Finally to relax
20. maj, Canada ⋅ ☁️ 10 °C
Day one, get house closed down, packed and to the airport…..now relax.
We have 2.5 hours to wait. We sailed thru checking our bags and security and now getting a bite to eat.
Sad to leave CalgaryLæs mere
What , I’m Hungry?
21. maj, Canada ⋅ 🌙 6 °C
Here we are just taking off and all I am thinking of is food. It is 810pm.
First things, I was served a lovely bowl of nuts and a glass of wine! I am in heaven.
Dinner arrives with a salad and bun! ItLæs mere
A night out
21. maj, England ⋅ ☁️ 23 °C
We all got on a bus back to LHR and then switched to an Underground for a ride into London. We have tickets to “The Play that Goes Wrong” and we are hungry too so we eat at pleasant ItalianLæs mere
A train adventure
22. maj, England ⋅ ⛅ 23 °C
In a similar way to last night’s excursion, we made our way to London and connected to a National Railway Service to Arundel. We get to see some countryside on the two hour journey, and there isLæs mere
Arundel
22. maj, England ⋅ ⛅ 21 °C
It is a pleasant walk from the train station to Arundel. Wildflowers are in bloom and the four of us are all getting along pretty well. It is agreed that things could be worse.
The town itself is aLæs mere
The Castle
22. maj, England ⋅ ⛅ 22 °C
Nice crib if you can afford it.
Inside the castle
22. maj, England ⋅ ⛅ 22 °C
Inside the castle
The Castle Garden
22. maj, England ⋅ ⛅ 22 °C
This is an award winning garden and it is spectacular!
Budapest
23. maj, England ⋅ ☀️ 22 °C
We got up early to get a 9:20 flight to Budapest. We checked in yesterday and took the only two seats left on BA864. Dianne and I were not seated together, but it is only a couple of hours… sheLæs mere
Drive around Budapest
24. maj, Ungarn ⋅ ⛅ 23 °C
A morning bus ride to take in some of the highlights of Budapest. This is one of my favourite cities.
We drove by the opera house, Heroes Square and then up to the Citadella for an amazing view.Læs mere
Say goodbye to Hungary
24. maj, Ungarn ⋅ ☀️ 28 °C
Dianne and I walked across the Danube river from Pest to Budapest and back on a different bridge just before we motored away on the river boat. As I said before, this is one of my favorite cities andLæs mere
Vukovar Croatia
25. maj, Kroatien ⋅ ⛅ 23 °C
Vukovar is a city that has been rebuilt since the homeland war, as referred to by the local people. It was destroyed in 1991 over a period of 87 days. Our guide Romina, was 5 years old at the time.Læs mere
Ilok, Croatia
25. maj, Kroatien ⋅ ☀️ 29 °C
We are only about 30 kms from Vukovar, but Ilok was pretty much unscathed during the home war because they surrendered quickly. The afternoon has been advertised as a wine tasting event, but you haveLæs mere
Novi Sad, Serbia
26. maj, Serbien ⋅ ☀️ 24 °C
Today, we were up with the yoga regulars for our morning stretch, then breakfast, and the start of our City tour.
A short bus ride with drive by sights and a walk around guided by a girl from NoviLæs mere
Afternoon hike
26. maj, Serbien ⋅ ☀️ 31 °C
The afternoon activity is a hike to the fortress you see in the first picture. It is a hot day, (32 degrees) and our guide likes to stop often to give us the history of the area.
This was the slowLæs mere
Belgrade
27. maj, Serbien ⋅ ☀️ 23 °C
Belgrade fortress is situated where the Danube and Sava rivers converge.
Saint Sava
27. maj, Serbien ⋅ ☀️ 29 °C
Saint Sava is one of the largest orthodox churches in the world. I would suggest it is also one of the newest as the interior of the cathedral was finished in the last five years.
Some monks fromLæs mere
Belgrade exploring
27. maj, Serbien ⋅ ☀️ 31 °C
We took the afternoon to enjoy a walk into town. It was a mere 120 steps to get up to the town from the port….The streets don’t seem as busy as other European cities we’ve seen. I guess everyoneLæs mere
Back to the Middle Ages
28. maj, Serbien ⋅ ☀️ 20 °C
First thing this morning we were off to visit the Fortress of Golubač. It is one of the best preserved fortresses in Europe. It is built on the rock face Iron Gorge of the Danube river. It has steepLæs mere
Digging for Mysteries
28. maj, Serbien ⋅ ☀️ 23 °C
Secondly today we went to a Mesolithic Archeological site of Lepenski Vir. Lepenski Vir is a prehistoric settlement, the oldest known one in Europe. According to Wikipedia the latest radiocarbonLæs mere
Sailing along the Danube
28. maj, Serbien ⋅ ☀️ 24 °C
We are now on our way to Bulgaria. Leaving the shores of Donji- Milanovac we are in the part of the Danube called the “Iron Gate”
It is the Danube Gorge with Serbia on one side and Romania on theLæs mere
Going thru the lock
28. maj, Rumænien ⋅ ☀️ 24 °C
The Danube has a dam that is about 30 meters high. The water level below the dam is about 25 meters lower so we go through a series of two locks to continue. The looks are big enough to accommodateLæs mere
We woke up in Bulgaria
29. maj, Bulgarien ⋅ ☀️ 13 °C
Belogradchik
Remarkable rock formations on the western slopes of the Balkan Mountains. One of our fellow travellers has squeaky shoes. He has tormented us now for three days and seems oblivious to theLæs mere
Vidin
29. maj, Bulgarien ⋅ ☀️ 21 °C
Baba Vida Fortress is located right in Vidin. I guess you would say it is the original Vidin. From our guide we learned a lot of the history of Bulgaria and some about what it was like to grow up inLæs mere
Gala night
29. maj, Bulgarien ⋅ ⛅ 23 °C
Tonight we joined everyone for Happy hour and to celebrate the crew who made this cruise special.
AND it was Al’s birthday celebration!













































































































































































































































































































RejsendeHave fun, safe travels
RejsendeLook forward to hearing about your travels. Have so much fun!
RejsendeSafe travels and soooo jelly.