We woke up (without the alarm, this was a free morning) to find a new type of view from our balcony. It seems that Vienna is a major port for Viking (and other cruise lines) so docking space is at a premium. We were one of 7 Viking ships in port today, using 3 docking […]
This was a short stop, just long enough for all of us to tour the Abby. So they divided us into 2 groups. We were in the second group so our excursion didn’t leave until 9:15. That meant that we were in no real hurry to get to breakfast, letting the 8:45 crowd have the
During breakfast this morning we docked in Passau Germany.We were all four healthy today so we set out as a full group for the hour+ bus ride to Salzburg. Arriving at Salzburg we were met by our guide who led us, first, to a handy facility for a bio breakThus refreshed we set out on
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We awoke this morning with a text from Tim – We broke Diane yesterday. Actually she wasn’t really permanently broken, but her feet and legs told her that today was not a day to be out on a day-long adventure, so they opted to stay on board and rejuvenate. Wise choice! So without them we
Typical morning. Actually our mornings and evenings are falling into a pretty consistent routine.Up at 6:30, Breakfast at 7:00, back to the room to do a few things (like write this paragraph) before the morning excursion leaves – usually 8:00 or 8:30. Days when there is no morning excursion are days to turn off the
What’s a *berg? What’s a *burg? What’s a *dorf? When a place name ends in ‘berg’ it is a reference to a hill. Miltenberg has a hill. So does Nurenberg. When a place name ends in ‘burg’ it is a reference to a castle. Salzburg has a castle. So does Rothenburg (or at least it
There are several Rothenburgs in Germany so this one has the ‘above the Tauber River’ addition to it’s name. We were up early to mist over the canal – a sure sign of a hot day ahead.We breakfasted quickly before catching our 8:15 bus to Rothenburg.Cheyrl and I visited this medieval gem about 10 years
We didn’t actually dock in Miltenberg until after lunch so this morning was a ‘turn off the alarm and catch up on the zzzz’s’ kind of morning.We were eventually up and breakfasted and Randy settled in to the blog while Cheryl attended the glassblowing demonstration in the lounge. The blower boarded the ship with his
By the way, We are on a ship named the Viking Egdir.Egdir is identified in Norse mythology as the watchman of Jötunheimar, home of the Jötnar (or giants) and one of the nine realms in Norse cosmology. He is also believed to have been the herdsman who cared for the offspring of the mythological wolf