The Melk Abbey

< Start at the beginning of this series: Grand European River Cruise After our scenic cruise thru the Wachau Valley relatively early this morning, we had several hours in Melk before we left Austria and made our way to Germany. As you can see by the photo above, Melk is located where the Danube and Melk Rivers […]

Vienna en route to Melk

< Start at the beginning of this series: Grand European River Cruise After our Panoramic Vienna tour this morning, we went back to the ship for some lunch and a short break. It wasn’t long before it was time to load up and head back into the action. Every time we made our way into […]

Vienna, Austria

< Start at the beginning of this series: Grand European River Cruise One of the things I love about doing this blog is reviewing the photos from our trips. Sometimes I can actually visualize our guide explaining a landmark’s significance, while others I rely on Jim’s recollection. Sometimes I take photos if a building has […]

En route to Vienna

< Start at the beginning of this series: Grand European River Cruise After our fabulous afternoon in the thermal baths of Budapest, we returned to our boat – just in time for our 5:45 departure for Vienna. In approximately 24-hours we’ll reach our destination – just in time for tomorrow night’s excursion. The awesome logistics […]

Budapest

< Start at the beginning of this series: Grand European River Cruise Right in the heart of Europe, Budapest is home to almost two million Hungarians in a country nearly the size of Indiana. The country spans both sides of the Danube – the first of three waterways that we’ll enjoy on our river cruise. […]

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