The next morning, we said bye to Spain for a couple of weeks and hello to Portugal. Our first stop was the city of Braga to check-out the Bom Jesus. The Bom Jesus is a…
Bom Dia Portugal
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Heading to Northern Spain
Then it was on to Avila. It was much bigger than what I was expecting although the walled part of the city was still very much intact and walkable. Some of us did a little…
Look Out Spain, Here We Come
Our group of seven had an uneventful flight from Albuquerque to Madrid. We arrived around 9am and were really thankful that our accommodations were ready, and they would allow an early check-in. Later that afternoon,…
Budapest Our Final Stop
Our ship arrived in the morning and were quickly off to our bus/walking tour of Budapest. This helped us to get acclimated to the city a little as we would be spending a few extra…
Fun in Vienna
I had scheduled some things for the next couple of days for us, as we would be in Vienna with some free time. Well, this put a wrench into Will's plans as he had made…
Out of Germany and Into Austria
We sailed on, this time to Würzburg, Germany. Decided to try one of the optional excursions with Viking. We did the Hike the Würzburg Hills. It was a really enjoyable hike which started at Käppele…
Castles, Castles, Everywhere
Kinderdijk was a short stop for our ship. We got back on board and headed further upriver. We started our morning with the included walking tour. We were let off the ship in the town…
From London to Windmills
Our next stop was the Rosslyn Chapel made famous in the Da Vinci Code movie. It was a cool little chapel with a lot of history. But alas there is no secret room, that was…
Spending Some Time in the Scottish Highlands
We were off for a couple of nights in Belfast. Staying in the Titanic Quarter area of the city made visiting the Titanic Museum really easy. It was just a short walk away for us.…
Leprechauns and Giants – The Irish Isle
Our original plan had been to drive the Ring of Kerry, which is a beautiful scenic drive. But as we were still without a car, we arranged another tour to take us around, the Wild…