April 2025
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Note 73 – Golubac, Serbia – Iron Gate and Archeology
Weather today – Partly Cloudy and 71 F (22 C). The included tour today is Golubac Fortress by Foot (1 hour, moderate, afternoon) as the Ullur docks literally adjacent to the fortress, but not until late in the afternoon. Two optional excursions were also available – Hike to Vistas of the Iron Gate (4 hours,…
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Note 72 – Vidin, Bulgaria – Fortresses and Wine
Weather today – Another picture-perfect day with a high in the low 80s F. Vidin is in north-western Bulgaria, near the intersection of Danube River borders with Serbia and Romania. There are a choice of 3 Viking excursions today. The included excursion is Belogradchik Rocks and Fortress (4 hours, demanding, morning). One optional tour is…
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Note 71 – Ruse, Bulgaria – Veliko Tarnovo and Arbanasi
Weather today – Mostly sunny with a high of 76 F (24 C) The only Viking excursion choices today are between one of two included tours. One called Ruse Highlights (3 hours, moderate, morning) and one called Veliko Tarnovo and Arbanasi (8.5 hours, easy, morning/afternoon). The Ruse Highlights is a local tour of the “architectural…
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Note 70 – Viking Ullur Longship
Viking Longship’s are used on their European river itineraries. All the ships sailing on the Danube, Main, and Rhine rivers are identical. The ships on the Elbe, Seine, and Douro are in the same style but designed specifically for each of those rivers to fit the locks, have a shallow draft for low river conditions…
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Note 69 – Bucharest and Parliament
Weather today – It was cool (58 F) and cloudy in the morning, but warm (78 F) in the afternoon. Our first full day on the Viking itinerary began with breakfast at the hotel, then everyone loaded onto buses for one of 3 full-day excursions which all end with our embarkation on the Viking Ullur…
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Note 68 – Local Bucharest
Weather today – Cloudy and cool (58 F) in the morning. It warmed up to sunny and 84 F in the afternoon! Today we are touring again with our TBL guide, Cristi. Today is a chance to take in local Bucharest sights. We are customizing his tour, Private City Tour of Bucharest, replacing the Parliament…
Notes By Nancy 