НидерландыProvincie Noord-HollandGemeente AmsterdamDe Wallen52°22’57” N 4°53’58” E
30 мая 2017 г., Нидерланды ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C
We set sail at 5.30 am for one of the highlights of the trip - cruising through the Rhine Gorge with its steep vineyard covered banks, lots of scenic villages and even more castles. The river is atЧитать далее
ГерманияBaden-Württemberg RegionWertheimBettingenAalbach49°46’34” N 9°33’24” E
31 мая 2017 г., Германия ⋅ ☀️ 21 °C
After breakfast we were entertained by a glass blowing demonstration. This area is a major area for the glass industry. There are four glass industries - glass instruments (laboratory), medicinalЧитать далее
ГерманияBavariaRandersackerMarsberg49°45’12” N 9°58’53” E
1 июня 2017 г., Германия ⋅ ☀️ 26 °C
Docked at Wurzburg and went by coach to Rothenburg. Rothenburg is one of the most famous and most picturesque towns in Germany. It is completely surrounded by a town wall.
The town is home toЧитать далее
ГерманияBavariaForchheimBuckenhofenMusel Berg49°44’36” N 11°2’51” E
2 июня 2017 г., Германия ⋅ ☀️ 25 °C
We continued to sail this morning as we would not reach Bamberg till lunchtime. Unless our cruise director is pulling our legs, there is a German tradition called Fruhschoppen. This means that on aЧитать далее
ГерманияBavariaBerching49°6’20” N 11°26’47” E
3 июня 2017 г., Германия ⋅ ☀️ 26 °C
This morning Nuremberg. The guide on the bus gave us an excellent commentary on the points of interest around Nuremberg, including where the war trials were held.
We didn't take the walking tourЧитать далее
НидерландыProvincie Noord-HollandGemeente AmsterdamDe Wallen52°22’57” N 4°53’58” E
4 июня 2017 г., Нидерланды ⋅ ⛅ 14 °C
Bit of a laid back day today - later breakfast and sailing till lunchtime to Regensburg. Regensburg is a perfectly preserved medieval city on the banks of the Danube. It is so well preserved becauseЧитать далее
АвстрияOberösterreichRiedau48°18’25” N 13°37’37” E
5 июня 2017 г., Австрия ⋅ ⛅ 16 °C
Early start today - 8am to catch 8.30 train to Salzburg - not just any train - the Majestic Imperator. It is a replica of the royal train built for the Emperor, Franz Joseph. It is the most amazingЧитать далее
АвстрияOberösterreichLinz48°18’43” N 14°17’32” E
5 июня 2017 г., Австрия ⋅ ⛅ 21 °C
Had a few hours in Salzburg, which claims Mozart and the von Trapp family amongst others. This is where the Sound of Music film was made. It seems Hollywood took a fair bit of poetic licence with theЧитать далее
АвстрияNiederösterreichDürnstein48°23’19” N 15°31’23” E
6 июня 2017 г., Австрия ⋅ ☁️ 22 °C
Docked at Melk this morning - home town of our cruise director. Melk is named after its river which runs close to the Danube just here. Two guided tours available today - Melk Abbey or a walk aroundЧитать далее
АвстрияNiederösterreichMelk48°13’38” N 15°19’56” E
6 июня 2017 г., Австрия ⋅ ⛅ 25 °C
The main street of Melk is a cafe and restaurant strip. In front of them is a statue of a saint - in fact a patron saint of Austria. What's more he was Irish.
He was a pilgrim on his way to JerusalemЧитать далее
Marian Treacy Just catching up on your trip. Sounds like you are having a great time. Lovely hearing all about your trip. Marian & John