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…
We slept really well, there is a very, very slight vibration from the engines but it’s soothing rather than disturbing. Neil and I chose to have a light breakfast in the lounge rather than the more extensive buffet in the restaurant. Neil picked a spot right at the front, I…
We slept vey well our first night on the boat and woke bright and early ready to explore Amsterdam. The breakfast buffet was abundant and we were amused to see both crispy and “proper” bacon – catering to all tastes. We split up for the morning as the Pearces and…
We had a more relaxed start to our morning today with breakfast delivered to our room at 7.30 am. It was a huge spread that fed us for breakfast and also provided breadrolls for a picnic lunch later on. We checked out and headed off from Maastricht for the two…
