by Words by Sarah Wilson - Photos by Jonathan Look Jr. | Dec 12, 2017 | Adventure, Austria, Europe, Germany, Holland, Hungary, Photography, Retirement, Travel, Travel Tips, Viking River Cruises
Neither of us had been on a river cruise before, and although we were very excited that Viking River Cruises had invited us on their “Grand European Tour,” to be honest, we had a few reservations. Spending two weeks, together, on a boat, in a cramped...
by Words by Sarah Wilson - Photos by Jonathan Look Jr. | Nov 22, 2017 | Adventure, Europe, Holland, Photography, Travel, Viking River Cruises
< Our Viking River Cruise Grand European Tour: Day 13 – Cologne, Germany Tonight was a restless night on my Viking cruise, don’t ask me why, maybe it’s the thought of returning to normal life, we are so used to having everything done for us on the cruise and...
by Words by Sarah Wilson - Photos by Jonathan Look Jr. | Nov 21, 2017 | Adventure, Austria, Europe, Germany, Holland, Hungary, Photography, Travel, Viking River Cruises
< Our Viking River Cruise Grand European Tour: Day 12 – Braubach, Germany You Can’t Get More Central Than This We woke up to a fantastic view of Cologne city, with views across the Rhine River to the city’s famous gothic cathedral. What a fabulous start...
by Words by Sarah Wilson - Photos by Jonathan Look Jr. | Nov 17, 2017 | Adventure, Austria, Europe, Germany, Holland, Hungary, Photography, Travel, Viking River Cruises
< Our Viking River Cruise Grand European Tour: Day 11 – Wertheim, Germany Sight Seeing Has Never Been So Easy This morning we entered the Rhine River and spent time up on the sun deck, taking in the views – hillside castles, steeply terraced vineyards,...
by Words by Sarah Wilson - Photos by Jonathan Look Jr. | Nov 16, 2017 | Adventure, Austria, Europe, Germany, Holland, Hungary, Photography, Travel, Viking River Cruises
< Our Viking River Cruise Grand European Tour: Day 10 – Würzburg, Germany Very cold start to the day this morning, down to 1 degree (Celsius). Now, that may not sound cold to some but don’t forget Jon and I lived in Laos and Thailand for a long time, so our blood...
by Words by Sarah Wilson - Photos by Jonathan Look Jr. | Nov 15, 2017 | Adventure, Austria, Europe, Germany, Holland, Hungary, Photography, Travel, Viking River Cruises
< Our Viking River Cruise Grand European Tour: Day 9 – Bamberg, Germany Woohoo, is that blue sky out there? A few options on offer today, many passengers opted for the full day trip to Rothenburg which sounded nice, but we decided to stay cruising a...
by Words by Sarah Wilson - Photos by Jonathan Look Jr. | Nov 14, 2017 | Adventure, Europe, Germany, Travel, Viking River Cruises
< Our Viking River Cruise Grand European Tour: Day 8 – Nuremberg, Germany The rain continues, and the temperature has dropped to 5 degrees now. A lot chillier than what we are used to, but it’s nice and cosy on board. So after tucking into a substantial...
by Words by Sarah Wilson - Photos by Jonathan Look Jr. | Nov 13, 2017 | Adventure, Europe, Germany, Photography, Travel, Viking River Cruises
The Fuhrer’s Congress Hall was supposed to evoke the feeling of ancient Rome in German citizens. Instead, it sits as a bleak reminder of a horrifying time in their, not so ancient, history. < Our Viking River Cruise Grand European Tour: Day 7 – Regensberg,...