Monthly Archives: October 2016

As we are getting settled at home, without anyone to prepare our meals or bring us our coffee or tea, or take us on long walks and explain everything to us (oh so sad!), I am finding some bits of … Continue reading →

 Day 21-22~Oct 13-14~Th&Fri~Brugge, Belgium~the saga ends! This is the last post for this trip as we fly out of Brussels, Belgium tomorrow morning. We leave the NC Hotel by van at 3:45AM, heading for Brussels. What a trip this has … Continue reading →

Day 20-Oct 12-Delft,The Netherlands and Ghent, Belgium On this day, we disembark the River Adagio and start our bus ride to Bruges, Belgium. Our Program Director, Marloes, points out some features of Amsterdam as we pull away from the city … Continue reading →

Day 19-Oct 11-Tues-Amsterdam, The Netherlands After sailing all night, we arrived in Amsterdam while we were eating breakfast. We were aboard canal cruisers by 9am, followed by a long guided walk through the city. This is our last day and … Continue reading →

Day 18-Oct 10-Mon-Cologne, Germany We have traveled through the night and arrive at Cologne by breakfast time. As we sailed from Klobenz to Cologne, we were reminded that not all of Germany is old and picturesque. We passed this highly … Continue reading →

Day 16-Oct 9-Sun-Castle Row on the Rhine to Koblenz, Germany Our ship stayed in the port of Rüdesheim overnight so that we could cruise by the castles that line the Rhine River during the morning light. Right after breakfast, we … Continue reading →

Day 16-Oct 8-Sat-Offenbach/Heidelberg/ Rudesheim, Germany Offenbach is the center for the world bank, and is located near Frankfort. We are headed to Heidelberg on the autobahn in a bus as the river there cannot handle a boat the size of … Continue reading →

Day 15-Oct 7-Fri~Wertheim, Germany~Fire and Stone We have been on the Main River for two days now. The Main River flows through the German states of Bavaria, Baden-Württemberg (forming the border with Bavaria for some distance) and Hesse. Its basin competes with the Danube for water; as a result, many … Continue reading →

Day 14-Oct 6-Thurs-Würzburg and Rothenburg ob der Tauber, Germany We were docked in Würzburg but had decided to take the daylong tour. Those who stayed behind had a tour of Würzburg. Off on the bus again, this time to Rothenburg … Continue reading →