Our Cruise’s Splendid Ending: Budapest
The final full day of our Viking Romantic Danube cruise started with a bus ride from just outside Budapest, traveling over icy winter roads. We saw more than one car that had slid into a ditch. Once in Budapest, Viking provided us with a whirlwind tour that hit the highlights of this beautiful city. Budapest … Continue reading Our Cruise’s Splendid Ending: Budapest
A Rainy Day in Vienna
It’s been over two months since we returned from our December 2017 Viking River Cruise’s Romantic Danube cruise on the Viking Egil longship, so it’s about time we wrap up our blog posts about the last two destinations on the trip. We were part of a group of just six Viking passengers who went on … Continue reading A Rainy Day in Vienna
Cruising the Danube to Göttweig Abbey
Cruising the Danube’s Wachau Valley On most of the cruises we’ve taken with Viking, the actual cruising often takes place when you’re off ship on an excursion, or at night while you’re sleeping. Progress along the river at night is barely perceptible and the sailing is smooth, except for the occasional bump going into a … Continue reading Cruising the Danube to Göttweig Abbey
Passau: Churches and Gingerbread
Passau is a pretty little town on the Danube where we spent a relaxing day during our Romantic Danube cruise on the Viking Egil in December 2017. Our day started with a walking tour of the town that included a visit to, of course, the town’s Christmas Market. The older part of the town along the … Continue reading Passau: Churches and Gingerbread
Cruise Start: Regensberg & Munich
After leaving Nuremberg, our cruise on the Viking Egil continued overnight to Regensberg, a small German town on the Danube. The picture at the top of this page was our view of the opposite bank of the Danube from our cabin upon arrival. Views like this are a regular, pleasant surprise on river cruises. Most … Continue reading Cruise Start: Regensberg & Munich
