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Cities of Light with Viking River Cruises - August 2010

Cities of Light (Paris & Prague), endless vineyards clinging to the banks of the Moselle and Rhine, fascinating Luxembourg City, and lovely German towns/cities that can charm the lederhosen off of you! We spent 8 days on the Viking Fontane, and 6 days on land, bus, train, tram, subway, and occasional cab. We also celebrated a 60th birthday and a 24th wedding anniversary. Growing old DOES have its rewards!

The trip was August 25 through Sept. 8, 2010

I lived in Germany for 4 years when I was a kid. I have loved it ever since, and have long thought that Germany was a highly under-rated tourist destination for Americans. Therefore, I was thrilled when Howard said he wanted to go down the Rhine and look at castles! A trip to Prague was icing on the cake, though the time we had there was not nearly enough! Ich liebe Deutschland, and now I think Howard does, too!
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Dreikoenig Haus, a hotel in Kues across the river from Bernkastel.
Dreikoenig Haus, a hotel in Kues across the river from Bernkastel.		 The Burgruine Landshut (in Bernkastel) was one of many castles we'd see on the trip.
The Burgruine Landshut (in Bernkastel) was one of many castles we'd see on the trip.		 Why I love river cruises! (A man and his dog - along the Moselle.)
Why I love river cruises! (A man and his dog - along the Moselle.)		 The Detzem lock was 1 of 50 we went through on this trip on the Moselle, Rhine, Main, and Main-Danube Canal!
The Detzem lock was 1 of 50 we went through on this trip on the Moselle, Rhine, Main, and Main-Danube Canal!
We woke up the next day in Cochem, and I took this picture of Reichsburg castle from the deck.
We woke up the next day in Cochem, and I took this picture of Reichsburg castle from the deck.		 It looked like a frog, but we were told it was a lion. It guarded the castle and overlooked the Moselle.
It looked like a frog, but we were told it was a lion. It guarded the castle and overlooked the Moselle.		 We got to Koblenz too late to take the spiffy new seilbahn that was built for next year's huge flower show.
We got to Koblenz too late to take the spiffy new seilbahn that was built for next year's huge flower show.		 As we rounded Deutsche's Eck, at the confluence of the Rhine and Moselle, Howard got a great shot of huge Kaiser Wilhelm.
As we rounded Deutsche's Eck, at the confluence of the Rhine and Moselle, Howard got a great shot of huge Kaiser Wilhelm.
A lot of people don't know this, but you can walk up the steps to right under the horse. There's a nice view of Deutsche's Eck.
A lot of people don't know this, but you can walk up the steps to right under the horse. There's a nice view of Deutsche's Eck.		 Boats on the Rhine have to use a special sign to warn of their approach and plans (left, right, middle).
Boats on the Rhine have to use a special sign to warn of their approach and plans (left, right, middle).		 Castle Rheinstein. You'd think these castles would get boring, but I loved seeing them from different angles as we sailed by.
Castle Rheinstein. You'd think these castles would get boring, but I loved seeing them from different angles as we sailed by.		 The medieval tower at Oberwesel on the Rhine
The medieval tower at Oberwesel on the Rhine
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Kathy 27-Sep-2010 22:46
Beautiful images, Roothy.

Your fellow Cruise Critic poster....
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