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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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France 2025 – Exploring the Carnavalet Museum

Posted on October 7, 2025 by herktrav

Day 2 – Taking a little peek in the Marais. We’ve been to Paris many times, but have never really spent much time in the 3rd arrondissement. Today, that changed as we visited the Carnavalet Museum. It is a museum … Continue reading →

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France 2025 – Visiting the Abbaye de Pontigny

Posted on September 28, 2025 by herktrav

Day 23 – Cruising in the sunshine We woke up this morning to sunny, blue skies. The gray clouds we’ve seen all week were replaced by fluffy white ones. That meant one thing – Roadtrip! Our destination was the Abbaye … Continue reading →

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France 2025 – A Visit to Guédelon Castle

Posted on September 21, 2025 by herktrav

Day 16 – Building the past in the future! Today we ventured to the site of the Guédelon Castle to see what all the fuss is about. It was about an hour’s drive from Chablis to the site and was … Continue reading →

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France 2025 – The medieval town of Noyers-sur-Serein

Posted on September 17, 2025 by herktrav

Day 13 – Going medieval on a sunny day Today, we decided to travel back in time. H.G. Wells, eat your heart out. We took the Austral and we were comfortable for the 23 kilometer drive from Chablis. Noyers-sur-Serein is … Continue reading →

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France 2025 – Nice days in Chablis

Posted on September 14, 2025 by herktrav

Day 6 & 7 – The walks, the talks, the sites and the meals! Wednesday arrived and a check of our schedule showed that it was a free day. No rushing anywhere and only dinner reservations in the evening. We … Continue reading →

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