Vienna: Embarking Viking Rinda

The cold front is on its way.

That’s what the news reports indicate … good thing we have layers in which to bundle up. Today we had sunshine in the morning, but mid-day saw the clouds move in. And the low-percent forecast for rain found us once again when we were outdoors. Oh well … we were prepared.

Today was moving day! Not that we would be leaving Vienna quite yet. Rather, we were moving to the Viking Longship Rinda.

We checked out of the apartment around 9:30a, hauled our bags to the metro, and hopped on the U6 line to Handelskai Station. Then an Uber for a quick ride to the river cruise docks. We had the address, but no pier assignment. Nonetheless, Rinda was the first Viking ship we drove up to ... so easy to find.

We knew our cabin would not be ready. Our goal was to drop off our bags so that we could go out sightseeing again. We were greeted warmly by the staff of the Rinda; directed to the front desk to check in; turned in our passports for the duration of the cruise; and dropped off the bags.

While I took advantage of the near-empty ship — only about 10 passengers lounging around — to wander around and take photos, Mui helped himself to a coffee from the self-serve station. By 11:00a, we were ready to set out again … our destination an art museum.Leia mais