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Passau, Germany with pictures

Posted on November 19, 2019 by patmathews

November 5, 2019 This is our first stop in Germany. The forecast was for rain so we opted to tour the town vs going with the Walk and Discover group on the hike where we would not have visited the … Continue reading →

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Melk, Austria with pictures

Posted on November 19, 2019 by patmathews

November 4, 2019 The morning we arrived at our last Austrian city, Melk. We were divided into groups to tour the Melk Abbey. The Walk and Discover group is always #4, so we had the last tour. It is a … Continue reading →

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Vienna, Austria with pictures

Posted on November 19, 2019 by patmathews

November 3, 2019 After our previous 2 full days in Vienna, we were looking forward to returning, and we were not disappointed. After breakfast, we joined a one hour bus tour of the city around the Ringstrasse, the ring road … Continue reading →

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Bratislava, Slovakia with pictures

Posted on November 18, 2019 by patmathews

November 2, 2019 Bratislava is Slovakia’s largest city and its capital. It is only a 1 hour drive to Vienna which makes these two cities the world’s closest capitals. It is the only national capital that borders on two independent … Continue reading →

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Budapest, Hungary with pictures

Posted on November 18, 2019 by patmathews

October 29, 30, 31, and November 1, 2019 We arrived in Budapest from Vienna on the Railjet – again the fast train.  It took just over 2 hours. Our hotel is the Sofitel Chain Bridge and it overlooks the Chain … Continue reading →

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Vienna with pictures

Posted on November 15, 2019 by patmathews

October 27 and 28, 2019 We went from Prague to Vienna by train, Railjet, which is a fast train. It took us 4 hours and 10 minutes and we had good wi-fi aboard. The railway station was beautiful! I even … Continue reading →

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Mainz, Germany

Posted on November 11, 2019 by patmathews

November 11, 2019 We sailed through the last 2 of the 66 locks today and will leave the Main River and spend the rest of our cruise on the Rhine River. The part we will be on until we reach … Continue reading →

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Miltenberg, Germany

Posted on November 10, 2019 by patmathews

November 10, 2019 Arrived in Miltenburg this afternoon after passing through areas of beautiful vineyards. We walked through the streets where grapevines encircle many houses. This is one of Germany’s best preserved medieval towns. Lots of flooding has occurred here. … Continue reading →

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Wertheim, Germany

Posted on November 10, 2019 by patmathews

November 10, 2019 We arrived here early and could see the town as we had our breakfast. Jessie was taking us on a walking tour at 9:30 and she advised that it would be cold. It didn’t really seem that … Continue reading →

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Wurzburg, Germany

Posted on November 10, 2019 by patmathews

November 9, 2019 Yesterday was a full day so I didn’t even get a post written! We arrived here more than 5 hours early, again, minimal river traffic so we made good time. Our tours weren’t going to start until … Continue reading →

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