Neither of us had been on a river cruise before, and although we were very excited that Viking River Cruises had invited us on their “Grand European Tour,” to be honest, we had a few reservations. Spending two weeks, together, on a boat, in a cramped...
< Our Viking River Cruise Grand European Tour: Day 12 – Braubach, Germany You Can’t Get More Central Than This We woke up to a fantastic view of Cologne city, with views across the Rhine River to the city’s famous gothic cathedral. What a fabulous start...
< Our Viking River Cruise Grand European Tour: Day 11 – Wertheim, Germany Sight Seeing Has Never Been So Easy This morning we entered the Rhine River and spent time up on the sun deck, taking in the views – hillside castles, steeply terraced vineyards,...
< Our Viking River Cruise Grand European Tour: Day 10 – Würzburg, Germany Very cold start to the day this morning, down to 1 degree (Celsius). Now, that may not sound cold to some but don’t forget Jon and I lived in Laos and Thailand for a long time, so our blood...
< Our Viking River Cruise Grand European Tour: Day 9 – Bamberg, Germany Woohoo, is that blue sky out there? A few options on offer today, many passengers opted for the full day trip to Rothenburg which sounded nice, but we decided to stay cruising a...
< Our Viking River Cruise Grand European Tour: Day 6 – Passau, Germany The town of Regensburg just seems to pose for pictures. We pulled into Regensberg around 8 am, just as we were tucking into our Eggs Benedict with salmon. After copious amounts of coffee, we...
< Our Viking River Cruise Grand European Tour: Day 5 – Melk, Austria It’s not a bad life watching the scenery along the Danube unfold from the comfort of your bed – I could get somewhat used to this. But food and adventure await, so after a hearty...
< Our Viking River Cruise Grand European Tour: Day 4 – Vienna We woke up this morning to gorgeous scenery as we sailed through the UNESCO World Heritage Site of the Wachau Valley. This region is filled with charming villages, castles, churches and steeply...
