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Monthly Archives: August 2015
Route des Vins, France
Today, our last excursion day of the cruise, we have our choice of two long half-day tours in this wine producing region along the Alsatian wine road, the route des vins which hugs the foothill of the Vosges mountain range. … Continue reading
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Tagged Flammekuchen, France, Kaysersberg, Riquewihr
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Strasbourg, France and the Black Forest, Germany
Today we dock in Germany, but cross the river to visit France-Strasbourg, a French city with a German name. In the afternoon we return to Germany to visit the Black Forest. We had the choice of morning excursions, Boris was … Continue reading
Heidelberg, Germany
Heidelberg is a bucket list German city for Boris and I. The cruise line offered an optional afternoon excursion and attending was the a no-brainer choice for us. Until 2013, Heidelberg was the headquarters of the American forces in Germany. … Continue reading
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Tagged Heidelberg, Heidelberg Castle, Neckar River
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Speyer, Germany
Today we are docked at Germiersheim, about a 20 minute shuttle ride into Speyer (and the famous Romanesque Cathedral). This afternoon we are going to Heidelberg, a “bucket list” German city for Boris and I. The ship offered three options … Continue reading
The Romantic Rhine Valley: Boppard to Rudesheim
I got up early for my big day. After breakfast, I was up on the sun deck at 8 am for the departure from Boppard for the 18 castles we will see in the next 4 hours. This section of … Continue reading
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Tagged Germany, Rhine River, Rudesheim, Schloss Vollrads
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The German Corner on the Rhine, Koblenz and on to Boppard, Germany
On this, our second full day of river cruising, we will make two stops. This morning we will stop at Koblenz at the intersection of the Rhine and Moselle Rivers. The intersection is known as the Deutsches Eck (German Corner) … Continue reading
Cologne, Germany
Already in Europe at the end of my British Isles cruise with Ted, I flew over to Amsterdam to meet Boris for cruise number two. This is a river cruise on the Rhine. I first saw this itinerary when we … Continue reading
Edinburgh, Scotland: Royal Yacht Britannia and the Palace of Holyroodhouse
For our second full day in Edinburgh, we have plans to see both the Palace of Holyroodhouse with the adjoining Abbey Ruins and the Royal Yacht Britannia. We walked over to the Ocean Terminal to see the Yacht when it … Continue reading
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Tagged Edinburgh, Holyrood Abbey, Leith, Palace of Holyroodhouse, Royal Yacht Britannia, Scotland, The Bloodhound
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Edinburgh, Scotland
Getting into our last port, Edinburgh, Scotland was not so easy. Our boat fit in the lock at Leith harbor with only two feet to spare. We went up in the Lookinglass Lounge to see the pilot take us in. … Continue reading
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