Zagreb Continued
17 maja 2018, Chorwacja ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C
Our group toured the Donji Grad (Lower Town) of Zagreb. It's home to many civic and historic monuments.
A short funicular ride brought us to Zagreb's Gornji Grad- Upper Town - the area developed in Czytaj więcej
Art and History
18 maja 2018, Chorwacja ⋅ ⛅ 15 °C
Our day trip from Zagreb began at the quaint village of Klanjec, birthplace of sculpter Antuna Augustinčića and a gallery of his famous works. His Peace Monument bronze stands before the United Czytaj więcej
Marshal Tito
18 maja 2018, Chorwacja ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C
From Klanjec we traveled to Kumrovec, the birth place of Josip Broz Tito and former president of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (often referred to by locals as the "ex" Yugoslavia). His Czytaj więcej
Monte Carlo of the Adriatic
19 maja 2018, Chorwacja ⋅ ☀️ 19 °C
Leaving Plitvic Lakes bejond we traveled west to return again to the Adriatic sea coast and the town of Opatija.
What an amazing contrast to our earlier stops! A, seaside resort and haven for royalty Czytaj więcej
Plitvic Lakes National Park
19 maja 2018, Chorwacja ⋅ ⛅ 16 °C
Croatia's first national park, Plitvic Lakes park is comprised of 16 azure blue lakes cascading one into another in amazing waterfalls. Many of the falls are viewed by walking a 2 mile loop trail, Czytaj więcej
Train Ride in a Cave
21 maja 2018, Słowenia ⋅ ☀️ 23 °C
Today we left Coatia for the last time on this trip and entered Slovenia. Our first destination was Postojna Caves.
An electric train took us 3 miles into the cave where we disembarked and walked Czytaj więcej
Tongue Twisted in Slovenia
21 maja 2018, Słowenia ⋅ ⛅ 20 °C
After the fast pace and noise (Ferrari, Porsche, Lamborghini and motorcycles all with extra loud engines that young drivers delight in driving fast and loud) of Opatija a stroll in the pedestrians Czytaj więcej
Undiscovered Jewel
21 maja 2018, Słowenia ⋅ ⛅ 22 °C
Country Number Six
24 maja 2018, Węgry ⋅ ⛅ 26 °C
We bid a fond farewell to our guide and touring companions last night at a dinner that included Slovenian foods and cultural music and dancing.
Today our driver from Mydaytrip.com met us at our Czytaj więcej
Cruise Time
26 maja 2018, Węgry ⋅ ☀️ 25 °C
We're aboard a Viking river cruise ship, Gullveig. How cool to finally unpack and store for 7 days! Met my brother Paul and sister-in-law Debbie on board.
We have another half day here tomorrow then Czytaj więcej
Bon Voyage II
27 maja 2018, Węgry ⋅ ☀️ 23 °C
Having already spent two days in Budapest we opted to remain aboard our Viking ship Gullveig while most took a tour of the city and surrounding area.
The ship departed for Vienna at 8:15 a.m Czytaj więcej
Locked Up
27 maja 2018, Słowacja ⋅ 🌙 20 °C
Our river journey will take almost 24 hours to go from Bucharest to Vienna. Along the way we will pass through two locks. We completed the first one at 10 this evening.
Haydn and Strauss and Mozart, Oh My!
28 maja 2018, Austria ⋅ ⛅ 27 °C
We arrived in Vienna this morning and toured the city until lunch time. Another amazing city full of history, architectural wonders amd the music of composers we have loved since childhood.
Tonight Czytaj więcej
Chant
29 maja 2018, Austria ⋅ ☀️ 27 °C
Shortly after arriving in Krems, Austria we bussed to Gottweig Abbey, a active and beautiful monastery on a tall hilltop overlooking the lush vineyards and marrillen (apricot) orchards.
The four of Czytaj więcej
Deutschland
30 maja 2018, Niemcy ⋅ ⛅ 25 °C
We're in Passau, Germany.
How about a pipe organ concert? How about a pipe organ concert played in a huge cathedral on the largest pipe organ in the world.
Amazing!
Schöne Fräuleins und Bier
30 maja 2018, Niemcy ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C
At Johann Anetseder farm Christian Anetseder has transformed his working farm into a bit of Bavarian heaven. Here he hosts equine competitions, harvests trees and mills lumber, hosts weddings, parties Czytaj więcej
Regensburg
31 maja 2018, Niemcy ⋅ ⛅ 22 °C
This lovely village on the Danube had amazing archtecture and lovely people.
The feast of Corpus Christi, the Body of Christ, is celebrated country wide in Germany, meant there was no shopping, Czytaj więcej
Finis
1 czerwca 2018, Niemcy ⋅ ⛅ 21 °C
Our boat docked just outside Nuremberg esrly this morning and we bussed into town.
Once again the city scape and history take the forefront. Our guide gave background of the Nuremberg trials in Czytaj więcej
Beer, Again
2 czerwca 2018, Republika Czeska ⋅ ⛅ 21 °C
We're enroute to Prague and our driver happened to know about a little brewery on the way.
In the town of Pilsner is home to Pilsner Urquel, a beer now colloquially referred to as Pils. It's one of Czytaj więcej
Last Day
4 czerwca 2018, Republika Czeska ⋅ ⛅ 25 °C
Our final day in Europe. Tomorrow it's a 3 a.m. start for the airport and 26 hours of travel back to Bend. Finally found an IPA (pronounced "ee-pah" here).
Had a wonderful and thorough tour of this Czytaj więcej
Lax and home bound
5 czerwca 2018, Stany Zjednoczone ⋅ ☁️ 18 °C
3 hour layover then home. Nice to be back in US.
HSH
5 czerwca 2018, Stany Zjednoczone ⋅ 🌙 13 °C
Home. :)