Day 00 - to Budapest!

Today we finish our final packing and last minute arrangements ("Did you pack the...?", "Where's the...?", "What about...?") - but brother and wife are already there! In BUDAPEST!! So, what's it like? Well, here's how Viking looks at it: 

Blogging by email

This is a test post, to see if I can create a blog post just by sending an email. If it works, we can easily add updates as we travel - once we figure out the cost and connections needed for access in Europe! We're researching that today, and have reached out to Judy, our favorite "cruise travel expert". And if you have suggestions, please send them our way - ASAP!

Martha

Sent from my iPhone

Website is READY!!

 The format of the Europe 2023 website for our "Grand European Cruise" with Viking has been finalized and finally uploaded! What a struggle this has been! I had to learn all over again how to work with Dreamweaver templates, and undo much of the damage I had done. Then I had to re-awaken my HTML and CSS learnings, and add some to them, to make subtle changes that I deemed necessary. Finally, I had to figure out how to connect with our website, whose hosting ownership has changed hands 4 times since we first started creating websites. How long has it been? Anyway, a solid hour with a lady in India finally got me connected. Then once again there were a few more errors, but finally at 11 pm on 7/3/23 I can say - it's done! So, please take a look. Hopefully we'll add to this site either during or after our cruise is done - with photos, and stories, and maybe even some video. What currently exists is all the publicity about the tour, and results of research in preparation for the tour. There are still a few bugs, like a calendar that doesn't work - but, the automatic time clock does! Go to the Calendar tab at the top, then scroll down the page to see that our cruise begins in 12 days and 15 hours. HOORAY! Now, it's time to "practice pack"!!

Day 06-Walking in Passau

 The morning walking tour was exhaust, but fascinating. Here are some views:

Join Us!

 Are you part of our circle of Family and Friends? If so, join us on this journey!! As posted earlier, we invite friends and family to become authors of this blog. Many of you have already visited some of the countries we're about to see. If so, tell us what you know! Share your experiences!! And maybe you're an armchair traveler, who surfs the web and finds stories to share. If so, send them our way!! This is a "Journey of a Lifetime", so let's make it memorable!! We welcome your suggestions, your experiences, your ideas, images, eyes, and ears. We love traveling together, so - come on along!

Guide to a Viking Cruise

Dianne found this delightful blog article giving a Guide to a Viking Cruise - check it out!!

Bamberg GERMANY

This video, from the UNESCO YouTube channel, shows the medieval town of Bamberg, Germany.