Tag Archives: River Cruise

The Netherlands, Belgium and France!

My long-time dream is to see the lavender fields in bloom… I am hoping to make that happen this summer. We are now finalizing plans for our next big adventure and can’t wait! The trip will begin with us flying from Los … Continue reading

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Good News and Bad News – Our cruising ends early

Friday, April 25th – In Germany, stuck on the Danube… The original itinerary for our river trip was to cruise from Passau to Regensburg on Thursday night.  Then have a full day in Regensburg on Friday and that evening sail … Continue reading

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We start the day in Austria and end it in Germany

Thursday April 24th –  Celebrating our 22nd anniversary with an optional full day trip to Salzburg. I got behind in writing my blog with lousy Internet service here on the boat.  Some of the days have run together for me … Continue reading

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Bratislava, Slovakia ~ charmed and amused us

Monday April 21st, Bratislava, Slovakia Slovakia became Europe’s youngest country when they gained their independence from the Czech Republic in 1993. Bratislava is the capital of Slovakia, has a population of just under 1/2 a million people and is their … Continue reading

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Going through a lock on a river boat

Monday April 21st – Danube River Lock Transit Going through the lock system on a river boat is quite interesting.  I took several pictures (because that is what I do (big grin)) to show the procedure.  It had started to … Continue reading

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So what is it like being on a Viking Russian River Cruise?

In a word it was WONDERFUL! That is if you are OK with a VERY small cabin, average meals and traveling at a slower pace. We booked with Viking River Cruises and started our trip in Moscow, cruising to St. … Continue reading

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Viking River Cruise Yaroslavl Russia 2007

We are in the final countdown to take off for Turkey on February 11th. I will be writing up our day-to-day activities similar to what I did in Thailand as long as we have adequate internet service. In the meantime, … Continue reading

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