Tag Archives: river cruise

Dreamy Dürnstein.

Posted on March 30, 2019 by polloplayer

On a successful trip, there’s always a moment or day that sifts into your memory to be instantly conjured up far into the future. You can be doing some sort of drudge chore (ahem, chicken-coop cleaning in my case!) and … Continue reading →

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Day Trip to Salzburg.

Posted on March 23, 2019 by polloplayer

Decisions, decisions. With our ship docked at Linz, today the Tauckians had to decide between a tour to Salzburg or to Cesky Krumlov. Tough choice! We had solved it by planning a visit to Cesky Krumlov out of Prague so we … Continue reading →

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Back on the boat: Is a river cruise for you?

Posted on March 16, 2019 by polloplayer

I could talk about books forever (yeah, say some of you, you kind of did…) but now we can finally get back to the travelogue. Thanks to all the Tauckians for the thumbs ups – no more interruptions, I promise! … Continue reading →

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Engelhartszell.

Posted on January 5, 2019 by polloplayer

It wasn’t on our bucket list, or on any list at all. Yet looking back on our trip, I often revisit that Sunday morning in Engelhartszell as a favorite moment of our river cruise. Here we were, standing with a … Continue reading →

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An der Donau

Posted on December 22, 2018 by polloplayer

A wee glimpse of the Danube was ours as we headed to our coach to depart from Regensburg. This might have been the only photo I got where the Danube looked even nominally blue. We saw lots of green Danube, … Continue reading →

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Pack your bags: Prague to Regensburg.

Posted on December 15, 2018 by polloplayer

So this was the moment we’d been waiting for: someone else was going to lug around our luggage! I know, I know. How can that even be a deal? You just heft that overstuffed carry-on in and out of the … Continue reading →

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Never say never: two loners join a group tour.

Posted on December 1, 2018 by polloplayer

We aren’t exactly well traveled, but we travel well together. The CE and I have a travel rhythm that works for us. I am the scout, researching and planning. He is the explorer, bravely heading out into new territory to … Continue reading →

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Prologue.

Posted on October 6, 2018 by polloplayer

We were out of pocket for most of September. Home now, and jet lag is finally in the rear view mirror. I can’t wait to tell you all about, but first I have to fill you in on the trip parameters. … Continue reading →

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