Finally to relax
20. Mai in Kanada ⋅ ☁️ 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 CalgaryWeiterlesen
What , I’m Hungry?
21. Mai in Kanada ⋅ 🌙 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! ItWeiterlesen
A night out
21. Mai in 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 ItalianWeiterlesen
A train adventure
22. Mai in 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 isWeiterlesen
Arundel
22. Mai in 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 aWeiterlesen
The Castle
22. Mai in England ⋅ ⛅ 22 °C
Nice crib if you can afford it.
Inside the castle
22. Mai in England ⋅ ⛅ 22 °C
Inside the castle
The Castle Garden
22. Mai in England ⋅ ⛅ 22 °C
This is an award winning garden and it is spectacular!
Budapest
23. Mai in 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… sheWeiterlesen
Drive around Budapest
24. Mai in 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.Weiterlesen
Say goodbye to Hungary
24. Mai in 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 andWeiterlesen
Vukovar Croatia
25. Mai in 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.Weiterlesen
Ilok, Croatia
25. Mai in 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 haveWeiterlesen
Novi Sad, Serbia
26. Mai in 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 NoviWeiterlesen
Afternoon hike
26. Mai in 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 slowWeiterlesen
Belgrade
27. Mai in Serbien ⋅ ☀️ 23 °C
Belgrade fortress is situated where the Danube and Sava rivers converge.
Saint Sava
27. Mai in 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 fromWeiterlesen
ReisenderNo kidding . We heard the line up to get in was 8 hours….no wonder people were not happy when we just arrived.
Belgrade exploring
27. Mai in 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 everyoneWeiterlesen
Back to the Middle Ages
28. Mai in 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 steepWeiterlesen
Digging for Mysteries
28. Mai in 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 radiocarbonWeiterlesen
Sailing along the Danube
28. Mai in 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 theWeiterlesen
Going thru the lock
28. Mai in Rumänien ⋅ ☀️ 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 accommodateWeiterlesen
We woke up in Bulgaria
29. Mai in 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 theWeiterlesen
Vidin
29. Mai in 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 inWeiterlesen
Gala night
29. Mai in 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!
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Looks like a great trip! Just shared your pictures with dad! He says have a great holiday!
ReisenderHave fun, safe travels
ReisenderLook forward to hearing about your travels. Have so much fun!
ReisenderSafe travels and soooo jelly.