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Month: July 2019

Photos from Wertheim and Bike Trip – July 31

Last updated on August 12th, 2019 at 12:47 amThere are supposed to be pictures in the white space below. I don’t know why they aren’t showing, but I’m working on it. In the meantime pretend there is a picture there… Continue Reading…

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Jul 31 – Wertheim, Germany

Last updated on August 2nd, 2019 at 05:38 pmToday Viking had arranged for small choo choo trains to transport passengers to the city center on Wertheim. The train was transporting us in two trips. When we picked up our boarding… Continue Reading…

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Photos from Rothenburg ob der Tauber and Wurzburg – July 30

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Jul 30 – Wurzburg, Germany

Last updated on August 3rd, 2019 at 09:18 amThe Magni arrived in Wurzburg around 8:30 a.m. and our tour didn’t leave until 10 a.m., so we had a more leisurely morning. Alan caught up on creating the daily blog outline… Continue Reading…

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Jul 29 – Bamberg, Germany

Last updated on July 31st, 2019 at 10:02 pmThe ship arrived at the dock shortly before we awoke for the day. In looking out of our balcony, Joyce at first thought we were waiting to go through a lock. As… Continue Reading…

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Photos from Bamberg – July 29

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Photos from Nuremberg – July 28

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Jul 28 – Nuremberg, Germany

Last updated on August 12th, 2019 at 11:55 pmOur day started early today as our luggage had to be in the corridor by 7 a.m. We are very grateful Viking staff will be loading, transporting and delivering our luggage to… Continue Reading…

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Photos from Brandstatt and Linz, Austria – July 27

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Jul 27 – (not)Regensburg, Germany-actually Brandstatt and Linz, Austria

Last updated on July 28th, 2019 at 11:44 pmShip Swap coming so…. The ship had docked at Brandstatt by the time we went to bed. Our tour into Linz, Austria doesn’t begin until 1 p.m., so we have the opportunity… Continue Reading…

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Photos from Passau, Germany – July 26

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Jul 26 – Passau, Lower Bavaria, Germany

Last updated on July 27th, 2019 at 06:14 pmWe arrived in Passau shortly after we awoke for the day. Passau is located at the confluence of the Ilk, Inn and Danube rivers. The Inn is actually a larger river than… Continue Reading…

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Jul 25 – Melk Austria

Last updated on July 27th, 2019 at 05:42 pmWe started our day on the Sun deck as the ship passed through approximately 20 kilometers of the Wachau Valley, a UNESCO World Heritage site. We learned from Marie that the UNESCO… Continue Reading…

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Photos from Wachau Valley and Melk – July 25

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Jul 24 – Vienna, Austria

Last updated on August 30th, 2019 at 10:53 amOur day began with breakfast in the dining room with the brothers and their wives whom we ate with yesterday. We discussed our adventures from the day before and also talked about… Continue Reading…

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Photos from Vienna – July 24

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Photos from Bratislava to Vienna – July 23

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Jul 23 – Vienna, Austria

Last updated on August 30th, 2019 at 10:43 amMostly Cruising day: Joyce woke this morning with the ship in the first of 68 locks. It didn’t look like the ship was moving, but we could soon see we were slowing… Continue Reading…

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July 22 – Budapest

Last updated on August 26th, 2019 at 03:32 pmOur Panoramic Bus Tour began at 8:20 a.m. so we decided to have a quick breakfast in the Aquavit Lounge. The breakfast in the lounge has a smaller selection of food items… Continue Reading…

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Photos from Budapest – July 22

Last updated on August 12th, 2019 at 12:52 amThere are supposed to be pictures in the white space below. I don’t know why they aren’t showing, but I’m working on it. In the meantime pretend there is a picture there… Continue Reading…

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Photos from Budapest – July 21

Last updated on August 15th, 2019 at 01:55 amThere are supposed to be pictures in the white space below. I don’t know why they aren’t showing, but I’m working on it. In the meantime pretend there is a picture there… Continue Reading…

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