Saturday, November 13, 2021

VIKING EUROPE NOV 2021


                  

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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