As we mentioned in our profile, we are originally from Montana, where we regularly return for vacations and to visit our families. This blog entry reflects some of what we experienced during our latest visit in August, 2018, which gives further credence to our earlier post proclaiming that We’re NOT Real-Time Bloggers. It’s a bit … Continue reading Montana Vacation(s) Sampler
We experienced Cologne as one of the stops on our November 2016 Viking River Cruises Rhine Getaway trip from Amsterdam to Basel. The weather had changed from our relatively sunny Kinderdijk stop the day before to a slightly drizzly and definitely foggy day. Cologne Cathedral was the first stop on our city tour. This video … Continue reading Cologne: Cathedral, Christmas Market, Kölsch and Carnival Craziness
We’ll be posting new blog entries from previous trips while we find ourselves sitting at home. This posting tips the mix toward less text with all the pictures. The Rhine Getaway cruise on Viking River Cruises from Amsterdam to Basel, Switzerland has its first stop at Kinderdijk in the southern Netherlands just east of Rotterdam. … Continue reading Windmills of Kinderdijk
The blog entry is one of our irregularly appearing Throwback Thursday (#TBT) postings. This one is inspired by the hope that spring will eventually bring more than just snow-tolerant crocuses into bloom in New England. In April 2012 we went on Viking River Cruises‘ “Paris & the Heart of Normandy” cruise on the Seine, and … Continue reading #TBT: Monet’s Garden
First, a bit of a tangent: We have already told you that we are not real time bloggers. Yes, we have done a #TBT Throw Back Thursday blog post or two. Or three. But we didn’t think that we’d get so far behind on our blogging that a mid-January trip to Washington DC would by all … Continue reading MLK Weekend in DC: Vermeer, and Nutshells, and Monuments
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
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’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 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
After leaving Nuremberg, our cruise on the Viking Egil continued overnight to Regensburg, 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: Regensburg & Munich
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