photo sharing and upload picture albums photo forums search pictures popular photos photography help login
Ruth Rosenthal | profile | all galleries >> Galleries >> Cruising (and Hoteling) the Danube from Budapest to Nurnberg on Viking, April 2008 tree view | thumbnails | slideshow

Cruising (and Hoteling) the Danube from Budapest to Nurnberg on Viking, April 2008

We flew to Budapest and took a Viking River Cruise on the Danube, visiting Budapest, Hungary, Bratslavia, Slovakia (unplanned - lock problems!), Austria's Vienna, Melk, Linz, & Wachau/Strudengau Vallies, and Germany's Passau, Deggendorf (unplanned - more lock problems!), Regensburg, Kelheim and Nurnberg. We then rented a car and drove 3 hours to Schwangau, Germany, home of Schloss Neuschwanstein. A slightly chilly, and often wet trip, but a wonderful one, affording many sights and insights into Central Europe. I have always wanted to go back to Germany since living there as a child, and going back did not disappoint! We took tons of photos, and even Howard got in the act, taking a number of wonderful ones with his new, tiny, dyn-o-mite camera! Email us if you want the narrative that will go in my travel book....
previous pagepages 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 ALL next page
We're off! We used FF miles to go business class on Austrian. Howard enjoyed the 1st course; I drooled/slept (hate jetlag).
We're off! We used FF miles to go business class on Austrian. Howard enjoyed the 1st course; I drooled/slept (hate jetlag).		 Welcome to Budapest, Hungary! I can see I'm going to have trouble with the language!
Welcome to Budapest, Hungary! I can see I'm going to have trouble with the language!		 We were supposed to be on a ship, but surprise! Hotel time! Lock trouble! Here's Parliament on Pest side of Donau river.
We were supposed to be on a ship, but surprise! Hotel time! Lock trouble! Here's Parliament on Pest side of Donau river.		 Shoes were placed along the riverwalk where 200 Jews were pushed into the water
Shoes were placed along the riverwalk where 200 Jews were pushed into the water
Heroes Square, built in 1896 to commemorate the 1000th anniversary of the arrival of Hungarians in the area
Heroes Square, built in 1896 to commemorate the 1000th anniversary of the arrival of Hungarians in the area		 Howard played blackjack in the Vegas casino. I photographed the Chain Bridge with Academy in background.
Howard played blackjack in the "Vegas" casino. I photographed the Chain Bridge with Academy in background.		 Fisherman's Bastion, on the hilly Buda side
Fisherman's Bastion, on the hilly Buda side		 Parliament from the Fisherman's Bastion
Parliament from the Fisherman's Bastion
Budapest had lots of wonderful public transportation, including trams and a subway. Ruth rode the subway but no trams.
Budapest had lots of wonderful public transportation, including trams and a subway. Ruth rode the subway but no trams.		 View from our hotel room, early AM
View from our hotel room, early AM		 We were bussed to Bratislava (capital of Slovakia) to get on our stranded ship. Here we cross into Slovakia from Hungary.
We were bussed to Bratislava (capital of Slovakia) to get on our stranded ship. Here we cross into Slovakia from Hungary.		 We arrived in Bratislava & had a little time to explore. This is Bratislava's rooftop castle, which houses their Parliament.
We arrived in Bratislava & had a little time to explore. This is Bratislava's rooftop castle, which houses their Parliament.
previous pagepages 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 ALL next page

comment | share
click on thumbnails for full image