First Leg of Flights
22 сентября 2023 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☀️ 82 °F
MSY to Detroit.
Layover
22 сентября 2023 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ⛅ 79 °F
In Military Lounge in Detroit Airport after wonderful lunch at PF Chang. Waiting for flight to Munich.
Arrived Munich Airport
23 сентября 2023 г., Германия ⋅ ☁️ 54 °F
Met Viking Staff member Justin. Waiting to be taken to our boat.
Longship Egil
23 сентября 2023 г., Германия ⋅ ☁️ 57 °F
Getting settled in
Second evening onboard
23 сентября 2023 г., Германия ⋅ ☁️ 55 °F
It was a long full day. A lot of walking, bus rides to and from, and a smaller boat ride through the Narrows of the Danube to the Abbey. Back to our ship to enjoy some cocktails, dinner andЧитать далее
First Day on board the Egil
23 сентября 2023 г., Германия ⋅ ☁️ 55 °F
Enjoyed wonderful lunch & dinner on the ship while we motored closed to our excursions scheduled for tomorrow. We are docked in Deggendorf GE for the night. Tomorrow is a full day.
Путешественник
Yes. I am not a wine drinker, enjoying sweet cocktails. This is a very sweet German wine.
The Old Stone Bridge
24 сентября 2023 г., Германия ⋅ ☀️ 54 °F
For many years, there was no way to cross the Danube until the bridge was built. They competed with the architects of the cathedral to finish construction first. The cathedral had God on their side doЧитать далее
Regensburg(St Peter’s)Cathedral
24 сентября 2023 г., Германия ⋅ ☀️ 55 °F
Built in 1520 of limestone and concrete the cathedral has been surrounded by scaffolding for many years to restore (and protect passersby) the deteriorating building. Only once has the scaffoldingЧитать далее
First Full Day with Viking
24 сентября 2023 г., Германия ⋅ 🌙 52 °F
Bus trip into Regensburg Germany where we took a walking tour of the city center. The day started out very foggy but ended up beautiful.
Regensburg
24 сентября 2023 г., Германия ⋅ 🌙 52 °F
Regensburg with its cobblestone streets and alleys has lots of bike traffic, where bikers have the right of way.
Regensburg Goliath House
24 сентября 2023 г., Германия ⋅ 🌙 52 °F
The art of David and Goliath was originally built in 1573.
Regensburg Crafters Alley
24 сентября 2023 г., Германия ⋅ 🌙 50 °F
Back in the day each shop keeper crafted their specialty and lived in the small apartment above the store. One shop, since the 1700’s still sells soaps and only soaps today. Regrettably the storesЧитать далее
Weltenberg Abbey Regensburg
24 сентября 2023 г., Германия ⋅ 🌙 50 °F
There are six monks living in this Benedictine Monastery. We saw three as they exited a Mass. it is the site of the oldest Brewery, established in 1050. There is a restaurant and hotel on the groundsЧитать далее
Salzburg Day Trip
25 сентября 2023 г., Австрия ⋅ ☀️ 57 °F
Today we traveled about 2 1/2 hours across the border into Austria where we spent the day in Salzburg. From our “motor coach” we could see the Alps.
Salzburg Bridge
25 сентября 2023 г., Австрия ⋅ ☀️ 61 °F
Going into old Salzburg you cross over a walking bridge where locals and tourists leave locks, to seal a love, or maybe just to see if their lock remains on their next visit.
Interesting facts
25 сентября 2023 г., Австрия ⋅ ☀️ 61 °F
Adolf Hitler was born in Austria.
The creator of Red Bull was from Salzburg.
In Austria you are taxed on your dog. Little dog, little tax. Bigger dogs, bigger tax.
Different colored buildingsЧитать далее
Oh Yes, I did!
25 сентября 2023 г., Австрия ⋅ ☀️ 63 °F
Mozart
25 сентября 2023 г., Австрия ⋅ ☀️ 63 °F
They put Mozart’s name on anything to sell it here. Even Mozart Chocolate that comes in round balls. Yes, we ate Mozart’s balls. Oh my!!!
Shopping in Salzburg
25 сентября 2023 г., Австрия ⋅ ☀️ 66 °F
Anything look familiar?
Salzburg Architecture
25 сентября 2023 г., Австрия ⋅ ☀️ 68 °F
It’s hard to believe the beauty of such old buildings. The bell tower contains 35 bells and plays a melody three times a day.
Gardens, Statutes & Cemeteries
25 сентября 2023 г., Австрия ⋅ ☀️ 68 °F
The Sound of Music
25 сентября 2023 г., Австрия ⋅ ☀️ 68 °F
We visited many scenes included in The Sound of Music. The stairs where the children learned to sing, the fountain, the covered alley where they also sang, the place where Rolf found them hiding afterЧитать далее
Bus ride to Salzburg
25 сентября 2023 г., Австрия ⋅ ☀️ 68 °F
There weren’t a lot of opportunities to get good pics but it was an interesting ride, going through several villages with unique style of homes, plenty with beautiful flower boxes at the windows andЧитать далее
ПутешественникYour pictures are all great. Hope you are having a great time. I’m enjoying your vaca. Lol
German Feast on the ship
25 сентября 2023 г., Австрия ⋅ 🌙 57 °F
Celebrating Oktoberfest is not nearly as wild as Munich! I know that from Enrae’s stories and our dinner companions from Columbus, OH who went there before we sailed. I buffet feast was served but IЧитать далее
ПутешественникGreat pic of you two. Would love those pretzels. What a great trip.
Tuesday in Krems & Vienna
26 сентября 2023 г., Австрия ⋅ ☀️ 61 °F
A leisurely start to the day, we had a scenic sail down the Danube passing castles, wooded hillsides and villages while we enjoyed a small brunch.