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River Cruise 2018 Day 6

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June 6th 2018
We wake up cruising down the Danube. We are heading northwest upstream, against the current. It's a beautiful day, no clouds, slight haze in the air. It promises to be a scorcher. The whole of Central Europe has been experiencing a heat wave, with day after day in the high 20s, quite unusual for this time of year. Around mid-morning, we pass slowly by Bratislava, capital of Slovakia, on the eas ... read more

Europe » Austria » Vienna

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Once the center of power for the large Austro-Hungarian Empire, Austria was reduced to a small republic after its defeat in World War I. Following annexation by Nazi Germany in 1938 and subsequent occupation by the victorious Allies in 1945, Austria'... ... read more