Blogs from Germany, Europe - page 4

Quite a few locks overnight…. A leisurely breakfast and lots of conversation with new friends…. (Do get a little overwhelmed sometimes with the ongoing socialising) …. Had a great glassblowing demonstration on board at 10.30 which merged into lunchtime… had lunch then off the boat at Miltenberg around 1pm and onto a coach for ‘Meet The Aristocrats’ had a nice drive up the valley to the Barons House (old castle) on the hill …. A great couple and lots of time spent with questions a glass of bubbly and a tour through his house … about 4 pm we travelled back down to Wertheim and had a walking tour of the old town and back on the boat about 6 pm and onwards up the river enjoyed a nice dinner and pub style quizz night.... read more

COLOGNE Germany ran aground briefly at at 4am …. A cruisy morning and caught up on some bills and the special vote process we submitted our votes and enjoyed the scenery and all the small villages and boats locks etc …. Had lunch and docked in Cologne … we all disembarked on our free choice excursions… we went up to the cathedral and had a great tour much more relaxed (than the bus) and informative with time to spare and look around more of the town …. Saw all the padlocks on the bridge over the river …. Made our way back to the boat after about 3 hours ashore … had a few drinks before dinner and a talk by our cruise director about Germany and the next days activities, the chef came out to ... read more

I will start today to telling you about our entertainment in the lounge last night. There were three professional opera singers/actors and a skilled pianist to accompany them. Their performances were absolutely stunning and they made it even more entertaining by adding humour to their singing. They were interactive with the audience and everyone was impressed with them. Early start today at 8 a.m. on the bus to take us back to Regensburg. As I mentioned before the water level was too low for the ship to start the tour in Regensburg so we were bussed back to Regensburg for our tour. There were several different group guides to choose from and I truly believe we chose the best one. A young woman in traditional costume who was animated and enthusiastic about her job. Jennifer spoke ... read more

My feet have become itchy again and I’m off on a new adventure. Oct. 6 I leave on the big ol’ jet plane from Toronto headed for Munich to meet up with a Viking river cruise ship. My cruise companion is Anne Smith (Mary Anne Smith - no relation). Our departure on the Danube actually leaves from Regensburg and winds its way through Germany, Austria and eventually into Hungary. I am looking forward to parking my suitcase and not having to move it until the end of the cruise. That will be a nice change from the touring I have done in the past where we move every day or two to a new location requiring the packing up of the suitcase and setting it out for the bus. This way the ship moves and takes ... read more

Das vergangene verlängerte Wochenende verbrachte ich mit meiner Mutter und Familie bei Nürnberg. Am Samstag fuhren wir in die Frankenmetropole, um das Zukunftsmuseum zu besichtigen. Darum gibt es ja eine politische Diskussion, aber der gute Standort in der Altstadt an der Pegnitz, verbunden mit einer nennenswerten Anzahl an Besuchern und dem hilfsbereiten Personal, lassen mich diese nicht verstehen. Also es ist ein schöner moderner Gebäudekomplex (Augustinerhof) mit Hotel, Café und eben dem Museum am Fluss. Es waren einige Leute anwesend, aber es war nicht voll. Von modernen Konzepten im Bereich Wohnen, Verkehr, Computer und Weltraum wurde hier einiges vorstellt und es war sehr interessant. Insbesondere für ein jüngeres Publikum, welches sich für MINT-Themen interessiert, wird hier viel geboten. Nach dem Besuch liefen wir über den Hauptmarkt - wo gerade tatsächlich Markt war - zu u... read more