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Europe 2026 – Final day in Munich

Posted on June 19, 2026 by herktrav

Yesterday’s tour (or mountain climbing) left us both tired and a little achy. In fact, my calves refused to carry me around for a while in the morning. When they did finally cooperate, we got cleaned up and headed over … Continue reading →

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Europe 2026 – Day trip to Neuschwanstein Castle

Posted on June 18, 2026 by herktrav

We were up bright and early to start a day of adventure. We are going on a tour of the Neuschwanstein Castle, the town of Oberammergau and then Schloss Linderhof. It’s an all day tour, starting with a luxury coach … Continue reading →

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Europe 2026 – Exploring a bit of Munich

Posted on June 17, 2026 by herktrav

We had nothing planned for the day except to explore Munich. We started out with breakfast at the hotel. It’s a nice buffet with many choices. I like to start out with the freshly baked breads and make myself little … Continue reading →

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Europe 2026 – Linz

Posted on June 13, 2026 by herktrav

While we slept off our dance fever, the boat made its way to our next port – Linz, Austria. From here, there are two day trips leaving by bus along with two stay-behind excursions. As we’ve never been to Linz, … Continue reading →

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Europe 2026 – Setting sail for Bratislava

Posted on June 10, 2026 by herktrav

The cruise from Budapest to our next stop – Bratislava – was 223 kilometers or about 138 miles. We slept well while our two Captains maneuvered the ship up the river. At about 9:15 am, we arrived at the first … Continue reading →

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Europe 2026 – Our first port – Budapest

Posted on June 9, 2026 by herktrav

It was like déjà vu. Our cruise started with a tour of Budapest…Pest in the morning and then Buda in the afternoon. As we had been in Budapest for the two prior days, there was a bit of redundancy for … Continue reading →

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Europe 2026 – Our pre-cruise activity begins

Posted on June 6, 2026 by herktrav

Today we start with an official pre-cruise activity. We will be visiting the ancient Roman city of Aquincum. It was discovered in 1894 and is now a museum and archeological site. Located there are preserved walls, baths, houses, an aqueduct … Continue reading →

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Europe 2026 – A day of exploration around town

Posted on June 5, 2026 by herktrav

We woke up ready to do a little sightseeing and exploring in Budapest. Once we cleaned up, we had a delicious breakfast in the hotel. Afterwards, we went to meet our Ama cruise director and check-in. Our cruise director, Kristina, … Continue reading →

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France 2025 – Wrapping up our visit to Paris

Posted on October 8, 2025 by herktrav

Day 5 – The finale before we head home. We woke up to start our last day in Paris. It’s hard to believe that this adventure is coming to a close. We don’t have much planned for the day, but … Continue reading →

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France 2025 – Marveling at Notre Dame de Paris

Posted on October 7, 2025 by herktrav

Day 3 – Like a phoenix rising from the ashes… By this point, you can probably assume that we went through our normal morning routine and were ready for the day ahead. Today, our focus was visiting Notre Dame Cathedral. … Continue reading →

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