Traveling Troubadour Blog

This morning we woke, after a refreshing rest, onboard our luxury river cruise ship.  We are still  in Vilshofen, Germany, with time to explore the town or enjoy our new floating home before our scheduled departure around noon.  The staff has prepared a tasty buffet breakfast for us.  We learned that every day they bake fresh bread onboard and they quickly won me over with my favorite, fresh croissants!  I elected to relax onboard and check out our new home.  The top deck is a great place for viewing the scenery, relaxing with a good book, hanging out in the hot tub or playing a game of chess!  While we were out enjoying the ship our maid came in and tidied our cabin, leaving us this cute welcome towel animal on our bed, and a note to be sure and contact the reception desk if we need anything!  I think we are good… Continue reading →

After another delicious breakfast in our hotel we said our goodbyes to Prague, and with all of our wonderful memories of the great times there, boarded our transport and headed south towards Germany.   We noticed as we passed into the rolling hills and farms of Eastern Germany how much it looked like Wisconsin!  My mother had once told me that when her German ancestors arrived in the U. S. they just kept going west until they found something that looked like home, and that was Wisconsin.  I certainly can see the resemblance!  The Czech Republic’s large corporate farms, reminiscent of their days under Soviet rule, gave way to Germany’s tidy small family farms.  It was a relaxing and beautiful drive! Continue reading →

The legendary Danube, Queen of Europe’s Rivers, was a long awaited destination for this itinerant traveler.  Immortalized by musicians, artists & poets throughout the centuries, the opportunity to cruise on this storied trade route was sure to be a memory of a lifetime.  I was not to be disappointed.

Our departure day finally arrived and I was anxious with anticipation.  It was a pleasant 2 ½ hour drive most of the way to Washington, D. C., until we were greeted by a gigantic downpour upon our arrival at the airport.  Change of plans…it looked like a good time to park in the garage instead of the remote lot!  After checking in for our flight, we met up with the Williamsburg, VA contingent of our group, consisting of Kathy, who had traveled with us to Ireland last March, her sister, Beth and their friends Beth & George.

Our adventure truly began as we boarded our large Boeing 747 airplane in preparation for our overnight flight from Washington, D. C. to Prague, Czech Republic.  After a delay of about 1 hour from our scheduled 6:10 p.m. departure, due to first an issue over some unknown bags and then a rescheduling of our route due to a large storm in our path, we were off flying  above the clouds for a long (8 hour), but pleasant flight to our first European stop, Frankfurt, Germany.   Here we met up with 2 more of our group, Chuck & Yvonne.  After about a 2 hour layover in Frankfurt, we eagerly boarded our short (1 hour) flight to our final destination of Prague.  Local time when we arrived was 11:00 a.m.  My body didn’t quite know how to react, as it still thought it was 5:00 a.m. and was craving the sleep it didn’t get during the long overnight flight.  Unfortunately, it is one of the hazards of international travel that one endures for the pleasures of experiencing other parts of our amazing world.

We were met at the airport, as expected, by a representative from our cruise line, AmaWaterways, and escorted to the transport to our hotel in the heart of Old Town Prague.  This is where we met up with Ornulf Johannessen, our cruise manager.  Ornulf is an older, outgoing and friendly man who told us that he was there to assist us in Prague and would be traveling with us to the ship in a few days as well.  His comment was that we would be stuck with him for the duration of our trip!  He was full of smiles, jokes, enthusiasm and answers.  We were lucky!  Here he is later on the cruise, modeling some traditional garb for us.  Wish I had taken more pictures of him! Continue reading →

I know that I’ve been neglecting my blog of late, but it seems it is time that I let you in on some of the incredible adventures Traveling Troubadour Cruises & Tours has been offering up lately.  We just returned from a most wonderful These herbal semen enhancer pills are natural and tested to cure sexual disorders and boost sperm purchase cheap viagra http://videoleadspro.com/ count. This leaves little room for mistakes, generic viagra purchase errors, and miscues in management. The berry is packed with anthocyanins generic india viagra and phytonutrients which have ten to thirty times the antioxidant power of grapes or red wine. viagra pharmacies When someone shares that they are feeling sad or mad, have them draw from the jar which is packed with encouraging, inspiring comments. river cruise on the Danube River through Germany, Austria, Slovakia & Hungary, with a visit 3 days prior in Prague, Czech Republic!  This seemed like a good place to start, so please join me as we explore Eastern Europe and cruise the beautiful Danube!