery__row\"><div class=\"tiled-gallery__col\" style=\"flex-basis:52.34326%\"><figure class=\"tiled-gallery__item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/england\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"1573\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/england\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/England-\ud83c\udff4\udb40\udc67\udb40\udc62\udb40\udc65\udb40\udc6e\udb40\udc67\udb40\udc7f-1.jpeg\" data-orig-size=\"1280,789\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Ed Tubridy&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;The Iron Bridge is a cast iron arch bridge that crosses the River Severn in Shropshire, England.&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;631083811&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;Copyright 2011 Dreamtime Creative, all rights reserved.&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;England&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;wpcplinking&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"England\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;The Iron Bridge in Shropshire, England, opened in 1781 as the world&amp;#8217;s first major cast-iron arch bridge.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;The Iron Bridge is a cast iron arch bridge that crosses the River Severn in Shropshire, England.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/England-\ud83c\udff4\udb40\udc67\udb40\udc62\udb40\udc65\udb40\udc6e\udb40\udc67\udb40\udc7f-1-1024x631.jpeg\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-label=\"Open image 14 of 21 in full-screen\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/England-%F0%9F%8F%B4%F3%A0%81%A7%F3%A0%81%A2%F3%A0%81%A5%F3%A0%81%AE%F3%A0%81%A7%F3%A0%81%BF-1-1024x631.jpeg?strip=info&#038;w=600&#038;ssl=1 600w,https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/England-%F0%9F%8F%B4%F3%A0%81%A7%F3%A0%81%A2%F3%A0%81%A5%F3%A0%81%AE%F3%A0%81%A7%F3%A0%81%BF-1-1024x631.jpeg?strip=info&#038;w=900&#038;ssl=1 900w,https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/England-%F0%9F%8F%B4%F3%A0%81%A7%F3%A0%81%A2%F3%A0%81%A5%F3%A0%81%AE%F3%A0%81%A7%F3%A0%81%BF-1-1024x631.jpeg?strip=info&#038;w=1024&#038;ssl=1 1024w\" alt=\"\" data-height=\"789\" data-id=\"1573\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/england\/\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/England-\ud83c\udff4\udb40\udc67\udb40\udc62\udb40\udc65\udb40\udc6e\udb40\udc67\udb40\udc7f-1-1024x631.jpeg\" data-width=\"1280\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/England-%F0%9F%8F%B4%F3%A0%81%A7%F3%A0%81%A2%F3%A0%81%A5%F3%A0%81%AE%F3%A0%81%A7%F3%A0%81%BF-1-1024x631.jpeg?ssl=1\" data-amp-layout=\"responsive\"\/><\/a><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"tiled-gallery__col\" style=\"flex-basis:47.65674%\"><figure class=\"tiled-gallery__item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wales-3\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"1595\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wales-3\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Wales-\ud83c\udff4\udb40\udc67\udb40\udc62\udb40\udc77\udb40\udc6c\udb40\udc73\udb40\udc7f.jpeg\" data-orig-size=\"1280,867\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Ed Tubridy&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;631083605&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;Copyright 2011 Dreamtime Creative, all rights reserved.&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Wales&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;wpcplinking&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Wales\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Caerphilly Castle, built in 1268 by Gilbert de Clare, reopened its historic Great Hall in 2024 after an extensive restoration.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Wales&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Wales-\ud83c\udff4\udb40\udc67\udb40\udc62\udb40\udc77\udb40\udc6c\udb40\udc73\udb40\udc7f-1024x694.jpeg\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-label=\"Open image 15 of 21 in full-screen\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Wales-%F0%9F%8F%B4%F3%A0%81%A7%F3%A0%81%A2%F3%A0%81%B7%F3%A0%81%AC%F3%A0%81%B3%F3%A0%81%BF-1024x694.jpeg?strip=info&#038;w=600&#038;ssl=1 600w,https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Wales-%F0%9F%8F%B4%F3%A0%81%A7%F3%A0%81%A2%F3%A0%81%B7%F3%A0%81%AC%F3%A0%81%B3%F3%A0%81%BF-1024x694.jpeg?strip=info&#038;w=900&#038;ssl=1 900w,https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Wales-%F0%9F%8F%B4%F3%A0%81%A7%F3%A0%81%A2%F3%A0%81%B7%F3%A0%81%AC%F3%A0%81%B3%F3%A0%81%BF-1024x694.jpeg?strip=info&#038;w=1024&#038;ssl=1 1024w\" alt=\"\" data-height=\"867\" data-id=\"1595\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wales-3\/\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Wales-\ud83c\udff4\udb40\udc67\udb40\udc62\udb40\udc77\udb40\udc6c\udb40\udc73\udb40\udc7f-1024x694.jpeg\" data-width=\"1280\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Wales-%F0%9F%8F%B4%F3%A0%81%A7%F3%A0%81%A2%F3%A0%81%B7%F3%A0%81%AC%F3%A0%81%B3%F3%A0%81%BF-1024x694.jpeg?ssl=1\" data-amp-layout=\"responsive\"\/><\/a><\/figure><\/div><\/div><div class=\"tiled-gallery__row\"><div class=\"tiled-gallery__col\" style=\"flex-basis:62.06863%\"><figure class=\"tiled-gallery__item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wales\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"1593\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wales\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Wales-\ud83c\udff4\udb40\udc67\udb40\udc62\udb40\udc77\udb40\udc6c\udb40\udc73\udb40\udc7f-1.jpeg\" data-orig-size=\"1166,711\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Ed Tubridy&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;631083605&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;Copyright 2011 Dreamtime Creative, all rights reserved.&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Wales&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;wpcplinking&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Wales\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Founded in 1131, Tintern Abbey was rebuilt in 1269 and dissolved by King Henry VIII in 1536, becoming a majestic ruin.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Wales&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Wales-\ud83c\udff4\udb40\udc67\udb40\udc62\udb40\udc77\udb40\udc6c\udb40\udc73\udb40\udc7f-1-1024x624.jpeg\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-label=\"Open image 16 of 21 in full-screen\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Wales-%F0%9F%8F%B4%F3%A0%81%A7%F3%A0%81%A2%F3%A0%81%B7%F3%A0%81%AC%F3%A0%81%B3%F3%A0%81%BF-1-1024x624.jpeg?strip=info&#038;w=600&#038;ssl=1 600w,https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Wales-%F0%9F%8F%B4%F3%A0%81%A7%F3%A0%81%A2%F3%A0%81%B7%F3%A0%81%AC%F3%A0%81%B3%F3%A0%81%BF-1-1024x624.jpeg?strip=info&#038;w=900&#038;ssl=1 900w,https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Wales-%F0%9F%8F%B4%F3%A0%81%A7%F3%A0%81%A2%F3%A0%81%B7%F3%A0%81%AC%F3%A0%81%B3%F3%A0%81%BF-1-1024x624.jpeg?strip=info&#038;w=1024&#038;ssl=1 1024w\" alt=\"\" data-height=\"711\" data-id=\"1593\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wales\/\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Wales-\ud83c\udff4\udb40\udc67\udb40\udc62\udb40\udc77\udb40\udc6c\udb40\udc73\udb40\udc7f-1-1024x624.jpeg\" data-width=\"1166\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Wales-%F0%9F%8F%B4%F3%A0%81%A7%F3%A0%81%A2%F3%A0%81%B7%F3%A0%81%AC%F3%A0%81%B3%F3%A0%81%BF-1-1024x624.jpeg?ssl=1\" data-amp-layout=\"responsive\"\/><\/a><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"tiled-gallery__col\" style=\"flex-basis:37.93137%\"><figure class=\"tiled-gallery__item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/scotland-1988-5\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"1592\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/scotland-1988-5\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Scotland-\ud83c\udff4\udb40\udc67\udb40\udc62\udb40\udc73\udb40\udc63\udb40\udc74\udb40\udc7f.jpeg\" data-orig-size=\"1068,1068\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Ed Tubridy&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Lock Ness \\u0026amp; Loch Lochy area&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;631083600&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;Copyright 2011 Dreamtime Creative, all rights reserved.&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Scotland 1988&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Scotland 1988\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Lock Ness- Loch Lochy area&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Scotland-\ud83c\udff4\udb40\udc67\udb40\udc62\udb40\udc73\udb40\udc63\udb40\udc74\udb40\udc7f-1024x1024.jpeg\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-label=\"Open image 17 of 21 in full-screen\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Scotland-%F0%9F%8F%B4%F3%A0%81%A7%F3%A0%81%A2%F3%A0%81%B3%F3%A0%81%A3%F3%A0%81%B4%F3%A0%81%BF-1024x1024.jpeg?strip=info&#038;w=600&#038;ssl=1 600w,https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Scotland-%F0%9F%8F%B4%F3%A0%81%A7%F3%A0%81%A2%F3%A0%81%B3%F3%A0%81%A3%F3%A0%81%B4%F3%A0%81%BF-1024x1024.jpeg?strip=info&#038;w=900&#038;ssl=1 900w,https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Scotland-%F0%9F%8F%B4%F3%A0%81%A7%F3%A0%81%A2%F3%A0%81%B3%F3%A0%81%A3%F3%A0%81%B4%F3%A0%81%BF-1024x1024.jpeg?strip=info&#038;w=1024&#038;ssl=1 1024w\" alt=\"\" data-height=\"1068\" data-id=\"1592\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/scotland-1988-5\/\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Scotland-\ud83c\udff4\udb40\udc67\udb40\udc62\udb40\udc73\udb40\udc63\udb40\udc74\udb40\udc7f-1024x1024.jpeg\" data-width=\"1068\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Scotland-%F0%9F%8F%B4%F3%A0%81%A7%F3%A0%81%A2%F3%A0%81%B3%F3%A0%81%A3%F3%A0%81%B4%F3%A0%81%BF-1024x1024.jpeg?ssl=1\" data-amp-layout=\"responsive\"\/><\/a><\/figure><\/div><\/div><div class=\"tiled-gallery__row\"><div class=\"tiled-gallery__col\" style=\"flex-basis:38.57830%\"><figure class=\"tiled-gallery__item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/scotland-1988-4\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"1591\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/scotland-1988-4\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Scotland-\ud83c\udff4\udb40\udc67\udb40\udc62\udb40\udc73\udb40\udc63\udb40\udc74\udb40\udc7f-4.jpeg\" data-orig-size=\"1280,508\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Ed Tubridy&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Isle of Skye&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;631083600&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;Copyright 2011 Dreamtime Creative, all rights reserved.&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Scotland 1988&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;wpcplinking&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Scotland 1988\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;This is Portree Harbour on Scotland&amp;#8217;s Isle of Skye, famous for its scenic natural bay and colorful shoreline buildings.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Isle of Skye&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Scotland-\ud83c\udff4\udb40\udc67\udb40\udc62\udb40\udc73\udb40\udc63\udb40\udc74\udb40\udc7f-4-1024x406.jpeg\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-label=\"Open image 18 of 21 in 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data-url=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Scotland-\ud83c\udff4\udb40\udc67\udb40\udc62\udb40\udc73\udb40\udc63\udb40\udc74\udb40\udc7f-4-1024x406.jpeg\" data-width=\"1280\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Scotland-%F0%9F%8F%B4%F3%A0%81%A7%F3%A0%81%A2%F3%A0%81%B3%F3%A0%81%A3%F3%A0%81%B4%F3%A0%81%BF-4-1024x406.jpeg?ssl=1\" data-amp-layout=\"responsive\"\/><\/a><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"tiled-gallery__col\" style=\"flex-basis:21.72456%\"><figure class=\"tiled-gallery__item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/scotland-1988-3\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"1590\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/scotland-1988-3\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Scotland-\ud83c\udff4\udb40\udc67\udb40\udc62\udb40\udc73\udb40\udc63\udb40\udc74\udb40\udc7f-3.jpeg\" data-orig-size=\"1280,907\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Ed Tubridy&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Edinburgh&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;631083600&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;Copyright 2011 Dreamtime Creative, all rights reserved.&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Scotland 1988&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;wpcplinking&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Scotland 1988\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;This view shows the famous Ross Fountain located inside Princes Street Gardens, with Edinburgh Castle towering directly behind it.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Edinburgh&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Scotland-\ud83c\udff4\udb40\udc67\udb40\udc62\udb40\udc73\udb40\udc63\udb40\udc74\udb40\udc7f-3-1024x726.jpeg\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-label=\"Open image 19 of 21 in full-screen\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Scotland-%F0%9F%8F%B4%F3%A0%81%A7%F3%A0%81%A2%F3%A0%81%B3%F3%A0%81%A3%F3%A0%81%B4%F3%A0%81%BF-3-1024x726.jpeg?strip=info&#038;w=600&#038;ssl=1 600w,https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Scotland-%F0%9F%8F%B4%F3%A0%81%A7%F3%A0%81%A2%F3%A0%81%B3%F3%A0%81%A3%F3%A0%81%B4%F3%A0%81%BF-3-1024x726.jpeg?strip=info&#038;w=900&#038;ssl=1 900w,https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Scotland-%F0%9F%8F%B4%F3%A0%81%A7%F3%A0%81%A2%F3%A0%81%B3%F3%A0%81%A3%F3%A0%81%B4%F3%A0%81%BF-3-1024x726.jpeg?strip=info&#038;w=1024&#038;ssl=1 1024w\" alt=\"\" data-height=\"907\" data-id=\"1590\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/scotland-1988-3\/\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Scotland-\ud83c\udff4\udb40\udc67\udb40\udc62\udb40\udc73\udb40\udc63\udb40\udc74\udb40\udc7f-3-1024x726.jpeg\" data-width=\"1280\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Scotland-%F0%9F%8F%B4%F3%A0%81%A7%F3%A0%81%A2%F3%A0%81%B3%F3%A0%81%A3%F3%A0%81%B4%F3%A0%81%BF-3-1024x726.jpeg?ssl=1\" data-amp-layout=\"responsive\"\/><\/a><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"tiled-gallery__col\" style=\"flex-basis:20.77489%\"><figure class=\"tiled-gallery__item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/scotland-1988-2\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"1589\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/scotland-1988-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Scotland-\ud83c\udff4\udb40\udc67\udb40\udc62\udb40\udc73\udb40\udc63\udb40\udc74\udb40\udc7f-2.jpeg\" data-orig-size=\"1280,949\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Ed Tubridy&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Loch Ness \\u0026amp; surrounding area&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;631083603&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;Copyright 2011 Dreamtime Creative, all rights reserved.&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Scotland 1988&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;wpcplinking&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Scotland 1988\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;This image shows Urquhart Castle, a ruined medieval fortress located on the scenic shores of Loch Ness in Scotland.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Loch Ness&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Scotland-\ud83c\udff4\udb40\udc67\udb40\udc62\udb40\udc73\udb40\udc63\udb40\udc74\udb40\udc7f-2-1024x759.jpeg\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-label=\"Open image 20 of 21 in full-screen\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Scotland-%F0%9F%8F%B4%F3%A0%81%A7%F3%A0%81%A2%F3%A0%81%B3%F3%A0%81%A3%F3%A0%81%B4%F3%A0%81%BF-2-1024x759.jpeg?strip=info&#038;w=600&#038;ssl=1 600w,https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Scotland-%F0%9F%8F%B4%F3%A0%81%A7%F3%A0%81%A2%F3%A0%81%B3%F3%A0%81%A3%F3%A0%81%B4%F3%A0%81%BF-2-1024x759.jpeg?strip=info&#038;w=900&#038;ssl=1 900w,https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Scotland-%F0%9F%8F%B4%F3%A0%81%A7%F3%A0%81%A2%F3%A0%81%B3%F3%A0%81%A3%F3%A0%81%B4%F3%A0%81%BF-2-1024x759.jpeg?strip=info&#038;w=1024&#038;ssl=1 1024w\" alt=\"\" data-height=\"949\" data-id=\"1589\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/scotland-1988-2\/\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Scotland-\ud83c\udff4\udb40\udc67\udb40\udc62\udb40\udc73\udb40\udc63\udb40\udc74\udb40\udc7f-2-1024x759.jpeg\" data-width=\"1280\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Scotland-%F0%9F%8F%B4%F3%A0%81%A7%F3%A0%81%A2%F3%A0%81%B3%F3%A0%81%A3%F3%A0%81%B4%F3%A0%81%BF-2-1024x759.jpeg?ssl=1\" data-amp-layout=\"responsive\"\/><\/a><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"tiled-gallery__col\" style=\"flex-basis:18.92225%\"><figure class=\"tiled-gallery__item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/scotland-1988\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"1588\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/scotland-1988\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Scotland-\ud83c\udff4\udb40\udc67\udb40\udc62\udb40\udc73\udb40\udc63\udb40\udc74\udb40\udc7f-1.jpeg\" data-orig-size=\"1184,965\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Ed Tubridy&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Isal of skye&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;631083623&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;Copyright 2011 Dreamtime Creative, all rights reserved.&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Scotland 1988&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Scotland 1988\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Isal of skye&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Scotland-\ud83c\udff4\udb40\udc67\udb40\udc62\udb40\udc73\udb40\udc63\udb40\udc74\udb40\udc7f-1-1024x835.jpeg\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-label=\"Open image 21 of 21 in full-screen\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Scotland-%F0%9F%8F%B4%F3%A0%81%A7%F3%A0%81%A2%F3%A0%81%B3%F3%A0%81%A3%F3%A0%81%B4%F3%A0%81%BF-1-1024x835.jpeg?strip=info&#038;w=600&#038;ssl=1 600w,https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Scotland-%F0%9F%8F%B4%F3%A0%81%A7%F3%A0%81%A2%F3%A0%81%B3%F3%A0%81%A3%F3%A0%81%B4%F3%A0%81%BF-1-1024x835.jpeg?strip=info&#038;w=900&#038;ssl=1 900w,https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Scotland-%F0%9F%8F%B4%F3%A0%81%A7%F3%A0%81%A2%F3%A0%81%B3%F3%A0%81%A3%F3%A0%81%B4%F3%A0%81%BF-1-1024x835.jpeg?strip=info&#038;w=1024&#038;ssl=1 1024w\" alt=\"\" data-height=\"965\" data-id=\"1588\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/scotland-1988\/\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Scotland-\ud83c\udff4\udb40\udc67\udb40\udc62\udb40\udc73\udb40\udc63\udb40\udc74\udb40\udc7f-1-1024x835.jpeg\" data-width=\"1184\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Scotland-%F0%9F%8F%B4%F3%A0%81%A7%F3%A0%81%A2%F3%A0%81%B3%F3%A0%81%A3%F3%A0%81%B4%F3%A0%81%BF-1-1024x835.jpeg?ssl=1\" data-amp-layout=\"responsive\"\/><\/a><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-bright-red-color has-text-color has-link-color has-chilanka-font-family wp-elements-8 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:24px\">\u2196 <a href=\"#Top\">Back to Top<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-bright-red-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-bright-red-background-color has-background\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"Sweden\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Sweden<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-ar-one-sans-font-family wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:18px\">I visited Sweden fairly often, as it had many manufacturing companies like ABB. I traveled around quite a bit and made it to the southern and western parts of the country. I was surprised by how much was still woodlands\u2014a big country with a low population. My favorite memory is sailing the archipelago outside of Stockholm one summer weekend.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-tiled-gallery aligncenter is-style-rectangular\"><div class=\"has-rounded-corners-10\"><div class=\"tiled-gallery__gallery\"><div class=\"tiled-gallery__row\"><div class=\"tiled-gallery__col\" style=\"flex-basis:100.00000%\"><figure class=\"tiled-gallery__item\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/sweden-6\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"1605\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/sweden-6\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Sweden-\ud83c\uddf8\ud83c\uddea.jpeg\" data-orig-size=\"1280,606\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Ed Tubridy&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Sweden late 1980s&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;631083601&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;Copyright 2011 Dreamtime Creative, all rights reserved.&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Sweden&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Sweden\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Sweden late 1980s&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Sweden-\ud83c\uddf8\ud83c\uddea-1024x485.jpeg\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-label=\"Open image 1 of 5 in full-screen\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Sweden-%F0%9F%87%B8%F0%9F%87%AA.jpeg?strip=info&#038;w=600 600w,https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Sweden-%F0%9F%87%B8%F0%9F%87%AA.jpeg?strip=info&#038;w=900 900w,https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Sweden-%F0%9F%87%B8%F0%9F%87%AA.jpeg?strip=info&#038;w=1200 1200w,https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Sweden-%F0%9F%87%B8%F0%9F%87%AA.jpeg?strip=info&#038;w=1280 1280w\" alt=\"\" data-height=\"606\" data-id=\"1605\" data-link=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/sweden-6\/\" data-url=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Sweden-\ud83c\uddf8\ud83c\uddea.jpeg\" data-width=\"1280\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Sweden-%F0%9F%87%B8%F0%9F%87%AA.jpeg\" data-amp-layout=\"responsive\"\/><\/a><\/figure><\/div><\/div><div class=\"tiled-gallery__row\"><div class=\"tiled-gallery__col\" style=\"flex-basis:66.72491%\"><figure class=\"tiled-gallery__item\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/sweden-5\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"1604\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/sweden-5\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Sweden-\ud83c\uddf8\ud83c\uddea-5.jpeg\" data-orig-size=\"1280,861\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Ed Tubridy&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Stockholm archipelago&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;631083601&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;Copyright 2011 Dreamtime Creative, all rights reserved.&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Sweden&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Sweden\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Stockholm archipelago&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Sweden-\ud83c\uddf8\ud83c\uddea-5-1024x689.jpeg\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-label=\"Open image 2 of 5 in full-screen\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Sweden-%F0%9F%87%B8%F0%9F%87%AA-5.jpeg?strip=info&#038;w=600 600w,https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Sweden-%F0%9F%87%B8%F0%9F%87%AA-5.jpeg?strip=info&#038;w=900 900w,https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Sweden-%F0%9F%87%B8%F0%9F%87%AA-5.jpeg?strip=info&#038;w=1200 1200w,https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Sweden-%F0%9F%87%B8%F0%9F%87%AA-5.jpeg?strip=info&#038;w=1280 1280w\" alt=\"\" data-height=\"861\" data-id=\"1604\" data-link=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/sweden-5\/\" data-url=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Sweden-\ud83c\uddf8\ud83c\uddea-5.jpeg\" data-width=\"1280\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Sweden-%F0%9F%87%B8%F0%9F%87%AA-5.jpeg\" data-amp-layout=\"responsive\"\/><\/a><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"tiled-gallery__col\" style=\"flex-basis:33.27509%\"><figure class=\"tiled-gallery__item\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/sweden-4\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"1603\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/sweden-4\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Sweden-\ud83c\uddf8\ud83c\uddea-4.jpeg\" data-orig-size=\"1280,854\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Ed Tubridy&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Blekinge area of Sweden June 1998&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1606225175&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;Copyright 2011 Dreamtime Creative, all rights reserved.&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Sweden&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Sweden\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Blekinge area of Sweden June 1998&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Sweden-\ud83c\uddf8\ud83c\uddea-4-1024x683.jpeg\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-label=\"Open image 3 of 5 in full-screen\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Sweden-%F0%9F%87%B8%F0%9F%87%AA-4.jpeg?strip=info&#038;w=600 600w,https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Sweden-%F0%9F%87%B8%F0%9F%87%AA-4.jpeg?strip=info&#038;w=900 900w,https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Sweden-%F0%9F%87%B8%F0%9F%87%AA-4.jpeg?strip=info&#038;w=1200 1200w,https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Sweden-%F0%9F%87%B8%F0%9F%87%AA-4.jpeg?strip=info&#038;w=1280 1280w\" alt=\"\" data-height=\"854\" data-id=\"1603\" data-link=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/sweden-4\/\" data-url=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Sweden-\ud83c\uddf8\ud83c\uddea-4.jpeg\" data-width=\"1280\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Sweden-%F0%9F%87%B8%F0%9F%87%AA-4.jpeg\" data-amp-layout=\"responsive\"\/><\/a><\/figure><figure class=\"tiled-gallery__item\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/sweden-3\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"1602\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/sweden-3\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Sweden-\ud83c\uddf8\ud83c\uddea-3.jpeg\" data-orig-size=\"1280,860\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Ed Tubridy&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Stockholm archipelago&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1606225220&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;Copyright 2011 Dreamtime Creative, all rights reserved.&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Sweden&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Sweden\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Stockholm archipelago&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Sweden-\ud83c\uddf8\ud83c\uddea-3-1024x688.jpeg\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-label=\"Open image 4 of 5 in full-screen\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Sweden-%F0%9F%87%B8%F0%9F%87%AA-3.jpeg?strip=info&#038;w=600 600w,https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Sweden-%F0%9F%87%B8%F0%9F%87%AA-3.jpeg?strip=info&#038;w=900 900w,https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Sweden-%F0%9F%87%B8%F0%9F%87%AA-3.jpeg?strip=info&#038;w=1200 1200w,https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Sweden-%F0%9F%87%B8%F0%9F%87%AA-3.jpeg?strip=info&#038;w=1280 1280w\" alt=\"\" data-height=\"860\" data-id=\"1602\" data-link=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/sweden-3\/\" data-url=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Sweden-\ud83c\uddf8\ud83c\uddea-3.jpeg\" data-width=\"1280\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Sweden-%F0%9F%87%B8%F0%9F%87%AA-3.jpeg\" data-amp-layout=\"responsive\"\/><\/a><\/figure><\/div><\/div><div class=\"tiled-gallery__row\"><div class=\"tiled-gallery__col\" style=\"flex-basis:100.00000%\"><figure class=\"tiled-gallery__item\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/sweden-2\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"1601\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/sweden-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Sweden-\ud83c\uddf8\ud83c\uddea-2.jpeg\" data-orig-size=\"1060,1060\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Ed Tubridy&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Stockholm Sweden Summer 1995&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;631083600&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;Copyright 2011 Dreamtime Creative, all rights reserved.&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Sweden&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Sweden\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Stockholm Sweden Summer 1995&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Sweden-\ud83c\uddf8\ud83c\uddea-2-1024x1024.jpeg\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-label=\"Open image 5 of 5 in full-screen\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Sweden-%F0%9F%87%B8%F0%9F%87%AA-2.jpeg?strip=info&#038;w=600 600w,https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Sweden-%F0%9F%87%B8%F0%9F%87%AA-2.jpeg?strip=info&#038;w=900 900w,https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Sweden-%F0%9F%87%B8%F0%9F%87%AA-2.jpeg?strip=info&#038;w=1060 1060w\" alt=\"\" data-height=\"1060\" data-id=\"1601\" data-link=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/sweden-2\/\" data-url=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Sweden-\ud83c\uddf8\ud83c\uddea-2.jpeg\" data-width=\"1060\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Sweden-%F0%9F%87%B8%F0%9F%87%AA-2.jpeg\" data-amp-layout=\"responsive\"\/><\/a><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-bright-red-color has-text-color has-link-color has-chilanka-font-family wp-elements-9 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:24px\">\u2196 <a href=\"#Top\">Back to Top<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-bright-red-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-bright-red-background-color has-background is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"Russia\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Russia &#8211; St Petersburg<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-ar-one-sans-font-family wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:18px\">I visited St Petersburg in 1995 while visiting friends in Sweden. It was fascinating, and I wish I could have spent more time there.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-tiled-gallery aligncenter is-style-square\"><div class=\"has-rounded-corners-10\"><div class=\"tiled-gallery__gallery\"><div class=\"tiled-gallery__row columns-2\"><div class=\"tiled-gallery__col\"><figure class=\"tiled-gallery__item\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/europe-1995-6\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"1611\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/europe-1995-6\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Russia-\ud83c\uddf7\ud83c\uddfa.jpeg\" data-orig-size=\"1280,968\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Ed Tubridy&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;St. Petersburg Russia Summer 1995&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;801979200&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;Copyright 2011 Dreamtime Creative, all rights reserved.&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Europe 1995&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Europe 1995\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;St. Petersburg Russia Summer 1995&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Russia-\ud83c\uddf7\ud83c\uddfa-1024x774.jpeg\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-label=\"Open image 1 of 4 in full-screen\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Russia-%F0%9F%87%B7%F0%9F%87%BA.jpeg?resize=600,600&#038;strip=info 600w,https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Russia-%F0%9F%87%B7%F0%9F%87%BA.jpeg?resize=900,900&#038;strip=info 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I supported the marketing and sales of our products in the northern and southern countries, including Benelux, Scandinavia, Italy, and Spain. 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