An early start for us this morning as we had ordered a taxi for 8.15 to take us to the Hertz office at the Marriott Hotel. This meant we had to have the suitcases outside the door by 7.15! At least we could keep the room til departure so after…
The sun was still shining on us this morning as we cruised into the final destination for our cruise, Budapest. Not bad vews from our breakfast table in the lounge. We docked a little west of Gellert hill on the Buda side of town. Budapest is really a combination…
We had to break out the t-shirts today in Bratislava! Such a nice change especially for Gae, Greg, Jo and Steve who had started their holidays in bitter cold and snow. The boat was docked right in the Old Town of this little capital of Slovakia, a new country for…
What a wonderful surprise Vienna has been for us! This is our first visit, but unusually for me, I had done almost no research about the city prior to the trip. I had a few highlights in mind, such as the Schonbrunn Palace but really knew very little about the…
Vivid blue skies and sunshine greeted us when we pulled up our blinds this morning in Melk, Austria. Melk is only a small town but it has one stupendous claim to fame, the fabulous Melk Abbey. The first activity for the day was a short bus ride up the hill…
When we woke this morning the boat was just pulling in to the perfect docking location in Passau, right at the tip of the peninsula where the old town is located. The peninsula lies between the confluence of the Danube and the Inn rivers and a few metres back opposite…
We set the alarm for an early wake up this morning as we were both booked to go on the optional excursion to a local Brauhaus ( brewery). However, my cold was at its peak and I was feeling very seedy so decided to stay on the boat for the…
When we booked the cruise we knew that Nuremberg was the only place that we would visit this time which we had already seen on our previous German trip. So, when we woke up late this morning , with me feeling a little groggy from my cold tablets, it was…
We had a very lazy start to our day today, cruising down the Main all morning and not reaching Bamberg until lunchtime. This suited me just fine as in my usual predictable fashion I’ve started a cold with a good scratchy sore throat. Catching a bug on holiday is definitely…
We woke up this morning to brighter skies just outside Würzburg. Still plenty of cloud around but patches of blue sky and sunshine periodically peeking through. Once again we were driven into the centre of town on buses, but this time we were taken directly to the fabulous Residence, a…
The Germans really have perfected the art of quaint little towns. Today we saw two cute specimens which were overflowing with charming half-timbered houses. The weather was still grey and cold but the rain held off for us as we cruised along the Main river during the morning. ( We…
After glorious weather in Cologne yesterday it was a bit disappointing to wake to grey misty skies this morning, but we made the best of it and still had a fun day. All morning we cruised along the Rhine gorge, braving the chill on the sundeck to see the castles…