Elbe River 2022

Day 14 – 6/3/2022 – The Road Home

We didn’t have anything scheduled until 2:30 this afternoon so after breakfast we grabbed Billie and Steve, hopped a tram, and headed downtown. Steve visited a pipe shop (he’s a collector) and we wandered the streets showing them some of the great stuff we’ve found this week. Yes, Cheryl and Billie got ginger bread cookies,

So…We met Steve and Billie for breakfast before their trip to a concentration camp. Then we took off on an expotition of our own. We hopped a tram and rode to Wenceslaus square where we hiked up the hill. Our intention was to spend the morning at the natural history museum across the street. However,

We had 2 events scheduled for today – neither before noon – so we met Steve and Billie for breakfast at a relatively decent hour, then returned to our room for a nap (Cheryl is better, but she still struggles a bit with stamina) and screen time (like posting Day 10 and the Green Vault

You may remember that in my Dresden post I mentioned our visit to the ‘Green Vault’ and avowed that there were enough pictures to warrant a separate BLOG entry. This is that entry. First, the name. The current ceiling is neither green nor vaulted. But back in the day… Second, these treasures exist because during

Up a bit earlier than normal, suitcases out in the hall by 7:00 and off to breakfast where we had one last shipboard repast and said good by to Chef and our favorite waiter Vladimir. Last night during the Captain’s fairwell party we crossed into the Czech Republic and docked overnight in the town of

Bad Schandau == the spa town of Schandau Up at a more civilized hour this morning. We left Dresden at 7:15 and were awakened by the gentle rocking of the boat as we made our way up the river. Following a. Leisurely breakfast we camped out in the lounge to work on yesterday’s blog, chat,

We were up early and breakfasted before heading up to the sun deck for a narrated arrival into Dresden. Cruise Director Jamie talked about significant buildings and such as they came into view. Once we were docked and tied down 9 of us boarded our bus for the all-day tour of ‘Dresden and the Elbe

Today is a gray day on the river. Temp 59, light drizzle. All but the most hardy of the “fishermen” have disappeared. Having left Torgau at 3:00 AM we spent the morning on the river heading for Meissen. Apparently the Elbe isn’t the type of river that one wants to navigate at night. We learned

First the change in plans. Today is Ascension Day in Germany – a Bank Holiday and pretty much everything is closed. Our walking tour of Wittenberg is still a go, but the free hour for shopping at it’s conclusion is a bust. So…we’ll leave Wittenberg an hour earlier than planned and they’ve added a stop