Czech RepublicPraguePrague Masaryk Railway Station50°5’19” N 14°25’56” E
June 28, 2016 in Czech Republic ⋅ ⛅ 24 °C
A must eat while in Prague: Trdelniks are strips of dough wrapped around a turning cylinder to cook and rolled in a sugar/cinnamon coating. It can be filled with ice cream, chocolate, or whip cream.Read more
Czech RepublicPraguePrague Masaryk Railway Station50°5’19” N 14°25’55” E
June 29, 2016 in Czech Republic ⋅ ⛅ 25 °C
The concierge at the Hilton had to make reservations since they get so booked up. Aftee an appetizer of Goose pate, we had a lunch of Czech specilaities: Duck with cabbage and dumplings andRead more
GermanyFree State of BavariaRegensburgPfaffenstein bei Regensburg49°1’42” N 12°4’30” E
June 30, 2016 in Germany ⋅ ⛅ 21 °C
A wonderful old German town full of history. This stop on the way to our river boat was a real surprise.
GermanyFree State of BavariaVilshofenPassau-Vilshofen48°38’23” N 13°11’57” E
June 30, 2016 in Germany ⋅ ☀️ 22 °C
After a long, but comfortable bus trip (Rose slept 3 hours) we arrived on our brand new ship the Ama Viola which was dedicated only two weeks. Our suite is 350 sq ft and had the most storage of anyRead more
GermanyFree State of BavariaPassauPassau, AltstadtPassau, Altstadt48°34’25” N 13°27’50” E
July 1, 2016 in Germany ⋅ ☀️ 28 °C
In Passau we had dinner in the specialty restaurant. It was small plates, paired with wine served in an intimate setting. Just wonderful. Also three great classical artists came on board to perform.Read more
AustriaUpper AustriaLinzUrnenhain48°19’24” N 14°17’50” E
July 2, 2016 in Austria ⋅ ⛅ 21 °C
Another interesting walking tour in a town with a dark past: Pre WW2 Linz was the armament capitol of the Nazi war effort and the birthplace of Adolf Hitler.
AustriaSalzburgAlter Markt47°48’2” N 13°2’40” E
July 2, 2016 in Austria ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C
In late morning we did a seven hour tour to Salzburg, the birthplace of Mozart, and the place where The Sound of Music originated and was filmed. Unfortunately, we hit some heavy rain and wind. GladRead more
AustriaLower AustriaMelk48°14’6” N 15°19’37” E
July 3, 2016 in Austria ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C
This morning we cruised through the scenic Wachau Valley with it's beautiful hilltop castles. In the afternoon we went on our tour to Durnstein and Melk. In Durnstein we saw the beautiful "BlueRead more
AustriaViennaInner cityViennaSt. Stephen's Cathedral48°12’33” N 16°22’22” E
July 4, 2016 in Austria ⋅ ⛅ 22 °C
Today we first did a bus tour around Vienna, then a walking tour ending with some free time. While acknowledging some great architecture, we were disappointed in the large amount of modern shoppingRead more
SlovakiaBratislava48°9’0” N 17°7’0” E
July 5, 2016 in Slovakia ⋅ ⛅ 25 °C
Bratisava was a wonderful old world town. We had a guided walking tour for about 1.5 hours and then free time on our own. There are housing styles with midevil componants, 19th century buildings andRead more
