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- Day 1
- Wednesday, August 28, 2024 at 4:26 PM
- ☀️ 93 °F
- Altitude: 961 ft
United StatesHartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport33°38’25” N 84°25’12” W
Let's Go!
August 28, 2024 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 93 °F
Ready for the long flight to Zurich! Delta Crown Room is really nice in the international terminal.
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- Day 2
- Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 6:07 PM
- ☀️ 88 °F
- Altitude: 968 ft
SwitzerlandPratteln47°31’29” N 7°40’53” E
Planes, Trains, and Automobiles!
August 29, 2024 in Switzerland ⋅ ☀️ 88 °F
The flight to Zurich was uneventful (thankfully) and was surprised at how small the airport was. There was immigration/passport inspection but no customs. We quickly went to the train station for aRead more
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- Day 3
- Friday, August 30, 2024 at 9:18 AM
- ☁️ 72 °F
- Altitude: 879 ft
- SwitzerlandMarktplatz47°33’29” N 7°35’16” E
Day in Basel, Switzerland.
August 30, 2024 in Switzerland ⋅ ☁️ 72 °F
Angele and I left our hotel for the Viking dock and the staff graciously took our bags and Angele and I left to explore the city. We should have stayed in Basel yesterday! Basel is the third largestRead more
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- Day 4
- Saturday, August 31, 2024 at 10:50 AM
- ⛅ 75 °F
- Altitude: 2,352 ft
GermanyÖdenbach47°54’57” N 8°4’24” E
The Black Forest
August 31, 2024 in Germany ⋅ ⛅ 75 °F
Our first excursion was a 1.5 hour bus trip through German countryside to a little area in the Black Forest. Visited a chapel constructed in the 1100's and this area is known for Cuckoo Clock Makers.Read more
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- Day 4
- Saturday, August 31, 2024 at 1:57 PM
- ☁️ 84 °F
- Altitude: 702 ft
- GermanyBreisach48°1’44” N 7°34’45” E
Afternoon in Breisach, Germany
August 31, 2024 in Germany ⋅ ☁️ 84 °F
Had lunch on the boat and then Renee, Angele, I walked up into Breisach. The church has an interesting story, note the two spires are completely different. A wedding was happening in the church soRead more
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- Day 4
- Saturday, August 31, 2024 at 3:27 PM
- ☁️ 86 °F
- Altitude: 640 ft
- GermanyBreisach48°1’52” N 7°34’28” E
Summer Wine Festival in Breisach!
August 31, 2024 in Germany ⋅ ☁️ 86 °F
Angele, Renee, and I ran into some fellow Viking Explorers who were looking for a wine festival. We assumed it was down a blocked off street and we were correct. About 20 German wineries and it was aRead more
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- Day 5
- Sunday, September 1, 2024 at 10:09 AM
- ☀️ 75 °F
- Altitude: 443 ft
FranceStrasbourg48°34’52” N 7°44’28” E
Strasbourg, France
September 1, 2024 in France ⋅ ☀️ 75 °F
Renee, Mark, Angele, and I took a tour of Strasbourg, France this morning. City with a great history as it has flipped back and fourth between being a German and France city.
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- Day 5
- Sunday, September 1, 2024 at 10:39 AM
- ☀️ 75 °F
- Altitude: 502 ft
- FranceStrasbourg48°34’52” N 7°44’54” E
More Strasbourg!
September 1, 2024 in France ⋅ ☀️ 75 °F
The Catholic church in Strasbourg is the 6th tallest in the world!
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- Day 5
- Sunday, September 1, 2024 at 2:47 PM
- ⛅ 86 °F
- Altitude: 597 ft
- FranceObernai48°27’40” N 7°29’4” E
More photos from Obernai!
September 1, 2024 in France ⋅ ⛅ 86 °F
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- Day 5
- Sunday, September 1, 2024 at 2:55 PM
- ⛅ 86 °F
- Altitude: 623 ft
- FranceObernai48°27’45” N 7°28’54” E
Quick stop at Obernai, France
September 1, 2024 in France ⋅ ⛅ 86 °F
Nice little midevel village for a quick stop on our way to a wine tasting. Town is famous for Sainte-Odile, the patron saint for Alsace. Born blind and regained sight after she was baptized at 13Read more
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- Day 5
- Sunday, September 1, 2024 at 4:51 PM
- ⛅ 84 °F
- Altitude: 594 ft
- FranceMarlenheim48°37’7” N 7°28’51” E
Wine Tasting at Xavier Muller
September 1, 2024 in France ⋅ ⛅ 84 °F
Bussed to the town of Marlenheim to visit Xavier Muller Winery for a wine tasting. It was not great.
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- Day 6
- Monday, September 2, 2024 at 9:03 AM
- ☀️ 70 °F
- Altitude: 335 ft
- GermanyDomplatz Speyer49°18’59” N 8°26’41” E
Morning in Speyer
September 2, 2024 in Germany ⋅ ☀️ 70 °F
Walking tour of Speyer, Germany this morning! The Speyer Cathedral was built in the 1100's and can hold 5,000 worshippers!
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- Day 6
- Monday, September 2, 2024 at 9:47 AM
- ☀️ 73 °F
- Altitude: 344 ft
- GermanyDomplatz Speyer49°19’2” N 8°26’21” E
More Speyer photos
September 2, 2024 in Germany ⋅ ☀️ 73 °F
Angele and Renee completed the Portuguese route of the Camino de Santiago in April. We have seen a few signs during our trip including this statue of St. James.
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- Day 6
- Monday, September 2, 2024 at 5:47 PM
- ⛅ 79 °F
- Altitude: 230 ft
- GermanyRüdesheimer Aue49°58’36” N 7°56’8” E
Cruising the Rhine.
September 2, 2024 in Germany ⋅ ⛅ 79 °F
After the morning tour, a bus took us up river to meet "Mani" (name of the boat) where we had lunch and enjoyed a cruise to the next port of Rudesheim. Rudesheim is a town of 10k and is in the middleRead more
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- Day 6
- Monday, September 2, 2024 at 9:14 PM
- ☁️ 72 °F
- Altitude: 285 ft
- GermanyRüdesheim am Rhein49°58’43” N 7°55’15” E
Dinner in Rudenstein
September 2, 2024 in Germany ⋅ ☁️ 72 °F
Dinner in a small town of 10k that was a Viking Excursion. Had an enjoyable evening!
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- Day 7
- Tuesday, September 3, 2024 at 9:46 AM
- ⛅ 72 °F
- Altitude: 397 ft
- GermanyGailsbach50°2’39” N 7°47’40” E
Castles of the Middle Rhine
September 3, 2024 in Germany ⋅ ⛅ 72 °F
Today's journey takes us up the Rhine past the "Castles of the Middle Rhine". The Rhine River was a main passage of trade and armies from England and Amsterdam. These photos are the first few CastlesRead more
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- Day 7
- Tuesday, September 3, 2024 at 10:20 AM
- ⛅ 73 °F
- Altitude: 348 ft
- GermanyTauber Werth50°7’6” N 7°43’28” E
More Castles of the Middle Rhine
September 3, 2024 in Germany ⋅ ⛅ 73 °F
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- Day 7
- Tuesday, September 3, 2024 at 10:45 AM
- ⛅ 73 °F
- Altitude: 220 ft
- GermanyFellen50°10’4” N 7°41’51” E
Some more Castles of the Rhine
September 3, 2024 in Germany ⋅ ⛅ 73 °F
Interesting issue, our Viking ship had to port before today's stop in Koblenz under the Marksburg Castle. Up river there is construction and an unexploded ordinance from WW2 was discovered. Waiting toRead more
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- Day 7
- Tuesday, September 3, 2024 at 3:03 PM
- ⛅ 79 °F
- Altitude: 203 ft
- GermanyDeutsches Eck50°21’52” N 7°36’22” E
Day in Koblenz, Germany
September 3, 2024 in Germany ⋅ ⛅ 79 °F
Koblenz, Germany is a fast growing part of Europe due to its central European location and it's cost of living compared elsewhere but this is changing. Many USA companies have European headquarters inRead more
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- Day 7
- Tuesday, September 3, 2024 at 4:03 PM
- ⛅ 81 °F
- Altitude: 282 ft
- GermanyFlorinskirche Koblenz50°21’41” N 7°35’47” E
More photos from Koblenz.
September 3, 2024 in Germany ⋅ ⛅ 81 °F
Story on the clock and the face where his eyes move and his tongue is out at the top of the hour is amusing. Also, the spitting boy fountain is popular with the locals.
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- Day 8
- Wednesday, September 4, 2024 at 10:24 AM
- 🌧 64 °F
- Altitude: 167 ft
- GermanyCologne Central Station50°56’28” N 6°57’23” E
Cologne Cathedral
September 4, 2024 in Germany ⋅ 🌧 64 °F
This morning's tour was Old Towne Cologne with the highlight being the Cathedral. Cologne was 96% destroyed during WW2 and the city was rebuilt to look as it did pre-war. The Cathedral was damagedRead more
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- Day 8
- Wednesday, September 4, 2024 at 1:10 PM
- ☁️ 66 °F
- Altitude: 161 ft
- GermanyRomano-Germanic Museum50°56’23” N 6°57’28” E
More photos from Cologne.
September 4, 2024 in Germany ⋅ ☁️ 66 °F
Had a great lunch at a local Brauhous!
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- Day 8
- Wednesday, September 4, 2024 at 6:41 PM
- ☁️ 66 °F
- Altitude: 141 ft
- GermanyOld Market50°56’21” N 6°57’37” E
Beer tour of Cologne
September 4, 2024 in Germany ⋅ ☁️ 66 °F
Tonight we signed up for a Brauhaus tour with dinner and sampling local beer from Cologne. None of us are real beer drinkers but our traditional German dinner at Peter's and the beer at the otherRead more
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- Day 9
- Thursday, September 5, 2024 at 2:04 PM
- ⛅ 77 °F
- Altitude: 39 ft
NetherlandsLinge51°49’48” N 4°58’24” E
Quaint old towne of Gorinchem
September 5, 2024 in the Netherlands ⋅ ⛅ 77 °F
Start of our tour today was walking through the old towne of Gorinchem, Netherlands.
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- Day 9
- Thursday, September 5, 2024 at 3:56 PM
- ⛅ 81 °F
- Altitude: Sea level
- NetherlandsPolder Buitentiendwegs51°51’55” N 4°51’50” E
Visit to a cheese maker/dairy farm.
September 5, 2024 in the Netherlands ⋅ ⛅ 81 °F
Second part of our tour was a dairy farm who uses the milk to make cheese and other dairy products. Had about 400 cows and 270 are producing milk.
