• Day 8: Durnstein and Melk

    Yay! I didn’t have to set the alarm today because I am only going on the afternoon excursion. I met Laura and Stu for breakfast. The honeydew is still wonderful. For a change, Laura and Stu signed up for the walking tour of Durnstein. The boat was docked about a 15 minute walk away and

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    Photograph of Durnstein
  • Day 7: Vienna

    Up early for the morning excursion to Vienna. The boat is docked by the town of Nussdorf which is actually a suburb of Vienna. As I opened the curtains, I could see the opposite bank of the Danube, only trees. It seems incredible that we can be so close to a large city and the

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    Photograph of Vienna, Austria
  • Day 6: Bratislava

    I set the alarm for 7 as the Bratislava city tour was leaving at 8. Last night we were told that we would be going through a lock. Unfortunately that was at 4 this morning and I didn’t see it. Unfortunately Laura said she was rudely awakened by the boat scraping along the sides of

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    Photograph of Bratislava
  • Day 5: Budapest to Esztergom to Bratislava

    I woke up too late for the dining room breakfast so settled for the “late risers” breakfast. That means 8:30. It is served in the Panorama Lounge. Rolls, fresh fruit, some pastries, cheese and ham. Plenty. Tomorrow I will get the full breakfast treatment as I am going on an excursion and might need the

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    Photograph of Visegrad

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