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Tag: Rhine River

Foto Friday #82

Advice From a River: “Go with the flow Slow down and meander Be thoughtful of those downstream Go around the … More

Advice from a river, Bridge, Foto Friday Series, Ilan Shamir Quote, Lek River, Lens Artists Challenge, Muskingum River, Photo challenge, Photography, Rhine River, River Thames, Travel

Beauty on the Rhine – Conclusion

I knew it would come – the final day of exploring and cruising the Rhine! At 8:00 AM we arrived … More

Auguste Bartholdi, Breisach Germany, Colmar France, Little Venice, Medieval Village, Photography, Rhine River, St. Martin's Church, Storks, The Black Forest, Travel, Viking River Cruise

Beauty on the Rhine Day Five – Strasbourg

I’d never been to France before our Rhine River cruise, and if Strasbourg is any indication, I believe I’ll need … More

Gothic Architecture, Grand Canal d'Alsace Locks, Middle Ages, Petite France, Photography, Rhine River, Storks, Strasbourg Cathedral of Notre Dame, Strasbourg France, Sunset, Travel, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Viking River Cruise

Beauty on the Rhine Day Four – Heidelberg & Speyer

A ruined castle intrigues me. History can tell us when it was built, how it was used, and by what … More

Castle Ruins, Heidelberg Castle, Heidelberg Germany, Heidelberg University, Photography, Rhine River, Speyer Cathedral, Speyer Germany, Travel, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Viking River Cruise

Beauty on the Rhine Day Three – Marksburg Castle, Scenic Sailing and Rudesheim

Our third day of sailing the Rhine was one of my favorites! What’s not to love about Marksburg Castle, an … More

Castles, Drosselgasse, Marksburg Castle, Middle Ages, Middle Rhine, Photography, Prost, Rhine River, Rudesheim Germany, Travel, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Viking River Cruise

Beauty on the Rhine Day Two – Cologne

We were busy, busy, busy in Cologne – the largest city on the Rhine! The second day of our river … More

Brauhaus Culture, Bruhl Palaces, Cologne Cathedral, Cologne City Hall, Cologne Germany, Hohenzollern Bridge, Kolsch Beer, Love-Locks, Photography, Rhine River, Travel, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Viking River Cruise

Beauty on the Rhine – Day One

The Viking Lofn cast-off at 11:30 PM, leaving Amsterdam for our first port in Kinderdijk, home to 19 remarkable windmills … More

Bridges, Dutch Windwills, Kinderdijk, Photography, Rhine River, Scenery, Sunset, The Cat and the Cradle, Travel, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Viking River Cruise

Woes and Joy in Amsterdam

Grey skies, intermittent drizzle, blustery winds, temperatures in the 40’s and a hotel in the suburbs! Not exactly the welcome … More

Amsterdam Netherlands, Bicycles, Canals and Bridges, Central Station, Frans Hals, Haarlem Netherlands, Museums, Photography, Red Light District, Rhine River, Travel, Viking River Cruises

Foto Friday #43

We are back from a wonderful cruise up the Rhine River from Amsterdam to Basel. I took this photo in … More

Foto Friday, Harbor, Heron, Night lights, Photography, Rhine River, Sunset, This is Holland, Travel, Viking Cruises

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