Chuck Thornton

About

Sharing our journeys

We’re retired and spending more time on the road—and in the air— collecting memories instead of meetings. This little site is our scrapbook: pictures and notes from the places we’ve loved.

We’ve started with Québec and Ontario in 2016—visiting Aunt Mary Jo and Uncle Jack in Ottawa, with biking, boating, hiking, and the scenery of Eastern Canada—then Iceland in October 2018, Amsterdam in June 2023, Switzerland in July 2023, and Prague and Vienna in March 2026. More journeys can join the scrapbook as we dig through the albums.

Destinations

Our trips

Québec and Ontario in 2016, Iceland in 2018, Amsterdam in June 2023, Switzerland in July 2023, and Prague & Vienna in March 2026.

Quebec and Ontario · 2016

2016 · Ottawa · Eastern Canada

A visit with Aunt Mary Jo and Uncle Jack in their hometown of Ottawa—biking, boating, hiking, and soaking up the beautiful scenery of Eastern Canada.

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Iceland · October 2018

October 2018 · photos from Oct 14

Reykjanes coastlines, fishing boats at Garði, lighthouses in the wind, and rainbows stretching over the tundra—a few days we still talk about.

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Amsterdam · June 2023

June 2023 · canals, Anne Frank House, Nieuwe Kerk

Houseboats and bike-lined quays, a quiet canal at dusk, the Anne Frank House door, and a sunny stop in front of De Nieuwe Kerk.

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Switzerland · July 2023

July 2023 · Zürich · Lucerne · Zermatt · Geneva · St. Moritz

A hiking trip through Switzerland—Zürich, Lucerne, Zermatt!, Geneva, and St. Moritz. We got properly lost on Mt. Pilatus, then luckily found our way back to Lucerne.

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Prague and Vienna · March 2026

March 2026 · Prague · Vienna

A spring trip through Prague and Vienna—starting with friends at the Dancing House and a few clips from the streets.

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Quebec and Ontario · 2016

Ottawa with Aunt Mary Jo and Uncle Jack—biking by Parliament, Old Québec nights, and a stop at the falls. Click any image for a closer look.

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Iceland · October 2018

Photos from Iceland (Oct 2018). Click any image for a closer look.

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Amsterdam · June 2023

Canals, houseboats, the Anne Frank House, and a few selfies along the way. Click any image for a closer look.

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Switzerland · July 2023

Lucerne’s Chapel Bridge, Zermatt and the Matterhorn, the Glacier Express, and the Mt. Pilatus hike that got us lost (and back). Click any image for a closer look.