Levanto.
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The drop off n pick up point.
Balloon time
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Up early for our balloon ride.
Had to move to a new departure/lift off point.
Train ride
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Good bye Firenze.
We have loved it.
A Venetian wander b4 tour
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We were up early-ish, so we thought walkies before we go on our tour.
Plenty of activity on the canals.
Hidden Venice walk tour
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A very good tour full of great information and views. Well worth the walk.
Doges Palace and St Marks Basilica
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Very interesting tour once again
When in Rome….. Ahhm Venice!
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So we did a Gondola. It was better than I thought and our ‘driver’ gave commentary.
Glass and lace tour.
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Its raining. Steady.
Murano 1st. To look at glass.
Torcello 2nd. Where we had lunch.
Burano 3rd. Lace to be had here. And colourful buildings.
Once again, not enough time to explore each island.Lue lisää
Our journey to Budapest.
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Started with a water taxi from Venice straight to the airport. Never arrived at an airport in a boat before. 👍
Business class seating was a bit interesting. 24 seats, 7 passengers, 1 person every 2Lue lisää
Arrived Budapest.
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A new country for us.
This is where we join our river cruise. But we have a few spare days. Today is a relax day, get our bearings and do some domestic stuff.
Bloody tales and Vampires tour
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We’ve joined a dark history tour.
And due to a Chinese delegation onsite in the castle, the tour was cancelled. You can see the police blocking one of the many entrances. So we wandered back to theLue lisää
Hop on bus, tour n stuff
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We jumped on the Big Bus. Got off at the wrong stop for our walking tour and had a long wait for the next bus, which was too full for us to get on. Only 5 min for the next.
Walking tour was good byLue lisää
Walkies.
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A nice stroll on our last full day in Budapest.
Tapassio restaurant.
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We are trying tapas.
Went the “chef choice”.
11 dishes. All good so far.
The best food we’ve had in Budapest.
Let the cruise begin.
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Viking weren’t very good with instructions! No idea where the boat was to embark. And absolutely no clear directions.
Luckily the taxi driver knew. So we made it safe. Time to chill for 2 weeks.Lue lisää
Free Viking tour
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We joined one of the 3 busses for a tour.
24 hours of sailing.
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We left Budapest at 6pm yesterday and are expected in Vienna at 6.30 pm today.
No stops today.
Vienna walking tour.
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We join Selina for a walk and she is very good. Many sights seen at a good pace as we are a group of 16. The Jewish history/quarter was interesting.
Also interesting to hear that the Viennese hadLue lisää
Dürnstein to Melk
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On our way to Melk.
Richard the Lionheart was captured here in Dürnstein. He was Robin Hoods King. Lots of vineyards.
Lots of very interesting terraces along the way. How did they make these back inLue lisää
Just another random building.
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So many buildings as we approach Melk. Some are very impressive.
Melk Abbey.
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It’s a school too.
We went on a tour but no pics were allowed inside.
Passau walking tour.
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An old town indeed, a few ‘leaders’ over the centuries.
So many interesting buildings.
It’s raining though which hampered proceedings a bit.
The biggest pipe organ in the world.
The AustrianLue lisää
Regensburg
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Never bombed during the war, so it’s all original and dates back to Roman times.
Towers meant you were a part of the rich society.
Nuremberg
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Free time before the afternoon tour.
So we wandered about, went to the market which was all good stalls, looked at some of the buildings, had coffee, blah blah blah.
Let’s see what the officialLue lisää
Walking tour Nurnberg.
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We’ve joined another tour and this guide knows her stuff.
Nuremberg really was an important place for Hitler, then the Allies and then the trials.



















































































































































































































































































