Finally to relax
20 мая, Канада ⋅ ☁️ 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 CalgaryЧитать далее
What , I’m Hungry?
21 мая, Канада ⋅ 🌙 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! ItЧитать далее
A night out
21 мая, Англия ⋅ ☁️ 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 ItalianЧитать далее
A train adventure
22 мая, Англия ⋅ ⛅ 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 isЧитать далее
Arundel
22 мая, Англия ⋅ ⛅ 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 aЧитать далее
The Castle
22 мая, Англия ⋅ ⛅ 22 °C
Nice crib if you can afford it.
Inside the castle
22 мая, Англия ⋅ ⛅ 22 °C
Inside the castle
The Castle Garden
22 мая, Англия ⋅ ⛅ 22 °C
This is an award winning garden and it is spectacular!
Budapest
23 мая, Англия ⋅ ☀️ 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… sheЧитать далее
Drive around Budapest
24 мая, Венгрия ⋅ ⛅ 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.Читать далее
Say goodbye to Hungary
24 мая, Венгрия ⋅ ☀️ 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 andЧитать далее
Vukovar Croatia
25 мая, Хорватия ⋅ ⛅ 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.Читать далее
Ilok, Croatia
25 мая, Хорватия ⋅ ☀️ 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 haveЧитать далее
Novi Sad, Serbia
26 мая, Сербия ⋅ ☀️ 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 NoviЧитать далее
Afternoon hike
26 мая, Сербия ⋅ ☀️ 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 slowЧитать далее
Belgrade
27 мая, Сербия ⋅ ☀️ 23 °C
Belgrade fortress is situated where the Danube and Sava rivers converge.
Saint Sava
27 мая, Сербия ⋅ ☀️ 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 fromЧитать далее
ПутешественникNo 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 мая, Сербия ⋅ ☀️ 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 everyoneЧитать далее
Back to the Middle Ages
28 мая, Сербия ⋅ ☀️ 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 steepЧитать далее
Digging for Mysteries
28 мая, Сербия ⋅ ☀️ 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 radiocarbonЧитать далее
Sailing along the Danube
28 мая, Сербия ⋅ ☀️ 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 theЧитать далее
Going thru the lock
28 мая, Румыния ⋅ ☀️ 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 accommodateЧитать далее
We woke up in Bulgaria
29 мая, Болгария ⋅ ☀️ 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 theЧитать далее
Vidin
29 мая, Болгария ⋅ ☀️ 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 inЧитать далее
Gala night
29 мая, Болгария ⋅ ⛅ 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!
Путешественник
Looks like a great trip! Just shared your pictures with dad! He says have a great holiday!
ПутешественникHave fun, safe travels
ПутешественникLook forward to hearing about your travels. Have so much fun!
ПутешественникSafe travels and soooo jelly.