11 NOV......LAS VEGAS TO LA....LA TO AMSTERDAM FIRST CLASS
NICE TRIPE FIRST TIME FIRST CLASS....9 HOURS GREAT
12 NOV ...FIRST TIME EVER FIRST TWO BAGS OFF THE PLANE
TOOK MY CANE ...FIRST THRU CUSTOMS
VIKING HOST AT THE GATE......NOW THE DRIVER
MERCEDES...SUIT AND TIE 30 MINUTES TO HILTON
THEY EXPECTED US.....RITA....NICE LONG WALKING
TOUR IN THE RAIN,,,IT WAS CHILLY...BROKE OFF TOUR
WALKED BACK TO HILTON....AFTER A WALKING TEST
GREAT DINNER AT RUSSIAN RESTARUAT......WE HAD NO
EUROS......NO CREDIT CARD.....WE NEGOTIATED U S CURRENCY
NEVER CHANGE MONEY BUT ...NEVER HAD A CARD
DENIED ....WORKED OUT OK ...u s Cash
13 NOV GREAT BREAKFAST AT HOTEL....MADE SANDWICHS WE
DIDNT NEED....TRAM TO TOUR OF DELFT...ONLY
SENSATIONAL...SAW....TOURED....SHOPPED...FOUND PEPSI
BOUGHT RITA FLOWERS FOR HER BIRTHDAY..
BACK TO HOTEL...WALKED TO GREATEST MUSEUM
EVER VISITED GIFT SHOP....ONE OF US DID.....
DINNER AT HILTON....NICE FOR HOTEL RESTAURANT
OFF TO THE SYMPHONY.....BUMMER.....BRAHMS
REQUIEM....62 IN CHOIR...30 STRINGS WITH A HARP.,,,
NEVER HEARD A ONE.....JUST NOISE....LIKE RAP
ALL IN DUTCH OR ITALIAN OR RUSSIAN OR CHINESE
NEVER UNDERSTOOD A WORD....NICE BIG CHURCH
SOLD OUT CROWD WHO LOVED IT NOT ME....WAS A
PLACE T0 GO....TRAM BACK TO HILTON PACED LEAVE
FOR BOAT IN THE MORNING.
EVERYONE IN NETHERLANDS RIDES A BIKE......
TWICE AS MANY AS CARS..
15 NOV 2021 GREAT GREAT FOOD ON THE SHIP 3 PLUS TIMES A DAY
QUICK TRIP TO WINDMILLS AND KNDERKJRN OR SOME
THING LIKE THAT.....GREAT BUS GUIDE ...MY AGE..
WINDMILL HOST AND OPERATOR FOR 3 GENERATIONS
LET ME DRIVE IT.....HOUSE A GREAT OLD MUSEUM
BACK TO THE THE BOAT...SORT OF.....GUIDE ALLEGEDLY
FIRST TRIP HERE....LED 80 PEOPLE ON THREE WRONG
WALKS IN A BEAUTIFUL TRIP IN COLOGNE...LOVED IT
ARRIVED FOR THE GREAT LUNCH...GREAT TOUR HOST
...A LOVELY LECTURE ON DUTCH ART AND CHEESE
MET THE CREW....FREE WINE FOR SOME....
ANOTHER GREAT SUPPER....WE LOVE TO EAT WITH NEW
FOLK.....THREE GREAT ONES IN A ROW..
FUN RICHARD DAWSON QUIZ SHOW AT NIGHT
I DID 161...WINNER DID 316....JANET WOULD HAVE HELPED
NO SUNSHINE....LIGHT AT 810 TUESDAY FOR A BIG
DAY IN COLOGONE...
14 nov 21 BREAKFAST AT THE HAGUE....HILTON HOTEL....HONEY AND ALMONDS
WORLD PEACE MUSEUM OUT SIDE
TRIP TO AMSTERDAM....CANAL CRUISE.....GREAT COVERED BOAT
ALL KINDS OF MUSEUMS...WE WENT TO BANSKY...STREET ARTIST
..STRANGE
BUSED TO THE BOAT...BOARDED COMPUTER DIDN'T WORK...
HAVE TO SPIT IN A TUBE DAILY TO TEST...HOW COULD THIS
TURN OUT ?
PRE TRIP VIDEO....SHIP ORIENTATION...NICE MEAL....
DID THIS ONE ON SHIP COMPUTER....WHICH ALSO HAD BUGS..
TO BED AND WINDMILLS ON MONDAY
16NOV 2021 GREAT BREAKFAST...OFF TO THE TOURS
3 HALL OF FAME GUIDES.....FIRST CITY OFCOLOGONE...
LIGHT SPRINKLES...SUN WILL NOT SHINE ON THIS TRIP
BIG CITY.....CATHEDRAL.....RESTROOM IN MIDDLE
BACK TO SHIP WHICH HAD MOVED FOR PLUMMING REPAIRS
GREAT LUNCH.....BACK FOR TWO RURAL CASTLE TOURS
VIKINH GUIDE GREAT ALL THE WAY AND 25 YEAR COLLEGE
HISTORY ART GRADUATE WITH TWO DEGREES...NEW
EVERYTHING....HISTORICAL.....CURRENT....MADE UP ANSWERS
FOR ALL MY QUESTIONS...BACK TO BOAT FOR DINNER
MORE NICE NEW FRIENDS....WENDY AND SCOTT
SALVATION ARMY HOSTS....LOVELY PEOPLE....
CLAssical MUSIC...CLOSED WITH RHAPSODY IN BLUE
BOAT LEFT TO NIGHT PHOTOS OF DTHE CATHEDRAL AND
FERRIS WHEEL....TRY TO CATCH KNIGHTS GAME AT 5 AM
ONE CASTLE TORORROW
17NOV 2021 ALMOST MISSED THIS ONE MIDNIGHT NOW
SHIP GOING THRU LOCKS
AT KOBLENZ GERMANY THE REAL REAL CASTLE
AROUND A 1000 YEARS OLD...LIKE A CASION ALL INCCLUSIVE
FIRE PITS....ROCKS AND STAIRS...CANNONS OVER THERIVER
KITCHEN...TOILETS....DINNING ...STABLE...ARMORY
ARMORED SUITS 19 YEAR GRADUATED H SCHOOL
GUIDE....AGAIN TERRIFIC.....LUNCH IN THE FRONT OF THE BOAT
DIFFERENT...SAME FOOD....GREAT.....2 HOURS CRUISING
THE RHINE....LOTS OF CARS....TRAINS....BUSES MOVING
BOTH SIDES STILL WATER....OVERCAST AS ALWAYS NICE 42
BACK TO BOAT....COFFED MAKING DEMONSTRATION
LOVED SITTING AT THE SIDES PASSING BY ...HOUSES
THRU OUT RHINE......SUPPER...NEW FRIENDS....MUSIC
AFTER THE BEATTLES IT WAS ALL NOISE...1980S ON AND RAPISH
A LOCK NOW AND TOBED....ALMOST SAW THE SUN
CALLED JOEL FROM THE BOAT ON THE NEW CALL -9 HOURS
18 nov 2021 SLOWED DOWN SOME.....NICE BREAKFAST WITH CRUISE THRU
THE LOCKS AND SCENERY...10 AM GLASS BLOWER ON BOARD
ONLY 64 YEARS EXPERIENCE....HE HAD DONE THIS BEFORE
WORKED WITH STEVE WYNN AT THE BELAGION COMES BACK
OFTEN...HE SOLD WE BOUGHT....LUNCH OFF TO MIDDLBERTG
NICE WALK THRU 1000 YEAR OLD CITY ....MAIN ROAD OF
GERMANY STILL THERE....NOW TOWN CENTER STRIP 10,000
700 YEAR OLD TAVERN....STILL THERE....THEY SOLD WE
BOUGHT......CANDY....DANCER FOR JENN K AT THE BALLET
WAITING FOR HOCKEY GAME TO START
19 NOV 2021 ENJOY EATING LUNCH BREAKFAST ON THE BOAT AND
WATCHING WONDERFUL SCENERY...
AFTERNOON WURZBURG GERMANY WALKING TOUR
CITY OF 100,000 90% TOTALED BY THE BRITISH
LOVELY RESTORED ART PALLACE THEY SAVED LOTS
TAPESTRYS AND ART PRIOR TO THE ATTACK AND
RESTORED LOTS......NICE WALKING TOUR
ALLEGED DINNER WITH 4 NEW FRIENDS
20 nov 2021 BAD NEWS AT THE DOORSTEP YOU COULDNT TAKE ONE
ONE MORE STEP........TRAVEL PROBLEMS MAY OR
WILL OCCUR IN AUSTRIA....LAST 4 DA YS OF TRIP
SEEM TO BE GOOD IN GERMANY THRU WED 24
NICE BREAKFAST AND LUNCH ON SHIP WATCHING SCENERY....GARY DID NICE TALKE ON THE LOCKS
HE IS THE BEST....EATING TOO MUCH...AFTERNOON
WALKING TOUR IN BAMBERG...700TH DAY IN A ROW
WITH NO SUNSHINE
the WHOLE TOUR CHANGED.....RIVER IS TOO LOW
TO TRAVEL....BUS TO NEUENBERG....TAKE ONE OF
TWO BOOKED TOURS AND JOIN ANOTHER VIKING
BOAT BLOCKED FROM MEETING US....BOTH UNLOAD
AND BUS TO EACH OTHER EXCHANGING PASENGERS
SUPPOSED TO GET THE SAME ROOMS ONTHE OTHER
SHIP AND CONTINUE TO BUDAPEST AS PLANNED
WITH ALTERED VISITS AND TRANSFER ISSUES
NICE WALKING TOUR OF BAMBERG....NEW FRIENDS
FROM GUANA FOR SUPPPER AND TO BED FOR BIG
NEW SUNDAY FOR ALL...
21 NOV 2021 NUREMBURG TOUR OF HITLERS PARADE FIELD AND
AND ENORMUS CAMPUS.....NOW RACE CARS IN FRONT
OF HIS PODIUM.....GREAT HISTORY GUIDE....NO SUNSHINE
LUNCH SAUERKRUT AND SAUSAGE....1010 BIRTH OF
NUREMBERG...TRIALS COURTROOM....GREAT GUIDE..
WATER TOO SHALLOW...BUS TO PASSAU....BOAT
SWITCHEROO.....CREW DOES MARVELOUS JOB
SAME ROOM NUMBER ON TWIN BOAT.....AUSTRIA
TOTALLY SHUT DOWN MAY HAVE CHRISTMAS
MARKETS IN BUDAPEST
22 NOV 2021 PASSAU ....SPEAKER ON NOW...walking TOUR GREAT
GUIDE.....ORGAN PLAY IN BEST CHURCH EVER...THANKS
RAINED ...NO SHIT....LUNCH....SCRABBLE WITH JANET
234-234 IWAS LEFT WITH THE Q...HOW DOES THIS
HAPPEN....NICE DINNER WITH 4 OTHERS....GERMAN
SAUSAE....KRAUT......CABBABLE...DESERT....STAFF
HAD SPECIAL COSTUMES....MUNICH WED
SORT OF A FAMOUS DAY IN HISTORY 1963
23 NOV 2021 SAW THE SUN SAW THE MOON BOTH AT THE SAME TIME.
2 HRS ON BUS TO MUNICH....HISTORIC CITY
BMW MUSEUM U SHOULD SEE THIS PLACE
COLOSSAL FACITY MAKE CARS SELL CARS MUSEUM
RIGHT WHERE THE 72 OLMPICS WERE
WALKING TOUR OF THE CITY AND CCHURCHS
THEY ARE GETTING TO LOOK ALL ALIKE...BRICKS
CONCRETE MONUMENTS...CHURCHS VERTICAL LIVING
HIGH END HARD TO SEE HOW THEY MAKE A LIVING
IN THESE SMALL SHOPTS....GREAT BRAT AND KRAUT
LUNCH IN BASEMENT HISTORIC PALACISH DREAM WALKING TOUR....BACK TO PASSAU....2 CAR WRECKS
ONLY DELAYED US 20 MINUTES.....QUIZ AFTER DINNER
JANET DID NOT DO WELL.....ON BOAT ALL DAY WED
24 NOV 2021
ON BOAT ALL DAY....TRUE...SUN CAME OUT
NICE TRIP DOWN THE DANUBE....CASTLES SCENERY
TONS OF FOOD....GARY GAVE GREAT TALKE ON
COFFEE AND THEN MMOZART....AFTER DINNER
HE DOES THE PITCH ON CREDITS AND FUTURE TRIPS
NO IDEA ON THANKSGIVING....MAYBE TURKey
TONIGHT NO DOCKING IN AUSTRIA....BAVARIA
BRATASLAVIA.....VIKING IS PROMISING TO GET
US HOME
25 NOV 2021 A GOOD ....ON SHIP IN AM....COURSE ON HOW
TO MAKE APPLE STRUDEL...ADDED TOUR OF
CAPTAINS GALLERY...LEARNED A LOT IN HALF HOUR
AFTER LUNCH TOUR OF CORMORON OR SOMETHING
SIMILAR......MARTIN GREAT GUIDE OF HUNGARY
HISTORY......CHURCH TOUR OF COURSE.....WINE
TASTING ALSO ADDED...AN HOUR BACK TO THE BOAT
THANKSGIVING DINNER.....HAD TURKEY GREAT...
PLAN TO BUS TO BUDAPEST FOR TWO TOURS
FRIDAY...BOAT MY GO SATURDAY TO EMBARKSKY
26 nov 2021 GREAT DAY ...RAINED ALL DAY....DANUBE CLOSED
TO VIKING TRaFFIC......70 MINUTE BUS RIDE TO
BUDAPEST AFTER BREAKFAST......WALKING TOUR
ABC.....GREAT....NICE SHOPS....ANOTHER
BASEMENT LUNCH.....IN THE CAVERNS..EXCELLENT
TOUR 2....WALKING TOUR..HOUDINI MAGIC SHOW
AND TOUR.....GREAt cCLOSEUP STUFF...BOUGHT
SOUVENIERS.....TOUR 3 ....FABULOUS HISTORY OF
ZWACK STORY OF ITS MUSEUM AND BREWERY
GRANDSON OF THE FOUNDER DID THE TOUR
FABULOUS PERSON AND TALENT....GUIDE LOVED
IT TOOO......59 MINUTE SMALL BUS RIDE TO SHIP...GREAT
KRAUT WEINERSCHNITZLE.....BOAT MAY GO TO
BUDAPEST AT 6 AM....OR NOT....EITHER WAY WE GO
BUDAPEST FOR ALL DAY TOUR...KNOW MORE AT 8AM
27 NOV 2021 LOOKING GOOOD SAT MORNING....BUS LEAVES AT 830
FOR ALL DAY BUDAPEST TOUR....SHIP LEAVES FOR
BUDAPEST AT 830 ARRIVES AT 430 ISH
TOUR PACK EAt COME HOME.....
itS OVER EXCEPT 3 FLIGHTS HOME
WHAT A LAST DAY...BREAKFAST KOROOMON ON BOAT
830 TWO HOUR BUS TO THE HORSE SHOW..LIKE CHEVAL
GREETING PEPSI......WARM MUFFINS.....PEE WARM WATER
LUNCH AND WHAT A HOOT.....GOULASH APPETIZER
HAD FOUR BOWLS....FAMILY DINNER PLATE...FRIES
CHICKEN...SCHNITZ..COLE SLAW AND MORE
BOUGHT AT THE GIFT SHOP.....AN HOUR TO BUAPEST
BOAT TOUR ON THE DANUBE AT SUNSET......MET
OUR SHIP AND LUGGAGE AFTER ITS LOW WATER
ON THE BOAT.....LOTS OF PICS....DISEMBARK TALK
DINNER ON TO AIRPORT SUN AM 400AMISH
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