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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
Visiting Holocaust-related sites isn’t an obvious part of any vacation. After the events of the past year in the U.S., especially after what took place in Charlottesville this summer, we felt obligated and compelled to make this an important part of our trip, just as we did with a visit to Anne Frank’s house in … Continue reading Prague Jewish Museum, Terezin and Nuremberg
There are approximately 1.23 gazillion blogs on the Internet. Does the world really need another one? We decided to create our travel blog while preparing for our fifth Viking River Cruise. We watched many YouTube videos of other travelers who had already been on similar or the same cruise (the Romantic Danube) from Nuremberg, Germany … Continue reading We’re NOT Real-Time Bloggers
Even after spending three days in Paris with all of its beautiful panoramas, our initial impression of Prague was one of visual overload. Everywhere we turned during our three days there, our eyes were taken in not just by the astounding vistas, but also by the incredible detail on the buildings. Never badly bombed during … Continue reading Pre-Cruise: 3 Days in Prague
When we booked a pre-Danube River cruise extension through Viking River Cruises in Prague along with our cruise, we then thought, “Hey, since we’re going to Europe anyway, why not add a stop in Paris on the way?” That thought won out and we booked a pre-pre-cruise stay for three nights in Paris. With so … Continue reading Pre-Pre-Cruise 3 Day Stay in Paris
After having so many friends and fellow travelers rave about the beauty of Sainte-Chapelle Cathédrale, on this trip we finally made our way to this destination on the Île de la Cité in Paris, not all that far away from Notre Dame. The stained glass windows live up to their reputation for beauty. Each of … Continue reading Spectacular Sainte-Chapelle
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