Nuremburg – 5/16/2025

View from the castle

Today we took a bus ride about 40 minutes from our docking location in the city of Roth to Nuremburg. We had a very good guide who took us on a walking tour of the city and talked about the…

Bamberg – 5/15/2025

Homes along the canal

We took a bus ride into the city of Bamberg and took a walking tour around the old part of the city. We walked through the streets of the old city and then up to the Bamberg Cathedral which was…

Wurzburg – 5/13/2025

Entry fresco at the Residence

We took a tour of The Residence in Wurzburg which was built byPrince-Bishop Johann Philipp Franz. It looked a lot like Versaille inside. The artist Giovanni Battista Tiepolo from Italy did several important frescos. The building was damaged in the…

Miltenberg Germany – 5/12/2025

Our ship parked on the riverbank

Today we are sailing towards Miltenberg where we will have some free time to enjoy the town. We arrived into port during lunch and as we were in the dining room finishing up, a gentleman had a medical issue and…

Cologne Germany 5/10/2025

Sailing towards Cologne

Today we traveled to Cologne Germany. The morning was sailing on canals leading to the Rhine river and then the afternoon was spent in Cologne, first on a guided bike ride and then just on our own seeing the Cathedral.…

Zaandam – Friday 5/9/2025

The open top deck of our ship where we spent quite a bit of time watching the scenery

We were docked overnight in Zaandam and had only an afternoon excursion so we took a walk around the town. We were on a canal and there was loads of boat traffic, but that meant bridges that need to raise…

Travel to Amsterdam 5/6-5/72025

Grebes in the water near the Movenpick hotel where we stayed in Amsterdam

We decided to fly out of Newark airport for the best flight options. We flew British Airways business class through LHR to Amsterdam. We found the British Airways lounge at Mewark to be great. The staff was super friendly and…

Iguazu – 2/3/2025

Sign from the hotel room door abou the monkeys

Today we did a bird watching walk with a guide in the morning and saw a number of interesting birds close to the hotel including Toucans. They tour was supposed to be about 4 hours but we decided to return…