You may remember my 20 for 2020 list that I made last December - before any of us had ever heard of Covid or ever thought we would wear a face mask except in the bathtub. When I first drafted my list, 2020 lay before us, full of promise and hope. Little did any of us know on New Year's Day that ...
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Christmas Market Cruising – Vienna, Austria
Cruising toward Vienna Our final day cruising the Danube brought us to Vienna. The scenes on the Danube traveling into Vienna were so beautiful. You can't help but think, "people actually live here!" of all the little towns we passed. An Evening at the Vienna Christmas Market Once we ...
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Christmas Market Cruising – Melk Abbey
As we continued our journey down the Danube, our final stop before reaching Vienna, was the historic Melk Abbey. Melk Abbey Melk Abbey is a Benedictine abbey located above the town of Melk, Austria. The abbey is located on a rocky overlook above the Danube river. The abbey contains the tomb ...
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Christmas Market Cruising – Salzburg, Austria
My favorite stop on the Christmas Market River Cruise was Salzburg. While not directly on the Danube, our tour company transported us from the ship to Salzburg for a day of sightseeing and treats. En Route to Salzburg We left the ship early on a bus bound for birthplace of Mozart. While on ...
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Christmas Market Cruising – Passau, Germany
As we slowly made our way down the Danube, edging closer to Vienna, our last stop in Germany was the tow of Passau. St. Stephan's Cathedral Passau is the home to St. Stephen's Cathedral. St. Stephen's is the mother church of the Danube East. While there is a market in Passau, our main ...
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Christmas Market Cruising – Regensburg, Germany
The second stop on our river cruise down the Danube was Regensburg, Germany. Regensburg is a beautiful city in the southeast part of Germany. The city center is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and boasts a settlement on the site as early as the Stone Age. It is now one of the largest medieval old ...
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