Europe 30th Wedding Anniversary

26 Aug 2026 – 21 Nov 2026 · by lynb

Destinations

Brisbane, Australia

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Singapore, Singapore

Arrived Singapore and caught train to hotel Rendezvous after checking we caught the train down to Satay by the Bay and looked around and then had Satays for dinner. Then did a bit more walking before catching train back to hotel. Friday morning went to Raffles and had a look around and looked where my grandparents used to stay and had a beer and a Singapore Sling or 2. We then went back to hotel Rendezvous after for a swim before catching the train to Skypark where we went up 56floors to the observation deck and took photos of the afternoon and also night shots over Singapore and also watch amazing laser light show. Saturday morning went went to breakfast then to shop to get stuff for Peter’s knee. We then went to Gardens by the Bay and did tours of the Flower Done and the cloud forest which was amazing the tree lights and the flowers along with the Jurassic Park animals was amazing to see. After we went back to Hotel to pack and go to airport for flight to Athens via Frankfurt
Frankfurt Airport, Germany
Athens, Greece

3.9.26 - 9:15am Ferry Athens to Naxos latest port check in 50min prior to departure Booked into the hotel, lovely staff beautiful room and we went for a walk around the town and found a rooftop bar that Kirralee suggested that overlooks pantheon and head a couple of wine and a beer And a aperol spritz to the sun went down they went out for dinner Then on Monday we went for a walk to the Ancient Agora site and on the walk to the Temple of Hephaestus we had each Mango gelato, which is beautiful I had a real good walk around sat down at the cafe overlooking the temple and had a cold drink after the hot water has 35° then we made our way back to the hotel had a shower we then went to the Olympic stadium and walked around there and saw all the Olympic torches from the very beginning up to now amazing and then came back for dinner and now at the rooftop bar having another drink On Tuesday morning we did the early morning walk to the Acropolis and the Acropolis museum which was amazing. Museum was built over ancient ruins as a lot of the metro and everything. How the architecture they did to build their Acropolis and Parthenon out of Pure marble which weighs 200 tons per block is just amazing then we wandered back to the Hellenic Parliament and watch the change of the God and then we walked back to our hotel for a well owned risk cause our feet were killing us today is Wednesday we’re on our way to an current Canal cruise and walk around
Naxos, Greece

4.9.26 car hire Naxos downtown- Ioannou Paparigopoulou. Nissan Micro confirmation code. 9962498 7.9.26 10:35 am ferry from Naxos to Thira Santorini Arrived in Naxos just putting walked for 20 minutes to our hotel got changed and went for a swim. Our beach is in Australia a lot nicer that was cold but it was nice and refreshing sat down and then we’ll go and have a look for something for dinner. we walked into Naxos for dinner bought some beautiful pastries and and for dinner we had souvlaki sticks with a Greek salad that’s called sigirini which is different. It had avocado lettuce cheese and like a mustard dressing The next day we went up to the Plaka beach for a swim and was sand blown by the wind and the water was 21 degrees then we drove to see Demeters temple and had a look around there. Look around a nice little town called Chalki which was very beautiful. Had a beautiful Restaurant as you seen the postcards and that with the grapevines overhanging that you could sit under so we had a drink there and an gelato Peter had a yoghurt honey and walnut and I had a pistachio before making our way back down the coast where we went for a swim and then went to a little fish and gyros shop where I had swordfish squid and prawns for dinner and Peter had a lemon chicken with like a mustardy lemon sauce and a salad which was absolutely beautiful and then yesterday we went drove up an hour up to Kouros to see the unfinished statue of marble it was absolutely mind blowing it was huge and then from there we saw a little fishing village which we drove down to called Appollona which we sat down and had beautiful lamb chops with salad and beautiful bread that you dip in the olive oil it was absolutely magnificent right on the harbour. It was a wonderful view and then we drove back and on the way back we stopped at the oldest Olive press in Naxos and watch them and they showed us how they did olives and how 5 kg only makes 1 L of olive oil which is just amazing and I bought some air-conditioner from there and it’s absolutely wonderful and then we went from there to MELANES O Georgis family restaurant and had an early tea. Pete had a lamb cooked in a clay pot which is like a lamb stew which he really loved. It was really nice and tender and I had cheese in pastry which was like a Greek mozzarella with mint in a kind of a fellow type of pastry was beautiful and then from there we made our way back down to the Port of Max or where we went for a walk up to see the temple of Apollo it was absolutely stunning how this temple doorway I’d say it would be is still standing. It’s three pieces and it’s just amazing after that we then drove back to the hotel and had nothing for dinner but an ice cream and some pistachio cannoli. Then on Father’s Day, we drove to Naxos Harbour first thing in the morning and went for a swim in the water in the harbour which we really enjoyed. It was not so cold and then after that we came back for the hotel and had our breakfast and then came down to the beach and hired to sun lounges on the beach for the day and went for a swim and sat on the beach for a couple of hours before we went up to what was supposed to be a little marble village which wasn’t much so we ended up driving back down to Chalki to the little restaurant with them Vines hanging all over the restaurant and we had lunch there. We had barbecue lamb chops there weren’t as good as a little fishing village but still very beautiful and a great little place we had after lunch. We were blessed to see a great family. They must own the restaurant having a family luncheon. Everybody wishing the father a happy Father’s Day and giving him hugs and the women were coming out of the restaurant and wishing him a happy Father’s Day. It was really amazing to see the kids. The Greek family just getting so close and then we had an ice cream this time. Peter had just plain yoghurt and a cinnamon and honey gelato and I had a stracciatella and shards of chocolate and pistachio gelato’s Then we rushed back down the mountain to drop our hire car off hiring a car in Max wow was an absolute experience. You can’t really good. Do over 50 k’s because the roads are so narrow the car comes the other way. You actually have to pull off the road and like Queensland there’s no sides to the road. It was very interesting to manoeuvre when a bus or a truck came along. Pete did really well driving. No way I was going to drive. Pete drove and I navigated so we drove back. Drop the car hire off to a real arrogant Greek which was a real shame that the car place next door to him was very very nice and helped us cause that guy wasn’t there when we went to drop it off and then we walked back to our hotel and sat on the sun lounge just for a few more hours before going back and having a shower and then going down and getting a gyros for Pete for dinner and I got I got a peach for dinner which was beautiful. It’s huge it’s like a size of three tennis balls. It was huge that really juicy and yummy and now we’re sitting watching the sunset for the last night neck sauce on the beach chairs which for €23 to hire for the whole day. Then tomorrow we get up and come for a swim have breakfast and then get a taxi to the port to catch our ferry to Santorini And this morning I forgot to say being Father’s Day Kurt Aaron and Kirralee or FaceTime and wish Pete a happy Father’s Day which made his day
Santorini, Greece

Caught the ferry from Naxos to Thira Santorini and then caught a taxi to our hotel Agaili Houses where our porter George carried all of our luggage down to reception then the big bags to our room. Throw them over his shoulder like it was nothing then we went for a cold refreshing swim in the pool and laid in the sun lounge where Pete fell asleep Then we went out for a lively dinner at Fira - Fanari for the Sunset which was beautiful, Peter wasn’t well the next day so we opted to spend day around the pool and relax On Wednesday we did a sailing trip to Kameni volcano and walked up and saw the crater then we sailed to some hot springs which was just the ocean beside the volcano which we would call hot springs then went to a small fishing village for lunch and a refreshing swim then sailed back passed Oia and to port where we where transported to Oia for free time for dinner and sunset Thursday we did a tour to see the Elias Monastery the highest point of Santorini then to Megalochori Village where we learned that they grow there grapes on the ground in circles then went on to Akrotiri which is an archaeological site of a village preserved in lava 4000 years old so older than Pompeii was amazing then we went to the red beach and black beach (Perissa ) amazing
Catania, Italy

Arrived in Catania at 7pm on 11/9/26 taxi dropped us out front of hotel what a shock dirty Iron Gate. Once inside caught lift up and room isn’t that bad even though outside is dirty. We showered and then went to main square for dinner Peter has spaghetti marinara and I had prawns very disappointed with the food On Saturday we did our tour to Mt Etna not knowing that we would have to hike 4-7km. We caught cable car to 2700 metres then 4x4 jeep to 2800 metres where we then proceeded to hike in the 5degree temperature to 3000 metres man it was a lot and they said easy trek they are kidding. As we crossed the ridge to do the last crater which was another hike up we proceeded down with others as too much as both not well and sat in restaurant talking with the group before driving back to Catania to the 32degree temperature where we showered and went to dinner which we had pizza not fussed on sheep’s cheese very strong in flavour Sunday we slept in and then did a walk up 180 stairs of the Duomo in the main center to a 360 degree view very nice to see the buildings from that high, we then went and grabbed some breakfast and cold drink and then walked to see the Greek and Roman Stadium which you wouldn’t even know is there as building covers the front. We then went and had lunch Peter had lemon granita and a slice of tiramisu and I had almond granita and brioche and caffee. On way back to the room we did a bus tour of city which was great Monday we walked down to Avis at the port and picked up our car and drove out of Catania man the driving Here is crazy poor Pete and then we drove to Agrigento the valley at the temples which is amazing and then we drove onto Palermo
Palermo, Italy

Drove into Palermo that was fun when GPS went down dropped off car and got taxi to hotel he tried to rip us off and charge more. Next day got a hop on hop off bus around Palermo got off and had a freshly squeezed orange juice then off to the palace Reale and the Cathedrale then to local street markets and had lunch and walk around got back on and off bus had early dinner of Panini and then home to pack Went and had breakfast then called taxi to take us to train station and caught the Train to Naples fun. Last minute change of platform luckily other side of platform we where on and change of carriage and seats. When train came to water crossing it was fully loaded onto a specialised ferry to transport it over the water from Messina on the Sicily side to San Giovanni on the Italy side
Napoli Centrale, Italy

Did tour to Mt Vesuvius and Pompeii was amazing day didn’t realise how big Pompeii was a 17 hectares with only 7% uncovered awesome 5:30pm from hotel Private car hire through albadamare boutique hotel Praiano
Praiano, Italy

Arrived by Transport to Albadamare boutique hotel Antonella amazing hostess the first day she arranged a Dr to come as I got a secondary infection. We then needed to go to Positano for the medication so had a look around there and got a great lemon granita. At the hotel for breakfast the waiter made me lemon and honey drink and gave me more the day We then went to Il tram info Armandino seafood restaurant and had seafood risotto was ok but have had better in Australia Saturday we woke up to rain and thunder and we have a boat tour to Capri booked in once boat was away it cleared up to amazing day even though we couldn’t do the blue grotto as closed. We meet a nice couple from USA Jason and Susie who we caught a taxi up to the cable chair lift to the top of Capri with and back for some amazing views when arrive back down got some arancini and panini then som lemon gelato served in the lemon amazing. On way back Camillo stop the boat and had a beautiful swim in the warm water before arriving back at Praiano Sunday we went down to central Praiano and had a look around at the church and shops and bought some flowers for Antonella at hotel then had some lunch Peter got a ham cheese croissant and I got a smoked salmon cream cheese bagel then caught bus back to hotel. Had a rest and changed and went down to the port for a swim which was refreshing and changed and had early dinner at Il Priata I have chicken lemon Caesar salad and berry smoothie which was so good and Peter had a margarita pizza and beer then went back To hotel to pack Monday had a beautiful breakfast then waited for driver who was late but took us through Sorrento where I got more medication and then dropped us at Napoli train station where we caught a fast train to Rome
Rome, Italy

We arrived in Rome and got an Uber to our hotel and went for a walk passed the ruins where Julius Caesar was killed and ended up passing Piazza Venezia and more ruins walking down to the colosseum where we watched the sunset and light up. But was disappointed as they rainbow coloured it tonight the next day We got a bus in the morning and did the Vatican, Sistine Chapel and St Peter’s Basilica which was amazing and then saw Piazza Navone, Pantheon Trevi fountain Spanish steps This morning we went to the colosseum and did the tour inside and then went to do the Forum but as someone died they closed it as we where entering for 2 days so our tour guide took us around other areas we then bussed to Circo Maximus where they did the chariot races . That night we caught up for dinner with Tony and Phyline and sat over looking the coliseum as it was close to where they were staying it was amazing and caught wrong bus home so took us a bit longer Thursday we bused down to Santa Maria Maggiore Basilica and did the church Dome walk and the underground museum which was interesting then we caught the bus and spent the afternoon with Tony and Phyline doing Trevi Fountain Spanish steps pee on the bone. We had a beautiful lunch in a little restaurant. It was absolutely amazing best pasta we’ve had and we just walked around and talked to went to a lot of different little churches and classes and stuff and then we came back to the hotel and went down to Trastevere for dinner and came back and packed ready to move onto Florence
Florence, Italy

Arrived in Firenze by train and walked to hotel and checked in and walked around to Mercato Centrale and had pesto lasagne, arancini and suppli. I had also a tiramisu, we then went for walk around market and bought 2 leather bags and then went to the Galleria dell academia to see the statue of David which was amazing we then walked around and had pizza at MaMMaMia restaurant Today we had breakfast at hotel then went for a walk to Ponte Vecchio the famous bridge and walked then down to the next bridge to get better photos passing Prada Cartier Saint Laurent etc. Then we went to Piazza Vecchio and saw where the original David stood. We then had panini from a small stall and went to do the Dome climb of 463 stairs at Brunelleschi’s Dome at Santa Maria del Fiore amazing views of Florence (Firenze). We then walked back to Piazza Vecchio and took a horse and carriage ride around Florence on horse called Oriana which dropped us off near hotel. I then went and got 3 small pastries from a shop which where amazing a coconut slice tasting one, pistachio and a canolo Went out to dinner at an Irish Pub close by and had a few drinks and dinner before going to main square and having Tiramisu at a restaurant that cost us 20 euro for 2. Ha ha but sat and listened to girl singing and playing piano which was beautiful Woke up had breakfast then went for walk before checking out and walking 1.2 km to hertz to collect car as there was a charity race running though Florence then drove to Siena
Siena, Italy

Arrived in Sienna checked into hotel then we walked into the main centre went to Piazza de Campo. I walked around the whole of Sienna and saw some beautiful sites grab some wine and beer and brought back to the hotel and watching the sunset out the back in the garden area. At had breakfast and then drove around and Sienna then went to the Azienda Agricola La Lastra winery and had a wine with you from 1130 to 230 with lunch and then centre and have dinner and back to the hotel about midnight with Jordy happy birthday We drive around Florence went to Pienza where the gladiator film was filmed and took photos absolutely beautiful around the area and had lunch in Pienza and then came back and have a wine and beer at the Terrace and heading into the city for dinner Today we left hotel and drove to San Gimignano is an Italian hill town in Tuscany, southwest of Florence. Encircled by 13th-century walls, its old town centers. And then drove onto our accommodation in Lucca passing some amazing countryside
Lucca, Italy

Drive to Luca from Sienna seeing san Gimignano on way which was amazing and then arrived at hotel which looks like a few hundred year Old villa at 4. We decided to stay in for dinner Wednesday we drove onto Pisa to catch up with Keith and Lucy. We saw the cathedral basilica and the leaning tower which was amazing. After this we went toTrattoria Da Stelio for lunch we needed to wait for an hour to be seated but the food was so delicious and home made by a 85 mamma after this we got gelato and went for a walk down to the river before heading back to the tower for a few more photos and getting food and car and driving back to hotel Thursday we drove from hotel in Lucca to Florence to drop off car and catch train to Cinque Terre via La Spezia
Cinque Terre, Italy

Arrived in Cinque Terre - Riomaggiore and went to hotel 30 stairs through the doorway to get to our room had shower and went to the ferry and went up the coastline to Monterosso. Passing Manarola, Cornelia, Vernazza so we could get full photos of the villages We walked and ended up sitting at a bar on the water and watching the sunset was glorious and the went to a wine bar Eldorado for dinner food amazing before catching the train back Saturday we bought a pass that included trains and walked from Riomaggiore to Manarola along the cliff side views where amazing then we caught the train to Monterosso and went for a walk through the town and a swim in the beach. We ran into some people from Brisbane who had just walked around Mont Blanc and the dolomite’s and under a Glacier so was very interesting had a beer and wine with them before going back to Eldorado for dinner where we had pesto lasagne which was amazing Sunday up early to go to train at 8am called Liam to wish him Happy Birthday and then to train to Venice which took all day
Metropolitan City of Venice, Italy

Caught Vaporetto from the train station to hotel had shower then went for walk to Saint Marks square and walked around and had dinner around the corner for 18 euro each for a 3 course meal which was lovely then on our 30th wedding anniversary had breakfast in the hotel and went around Doge’s Palace before going on our Gondola and walking tour after the tour we had a beer and wine on the Grand Canal and went back to change. We then had a bottle of wine on the top terrace of our hotel and went to a restaurant around the back and had a before dinner catching up with 3 young ladies from Greece then on Tuesday caught our train to Austria
Innsbruck, Austria

Arrived at 4:30 into Innsbruck checked into hotel and had 2 lovely wines as a welcoming gift under the glass roof at hotel before going out for dinner had Weiner Schnitzel for dinner Peter had bratwurst On the 7th got our Innsbruck card and got in the hop on off bus and went to Schloss Ambras castle walked through the beautiful gardens then through the palace before getting on the sightseeing bus stopping at Wilten Basilica, then the Imperial Palace, then we went to a authentic Austrian / Tirol folk dance and dinner which was fun Thursday we decided to do the cable car lifts the first one we did was the Patscherkofelbahn Cable Car which was great till we got to the top and it was so cold, we saw a beautiful chalet that was open and got a hot coffee and hot Chocolate and decided to stay for lunch I got a Tirol soup which was a broth with a bacon dumpling in it and Peter got German sausage and bread. We then made our way back to hotel to get warmer clothes we then went to the golden roof and walked through before going up Innsbruck's Nordkettenbahnen lifts and cable cars which is a series of 3 cable cars. After this we went to Swarovski Kristallwelten factory. On way home stoped at restaurant near train station were we both had schnitzel for dinner This morning woke up to a small earthquake and packed ready to leave then went for a walk to get a magnet and postcard and take photo outside the golden roof palace then went walked up the main mall before going back to hotel to check out and make way to the train station
Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany

Arrived by train and walked to get hire car, then went to hotel and booked in before going for a drive to a look out at Maximilianshöhe where we saw cows wearing cow bells and beautiful views we went and had a beer and wine as they couldn’t do dinner then went drove to a restaurant called Wolfpertinger Peter had steak and potatoes and I had steak with in red wine you and dumplings and red cabbage On the 10th, which Saturday we spoke to Kurt in the morning at breakfast and then we went to the cable car and had a ride up at the Olympics Stadium which was held in 1935 Die Eckbauer Bahn we took a walk to a cafe and had coffee and a beautiful view before walking back to the car and catching the lift back down watching reviews as we came down even though it was rainy and overcast we then walked past the Olympic ski jump to a gorge which took over a couple of hours to do that. It was absolutely amazing. It was called. Partnachklamm. We had to feel sorry for a poor lady. She was taking a photo and went over the railing and dropped her phone into the gorge. Poor thing after doing the gorge we took a run out to Eisbee lake before going back to Maximilianshöhe where I had Weiner schnitzel and Pete had steak strips and salad in a choux pastry puff
Füssen, Germany

We left Garmisch and went to Linderhof Palace king Ludwig’s summer palace which was absolutely beautiful the gardens so well kept, then we drove onto Füssen passing the 2nd biggest lake in Austria called Plansee was a gorgeous glacier blue colour We arrived in Füssen and went for a luge ride down the mountain and saw some beautiful views of Neuschwanstein Castle we then drove in to look around Hohes Schloss castle couldn’t get inside to the galleries but walked up the bell tower and saw some amazing sites. We then checked into our hotel and went for dinner Peter had cordonbleu and I had schnitzel strips On Monday we went to Neuschwanstein Castle castle first was amazing saw castle from a few spots our guide took us too one a bridge and then walked down to the castle and did the guided tour only 15 rooms out of the 360 are complete there were surprisingly should have been 2 more towers and a chapel but king Ludwig was killed before they could be done. Then we went to Hohenswangau Castle the parents castle (Maximilian) which the guide was amazing but the castle exterior not well kept as is owned privately. We also learnt that Wagner the musician stayed and also Hans Christian Anderson stayed We then had to drive back to Garmisch to pick up medication that Peter left at hotel. We drove back past planes and then had a beer and wine in the hotel before going out for dinner
Munich, Germany

Arrived in Munich as we’re going to the hotel we went to the Dachau concentration camp memorial site was an amazing place to be but so surreal of how many people suffered and died there On Wednesday we got up at 5:30 to drive from Munich to Salzburg is it two hour drive? Home is pouring rain Peter did really well on the autobahn doing 160 k’s. When we arrived at the tour office they told us they had actually cancelled our tour because of the rain. We said that we didn’t receive anything in the end. They did a huge huge Phone around and found a lady and she came and actually did a private tour because I could see that we were both very devastated driving so far and after saying that we booked a six months earlier so our guide Edith took us on a tour in the rain and it was absolutely beautiful. She was so amazing. She showed us all the sites and travelling out into the mountains and explaining everything and letting us go to a museum. That’s not usually in the sound of music tour and then after that we went back through the main gardens and took more photos as it had stopped raining and went back to the start of the tour for more before having a wonderful tea of goulash before driving home Friday we are at Nymphenburg Palace and walked around the gardens, then we went to the BMW showroom some amazing cars didn’t do museum as not much time then drove out to Bräustüberl Weihenstephan the oldest brewery in Germany and had a beer and lunch before driving back in to Munich to drop off car for a small area it took 20minutes each time to go 3km. After dropping car off we got tram back to hotel to change and go to a classical concert that we had booked which wasn’t really any good different but oh well, after this we walked down to Marienplatz and took photos before getting subway back to hotel to get dinner and some sleep
Budapest, Hungary

Friday 16th 9:14 on train to Budapest and the train left right on time Got hotel checked in then walked around and went to mama goulash for dinner which was really good and the. Went back and went to laundromat to do our laundry On 17th went to get some souvenirs and checked out to move to the cruise hotel after checking into the Marriott we went for a walk and did a canal cruise down the canal and back to see the sites along the Danube and then walked around town and saw amazing sites then got taxi to the Buda Castle and walked around there and walked slowly back to hotel crossing river on the bridge and walking up canal
Budapest, Hungary

On 17th went to get some souvenirs and checked out to move to the cruise hotel after checking into the Marriott we went for a walk and did a canal cruise down the canal and back to see the sites along the Danube and then walked around town and saw amazing sites then got taxi to the Buda Castle and walked around there and walked slowly back to hotel crossing river on the bridge and walking up canal went to the welcoming dinner we went for another canal cruise to see by night which was beautiful On the 18th went did a guided tour of Budapest seeing the Gelhert Hill, chain bridge st Stephen’s church. Memorial square After seeing all of the sights we did the drive to Vienna to meet the ship
Bratislava, Slovakia

We drove to Bratislava and did a guided tour up to the castle and saw the wall that once surrounded the city and then did a tour around the city seeing the sites and learning about how the Russians took over and how the Jewish synagogue was bombed and all of the Jewish homes torn down, after the city tour we went off on a Skoda communist tour which was really interesting being done in a 1980 Skoda yellow car we drove around where the Russians had bunkers and controlled the city and stopped people escaping if they where caught crossing to the river which happened regularly as people miss judged the current in the Danube and got caught back in Bratislava not Austria we also travelled around and saw the communist housing, KJB building, war memorial the embassies the Beverly Hills of Bratislava and when the main protest took place to take back control which happened peacefully. After this tour we went on another tour to private homes to have wine coffee and cake we went decorated ginger Christmas cookie and died eggs for Easter with wax before proceeding back to the ship for dinner
Vienna, Austria

This morning we did a drive tour of the city before starting our guided walk of the city seeing Hofburg palace and the stables and area of the dancing horses and an old gothic church. We then did a horse drawn carriage ride around Vienna to see more sites in the hour free time we had before going back to ship to have lunch and get ready for the Schonbrunn Palace tour which was amazing but we enjoyed Linderhof better. We then went back to boat for dinner and to get ready for the Vienna Classical concert Then sailed. We stayed up to 2 with some new friends Kylie Scooter. Michelle and Richard to see the ship going through a lock to the next water area
Dürnstein, Austria

Sailed into Dürnstein and we opted just to walk around the old town took a half a walk up towards the castle so we can get some good photos of where Richard the Lionheart was held after being kidnapped went had a coffee and a walk around and went back to the boat for lunch and then after lunch we got on the coach to do Melk Abbey which of the guns were amazing and then back on the couch to go back to the next boat the scenic Opal that was held at Geirm to South through the night to the next spot we had dinner and then he went to bed and I went and did a trivia quiz with some ladies and when we woke up in the morning we’ve just had breakfast and travelling up the river to our next stop we missed out on our tour at Cesky Kromlov because of it was a 2 1/2 hour drive there and back from the next port and people pulled out which is understandable and yeah this afternoon will go around Passau
Passau, Germany

Had a guided tour around Passau with a guide named Sebastian and driver Adriana and where doing some friendly banter which added some fun to the tour. So did the tour around Passau and he showed what would happen back in the day to drunks and how they were shoved in a shame barrel and walked around town if not already picked up and hung over a rope to stop them dying in the night. We then walked around and and caught up with our friends at a tavern for a beer before proceeding back to the boat for dinner and then dancing Today we are on the bus to Regensburg
Regensburg, Germany

Drove from ship into Regensburg 1.5hour drive. Then to have a guide for 1.5houre who basically stopped to talk as couldn’t walk and talk so didn’t see much so we broke off and walked ourselves to try and see as much as we could before having to bus it back to the ship. On the ship we had lunch and went back to our room to do some packing and then went up to the top deck to look at the view and go into the control office to see how ship was run. We then went to the lounge to watch line dancing lessons before dinner. After dinner there was a Om Pah Pah folk show
Nuremberg, Germany

After breakfast we drove 1.5 hours to Nuremberg to do our tour of the Nazi trials which included the barracks of the SS troops, the colosseum style building that was never finished at the time which is now a museum holding all of the releacs then went to the huge marching stadium that was Huge which they held over 80000 in the seats and 200000 marching in front of hitler which was before the War getting the backing of the people it was also where the Zeplan landed. We then went to where they held the trails and held them behind as prisoners which was really interesting. After this tour we went around Nuremberg in our own time before transferring Our new bus and sailing onto Bamberg
Bamberg, Germany

Did a morning tour of Bamberg site very very interesting and pretty place witha beautiful old court and new residence on top of the hill before having some free time and going back to the ship to sail to Würzburg
Würzburg, Germany

We arrived earlier than expected in Warburg and had breakfast and noticed that people are taking bikes out so Peter myself Kylie and scooter we grabbed a bike electric bike and road round Roseburg seeing a lot of pretty science in the Christmas markets. From there we rode around to the front of the castle and took photos and then rode back pleasing Peter on the way cause he bike ran out of battery. We made it back to the ship and then had some beautiful lunch before getting ready to go for our trip to Rothenburg for the afternoon. in Rothenburg we did a trip around the city looking at a beautiful old buildings that Chitty Chitty Bang Bang children catch a cart and the town and then we went to Kath heart Christmas shop then bought Christmas gifts and sent them home and then walked around the main mountain of the fortress, then back to the guide for the Trip trip home to the ship. From there we have sale on to Miltenberg
Miltenberg, Germany

Arrived in Miltenburg via Wertheim and went to Bronnbach Abbey and walked through was very pretty and had a wine tasting which was lovely before driving onto Miltenberg to do a guided tour of the city and then have some free time which we walked up with some friends through the forest to Miltenberg castle which was beautiful before going back down and walking back around the town and taking photos and then jumping back then on the ship waiting for us to then set sail for Frankfurt
Rüdesheim am Rhein, Germany

We didn’t stop in Rudesheim as scheduled as water too low rode up the mine canal to Frankfurt Did day tour around Frankfurt and then went off for some free time to wonder around we went to the history museum and then walked back to the ship had some lunch and grabbed a bike ride up and across bridge and up 2 other bridges and and battery flat so had to ride all way back manually. When we got back our friends where there so we grabbed another bike and all went for a ride and then to a pub and had Apple rose wine and beer with a cheese platter before riding back to ship for shower then dinner and a violinist playing
Cologne, Germany

Drove from Frankfurt to Cologne Koln 2 hrs away did a guided tour with sparky of the sights sampling jam donuts 4711 perfume, spinach and goat cheese Flammkuchen and beer Zion from the oldest brewery then in our free time walked around and had a beer and kebab with our friends Kylie and scooter before making our way back to the bus to travel to the next ship emerald sky at Wessel 1.5 hours away
Amsterdam, Netherlands

Bike tour to Waterland for 16km/10mi ride to the outskirts of Amsterdam and enjoy a different view of the city. We saw windmills, house boats cows and sheep and stopped for a coffee in a pub cafe which had interesting mirrors man’s parts and on pool table a undressed woman before cycling back to boat and having lunch. After lunch we rode into Amsterdam with Kylie Scooter Michelle and Russell and did a canal cruise and a walkthrough town and the red light district which they went into a coffee shop and had a smoke lol and the. We went to a pub and had a drink Michelle couldn’t stop laughing. Before making our way back to the boat for farewell dinner Saturday 31st. Checked off boat and taxi to hotel before going to see the royal palace and having a canal cruise by ourselves which was could but very nice as saw different place as had an open boat this time. Then came back and did laundry before joining out to dinner with ours friends from the ship to a steak house where you cooked your own steak. After dinner we went back to Kylie and Scooters to have a coffee and see the stairs in their room man where they steep. Then home to sleep
Amsterdam, Netherlands

On Sunday 1st after breakfast we walked to Anne Frank’s house to do tour which was amazing shame couldn’t take photos was so heart renching to see that they where on the last train out of Amsterdam before liberation and she died in camp. After this we walked up to the rijksmuseum and seeing van Gough and Rembrandt painting which where amazing swing how they are restoring the night watch painting. We then went out to the gardens and sat before walking through and seeing the outside ice skating rink. We then came back and had some lunch and bought some ducks and came back to hotel for shower and go out for dinner to have a rice table. Rijstaffel which was Huge had a fish spring roll that like grandma used to make chicken and corn sauté rice fried Nasi goreng gado gado fried chicken lamb chops sautéed bean sautéed cabbage, mango salad, cucumber salad a chicken emping krupock was great thinking of Dad mum and grandma was eating it then we came back to the hotel to pack
Haarlem, Netherlands

On 2.11.26 we arrived In Haarlem and checked into our hotel and then went for a walk down to the only standing gate to Haarlem from Amsterdam, after this we walked back to central station passing the Windmill De Adriaan, we bought some Ollebollen and caught a bus back up to the hotel for shower and dinner On 3.11.26 we took a bus down to the centre and hired electric bikes and rode around and the. Went to Corrie Ten Boom tour (the hiding place) which was amazing to see how she hid people and saved over 800 Jews before being caught. We then rode out to Spaardam a small fishing village having a look around before riding back for lunch at Zuidam restaurant before walking over to De Adriaan windmill for our tour with guide Yullia
The Hague, Netherlands

Woke up this morning packed and then went for a walk back down to market square and the grabbed bags to make way to station grabbing some coffee and breakfast of toasted sandwiches and ollebollen on the way to catching the train to The Hague. Once in The Hague we made our way to hotel and checked in before going to lunch and walking around and catching a tram up 4 stops to have a look and walking back
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