Travel
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Note 77 – Budapest, Hungary – Visiting an Old Friend
Today we disembarked the Viking Ullur and transferred to our Viking hotel (Corinthia Budapest) for the next two nights. Having been to Budapest for work in 2015 and on Viking’s Grand European river cruise in 2017, Budapest feels like an old friend and I have a former work colleague/friend whom we are meeting for dinner…
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Note 76 – Kalocsa, Hungary – Kalocsa and Puszta
Weather today – Mostly sunny – 73 F (23 C) Today is our final full day aboard the Viking Ullur. As we travel towards our penultimate stop this afternoon, the morning is relaxed with late breakfasts and tours of the ship’s bridge provided. We had done the bridge tour on our first river cruise in…
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Note 75 – Vukovar, Croatia – Croatian Countryside, Wine, Osijek and Vukovar
Only two available excursions today – the optional Croatian Countryside & Wine Tasting (3.5 hours, demanding, morning) and the included Osijek and Vukovar (4.5 hours, easy, afternoon). We selected to do both tours today. Croatian Countryside & Wine Tasting Excursion The description of the Croatian Countryside & Wine Tasting tour is: Discover the rich and…
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Note 74 – Belgrade, Serbia – Best of Belgrade
Weather today – Mostly Cloudy, 62 F (17 C) Today is a full day in Belgrade, Serbia, with available early morning, afternoon, and evening tours. The included tour is the Panoramic Belgrade (4 hours, easy, morning). Optional tours included: We registered for the Best of Belgrade tour with a potential plan to visit the Tesla…
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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…
Notes By Nancy 