Month: May 2014
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No sooner had we loaded onto the buses than Skadi pulled away from the dock on the way to Budapest. Our journey by bus would take about…
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Cold, showers and very windy is how best to describe the weather that greeted us as we went for breakfast this morning. The question then…
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Today we were treated to a very full day in Vienna. By the time we awoke we were already docked. At 9:00 am we set…
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The gates of the lock opened, revealing a beautiful view down the river towards Melk Abbey perched atop a hill. A short time later we…
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About 10:00 am our ship arrived in Passau and rafted up to another Viking ship. A short time later the Viking Delling rafted up to…
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We had a somewhat lazy morning as our ETA in Regensburg was not until 1:00 pm. I was thankful of a little downtime as the…
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In recent times Nuremberg became infamous. It was the site of Nazi rallies, the start of the boycott of Jewish businesses and the Nuremberg laws…
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Our lecture this morning was on the Main Danube Canal. Without this canal and it’s system of locks, our trip would not be possible. By…
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Today we had signed up for the optional tour to Rothenburg. Our one hour bus ride took us inland though the German countryside. It was…
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Following breakfast we were treated to a very entertaining glassblowing demonstration by Karl from Wertheim. Following a craft that has been in the family for…
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At about 8 am our ship arrived in Koblenz. A beautiful town, it made for a very enjoyable morning stroll before returning to the Skadi…
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Our day started with breakfast then a German lesson. I learned enough to know to answer “Nein” if asked do you speak German! We…
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