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 […]
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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 […]
This was the last day of our actual cruise; the following day would be spent traveling home again. We began the day with a tour of Avignon, which I’d visited several years ago with a group of my students; this time, however, the Palais des Papes was open to the public. […]
I took yesterday off from posting, but today’s another day. 😉 By day five of our cruise, things were beginning to wind down. We were docked in Avignon, rather than in Arles, as we’d expected — the dock in Arles was undergoing renovations. No problem, though, as Arles was only about half […]
Day four of our cruise began in Tournon, a picturesque city surrounded by vineyards. Look how lovely it looks with the sun peeking through the clouds! Here is a better view of our docked location. This one of the many bridges crossing the […]