BelgienBrussels Airport50°54’4” N 4°29’8” E 7 juli 2016, Belgien ⋅ ⛅ 22 °C
Just a stop on the way to Budapest. Long enough to enjoy Belgian chocolate and waffles on home turf...yum!
UngernBudapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport47°26’18” N 19°15’8” E 7 juli 2016, Ungern ⋅ ⛅ 16 °C
Arrived here 11pm and found waiting driver to take us to our river cruise start point.
UngernCitadella47°29’28” N 19°2’53” E 8 juli 2016, Ungern ⋅ ☀️ 13 °C
Our driver got us here 11.30pm where we were met by the cruise director who was waiting for us. Other passengers did a short tour earlier in the day that we missed due to flying. She wanted to be sureLäs mer
UngernGombás-patak47°46’23” N 19°7’20” E
8 juli 2016, Ungern ⋅ ⛅ 27 °C
Visited an "authentic" Magyar farm. Picked up and taken around in quaint covered wagons. Saw their museum with about 25 wagons from about 100 yrs ago to today ... plus a large trophy wall from theirLäs mer
TysklandRüdesheim am Rhein49°58’46” N 7°55’13” E 8 juli 2016, Tyskland ⋅ ☀️ 24 °C
The largest collection of working mechanical music instruments and cabinets in the world. Some instruments are 300+ years old. Siegfried started the collection and still lives at the museum evenLäs mer
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Not only a pianola, but a string octet as well, plus percussion in there somewhere too! All run from thatscroll of paper centre front. The circular band at centre of violins is the "bow", and spins faster and slower for effect. The violins themselves move outward to touch the bow to play each note, which is determined by the little metal fingers on each violin. Curved cabinet doors close over the violins when not playing. Crikey!
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There's pretty much a whole orchestra in this one. Again, controlled only by that roll of perforated paper...
österrikeDonauinsel48°10’34” N 16°28’41” E 9 juli 2016, österrike ⋅ ⛅ 23 °C
First one during the day... about 20 mins then on our way!
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Bingo, the gate submerges and our way is clear. Maybe 6m we've risen up on this one.
österrikeKaisermühlen48°13’41” N 16°24’14” E 9 juli 2016, österrike ⋅ ⛅ 25 °C
Going for a wander here this afternoon. Concert tonite!! First pic is the Vienna Opera House. $232 euros will get you standing room only for a show.
österrikeInnere Stadt48°13’19” N 16°21’55” E 9 juli 2016, österrike ⋅ ⛅ 24 °C
Private concert this evening for Amastella passengers. Cannot get our heads around how the aristocracy lived less than 100 years ago. Concert was a transportation in time to the music and ballrooms ofLäs mer
SlovakienVydrica48°8’12” N 17°5’13” E 10 juli 2016, Slovakien ⋅ ⛅ 21 °C
Even today, it seems the locals keep a watch over their shoulder and won't do anything to catch the attention of corrupt police. They remain affected by both communist and Russian rule last century.Läs mer
SlovakienBratislava48°8’55” N 17°6’28” E 10 juli 2016, Slovakien ⋅ ☀️ 27 °C
Bus tour today. A look a Slovakian culture and cuisine. Its yum!
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Apparently best chocolate torte in Austria. didnt try it too much food!!
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Just doing our part in support of World Chocolate Day ... some genuine Belgian chocolate from Belgium. 😃 Sorry, it's not likely to make it home ...