Sadly, we only had one day in Vienna — I wish we’d had a few more! Still, one day is better than nothing. We had our usual city tour, one of the highlights of which was the beautiful Opera House. There were dozens of horse-drawn carriages there for tourists to hire. […]
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Bratislava is a lovely city in Slovakia. We didn’t have a lot of time there — just most of one day — but we took a “general” city tour, followed by a walking tour of the old section. See how it sits right on the river? […]
Our time in Budapest drew to a close, and so off we sailed. We left as evening fell, and it was a truly spectacular way to say goodbye to a lovely city. Most of the passengers gathered on the top deck to watch as we passed the lights of the […]
Once our “pre-extension” had ended, we boarded our river boat, the Viking Prestige. Our cabin was lovely; we’d been upgraded from a basic one to one with a French balcony, which was a little roomier and had the advantage of letting us open the sliding glass door and enjoy the […]
I’ve been quiet lately, but it’s because I’ve been away and also dealing with the aftermath of some renovations at home. The “away” part was a wonderful Viking River Cruise on the Danube! My husband and I opted for an extra couple of days at the beginning of the cruise […]
My quilt buddy, Phyl, and I met up in Houston again this year, along with a few more of her Phoenix friends. As always, it was a fantastic time! The only downside was the very wet weather, which saw Phyl and me almost swimming to the convention center one day […]