Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1899-06-01
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Their Trip To Europe.

, Mr.. and Mrs. E. Bilharz and daught-
er, Miss Hattie, started Wednesday
evening on an eighty-five .day trip in
European countries, which we hope
will be enjoyed from the start till their
return. They first went to Chicago
and then to Washington d. c., where
they expect to remain three DAYS visit
ing places of interest, and then 90 on
to New York, join the crowd and
sail for Liverpool via the White Star
line, on the passenger steamer Bri-
tannica, Wednesday, June 18th, at II 90
a. m., arriving in Liverpool, Thurs
day, June 18th, and travel by railway
to London, getting into London on
the 10th of June and leave on the
night train via Dover and Ostend, for
Antwerp, Belgium, arrive and pass
the 18th at this place, visiting the eel
ebrated Cathedral and other places of
interest. Leave by evening train for
Brussels where the party will remain
Sunday, June 18th and Monday, the
10th. Carriage drives will be made
to the principal places of interest The
10Th is passed in Cologne and on the
2lst will leave Cologne by morning
train for Bonn, thence by one of the
magnificent saloon steamers up the
Rhine for Biebrich and Wiesbaden.
Thursday, June I'D, leave Wiesbaden,
Germany, by morning train for Frank
fort, where the day will be spent. The
2Srd they proceed by morning train
to Leipsic, where the night will be
spent. The oath by convenient train
to Berlin, capital of the German EN-
pire, stopping at the Hotel Westmin-
ster, and remain the 18th and 26th.
On the morning of the 9th they 90
to Dresden, capital of Saxony, and
stay till the next day when they 90
by day express via Prague for Vienna,
Austria. Three days, June 3Oth to
July I'd, will be passed in Vienna, the
Austrian capital. Carriage drives one
day. Vienna is one of the most beau
titul cities of Europe, rivalling Paris
in beauty and in the number of it's
places of public recreation. July 5, by
morning train, via the Semmering
Pass, for Venice, Italy, where they re-
main the 4th and 9Th. Gondolas will
be provided on one day for excursions
. to points of interest. On July 9th they
proceed by railway, crossing the Apen-
mines to Florence where they stay I'M
til the morning of the Sth, going by
train to Rome. July 9th to 18th, will
be passed at this place of ancient his
tory. While here they will be under
the superintendent Of the eminent
archeologist, DR.. S. Russell Forbes,
who will accompany the party to the
most celebrated ruins. Leave by after
noon train on Thursday, the 18th, for
Naples, to pass one day, the 18th. The
National Museum at Naples will be
visited, and the train taken to Pompeii,
returning to Naples by train. On
July Is, the ascent of Mt. Vesuvius
will be made by the Funicular railway.
Sunday: the 18th, will be passed in
rest at Naples. The 18th, they will
land of Capri, and a visit made,
weather permitting, to the Blue
Grotto. July IS, by day train to Pisa
July 10, the afternoon will be spent
in the inspection of the curious Lean
ing Tower. The party will leave Pisa
by midday train for Genoa. The
morning of July Goth, will be passed
in this city, visiting by carriages the
Campo Santo. Leave in the afternoon
for Milan, and remain the forenoon
of the 2lst, in the afternoon will take
train for Como, thence by steamboat
on Lake Como to Bellagio, and leave
by boat for Menaggio, July 22d, 90
to PorlezZa by train, and steamer to
Lugano, thence train via st. Gothard
Tunnel to Lucerne, Switzerland. Sun
day, July 23d, will be spent in
Lucerne. The 18th, the party will
leave by railway to Alpnacht, make
the ascent of Mount Pilatus by rail
and return to Alpnacht: thence to the
picturesque Brunig Pass to Meiringen,
there spending the night to witness
the illumination of the celebrated falls.
July Goth, leave Neiringen for Lauter-
brunnen where a magnificent view of
themountains and glaciers is obtained
The 9th, after breakfast leave by rail
for Grindelwaid, visit one of the gla-
ciers and return by rail to Interlaken,
a small and fashionable Swiss town
July 18th, will be spent at Interlaken,
leaving on the Goth for Berne by the
Lake of Thun, after taking lunch and
visiting the celebrated Cathedral, pro-
coed to Lausanne and spend the 3Oth,
leaving Oh 3lst for Martigny. August
lst, they will cross the Tete Noire
Pass by carriage to Chamounix, pass
ing through some of the widest and
most picturesque SCENERY in Switzer-
land. August I'd, to be spent in Cha
travel via carriages to La Fayet and
rail to Geneva. August 4th and 5th,
will be passed in Geneva. Carriage
drives will be taken to places of inter-
est. Leave by day express train on
Saturday for Paris, France, and ar
rive on Sunday August 9th, remain
ing until the 18th. Three days will
be devoted to carriage drives, visiting
the principal places of interest in and
around the city, including an excur-
sion to ST. Cloud, Sevres and Versail-
lis. They depart from Paris by day
service, via Boulogne and Folkestone
for London, England, arriving Au-
gust 18th and make stay of eight
days; three days of the stay will be de-
voted to carriage drives. Leave Lon
don for Oxford, the Dist, thence to
Warwick. Tuesday, the 22d, leave
Warwick by coach for Startfordon-
Avon; visit Shakespeare's house, tomb
and memorial: dine at Red Horse ho-
tel, made famous by Washington
, Irving. Proceed to Kenilworth, visit
!, the famous ruined Castle, and return
to Warwick. Leave same evening for
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