

Some pre-flight wine

In flight dinner, appitizer

In flight dinner, entrée

Bedtime

In flight breakfast


Kempinski Hotel Corvinus, our room

Kempinski Hotel Corvinus, Budapest Eye from our room

Monday evening

Akadémia Club, exterior

Akadémia Club, dinner

Akadémia Club, orchestra

Tuesday morning

Hungarian State Opera House, lobby

Hungarian State Opera House, lobby

Hungarian State Opera House, grand staircase

Hungarian State Opera House, grand staircase

Hungarian State Opera House, opera singers


Walking tour, Hungarian Parliament Building

Walking tour, Soviet War Memorial

Walking tour, Ronald Reagan walking to Soviet War Memorial

Walking tour, Holocaust Memorial

Tuesday after lunch

St. Stephen's Basilica, exterior

St. Stephen's Basilica, sanctuary and altar

St. Stephen's Basilica, right side

St. Stephen's Basilica, reliquary containing his right hand

Wednesday morning, Walked to the Danube, Chain Bridge, Buda side and Castle Hill beyond

Touring Caste Hill

Matthias Church, atop Castle Hill

Matthias Church

Matthias Church, altar

Matthias Church, sanctuary and altar

Matthias Church, alter from above

Matthias Church, chancel from above


Fisherman's Bastion from above

St. Stephen Statue

Fisherman's Bastion, looking over the edge

Fisherman's Bastion, view of Pest side, St. Stephens Basilica and Budapest Eye

Fisherman's Bastion, view of Pest side, Parliament Building, St. Stephen's Basilica

Fisherman's Bastion, closeup of Parliament Building

Holy Trinity Statue, Castle Hill

Exploring a side street after lunch, Castle Hill


MS Savor at the dock

MS Savor, lounge awaiting departure

MS Savor departing, approaching Chain Bridge

Chain Bridge

Parliament Building from the river

Margaret Bridge

Margaret Bridge, detail

In our cabin, welcome champagne finished

Our cabin, sleeping area

Our cabin, sitting area

Our cabin, walk-in closet

Our cabin, bathroom

Cruising up the Danube, from our cabin

Gabcikovo Lock, 56 feet lift

Thursday morning

Thursday afternoon

Old building of Slovak National Theatre, Bratislava

Man at work, Bratislava

Schöner Náci statue, Bratislava

Old Town Hall, Bratislava

Primatial Palace, Bratislava

Michael's Gate, Old Town, Bratislava

Street scene, Old Town, Bratislava

Apollo Bridge, Bratislava

Optional "power walk"

Bridge of the Slovak National Uprising, or "UFO Bridge," Bratislava

View from UFO observation deck, MS Savor at dock

View from UFO observation deck, Bratislava Castle

View from UFO observation deck, up the Danube River

View from UFO observation deck, south side of Bratislava

View from UFO observation deck, Soviet era apartments, west Bratislava

View from UFO observation deck, highway into west Bratislava

View from UFO observation deck, wind turbines in Austria

Slovak Folk dance troupe in the lounge

Friday and Saturday

Docked in Vienna, view from our cabin of Donau (Danube) City development

Friday Morning

Amalienburg, with clock and sundial, Hofburg Palace

Tour group in Stephansplatz

Village ruins (foreground) and Roman ruins (beyond), Michaelerplatz

Plague Column

Free time touring, Friday afternoon

St. Stephen's Cathedral (Stephansdom) from Stephansplatz

St. Stephen's Cathedral right side

St. Stephen's Cathedral, front

St. Stephen's Cathedral, nave

St. Stephen's Cathedral, "Sky full of Stones" Lenten display

St. Stephen's Cathedral


St. Peter's Catholic Church, front

St. Peter's Catholic Church, nave

St. Peter's Catholic Church, chancel

St. Peter's Catholic Church, ceiling

St. Peter's Catholic Church, detail

Friday evening

Palais Pallavicini dinner

Palais Pallavicini, dinner

Palais Pallavicini, salad course

Palais Pallavicini, desert service

Palais Pallavicini, singer and orchestra

Saturday morning

Schönbrunn Palace, front

Schönbrunn Palace, gardens viewed from inside

Schönbrunn Palace, back

Schönbrunn Palace, garden path to the west

Schönbrunn Palace, garden courtyard

Schönbrunn Palace, garden pool

Schönbrunn Palace, garden fountain

Saturday afternoon

Imperial Treasury, Imperial Crown, from between 950 and 1050

Imperial Treasury, Coronation Gospels (ca. 800, cover ca. 1500), St. Stephen’s Purse (800 to 830), Charlemagne Saber (early 10th century)

Imperial Treasury, Imperial Crown, Orb, and Sceptre of Austria

Imperial Treasury, Crown of Stephen Bocskai given by the Ottoman sultan to Prince of Hungary and Transylvania, in early 17th century

Imperial Treasury, mantle of the Austrian Emperor (1830)

Imperial Treasury, Imperial Cross (1024/25), contained Holy Lance (7th century) and particles of the True Cross

Imperial Treasury, cradle of the King of Rome, gift to Napoleon and his second wife

Departing Vienna, under a bridge with high water. Pilot house lowered three feet, antennas and wind screens folded down

Full moon at dinner time

Sunday morning

Town of Dürnstein with ruined medieval castle above

Vineyards next to town of Dürnstein

Walking from dock to town

Krems Gate, Dürnstein

Dürnstein's main street

A former Augustinian Monastery

Dürnstein Abbey, entrance

Dürnstein Abbey, view up river from base of tower

Dürnstein Abbey, view up river from base of tower

Dürnstein Abbey parish church, nave from balcony

Dürnstein Abbey parish church, detail

Dürnstein Abbey parish church, shrine

Dürnstein Abbey parish church, shrine with glass coffin

Dürnstein Abbey parish church, glass coffin

Dürnstein Abbey parish church, organ and balcony


Alter Klosterkeller


Vineyard from the town, river beyond

Dürnstein Abbey from the river, castle ruins above

Hillside vinyards above Dürnstein

Sunday afternoon

Relaxing on the Sun Deck

Cruising up the Wachau Valley

Wehrkirche (fortified church), St. Michael, Austria

Hinterhaus Castle ruins, Spitz, Austrias

Cruising the Wachau Valley

Aggstein Castle ruins (12th century), Schönbühel-Aggsbach, Austria

Former Servite monastery, Schönbühel, Austria

Schloss Schönbühel, Schönbühel-Aggsbach, Austria

Stiftsgymnasium, a Benedictine-run gymnasium (preparatory high school), Melk, Austria

Monday

Ceskı Krumlov, view from castle walkway to village below

Ceskı Krumlov, view from castle walkway to village below

Ceskı Krumlov castle, forth courtyard

Ceskı Krumlov castle, second courtyard

Ceskı Krumlov, decending from the castle to the village below

Ceskı Krumlov, castle tower from below

Ceskı Krumlov castle from below

Ceskı Krumlov castle Cloak Bridge from below

Ceskı Krumlov, exploring Latrán street


St. Vitus Church, Ceskı Krumlov, front

St. Vitus Church, Ceskı Krumlov, interior

St. Vitus Church, Ceskı Krumlov, organ

Typical welcome back to the ship

Monday evening, trio from Linz


Tuesday

Christiana, proprietress of Jausenstation Bernhard (Bernhard Cafe), and her mother

Barn, build by her uncle

Firewood, cut from the forest behind, being seasoned

Cattle in the barn

Terry's second tour

Jochenstein power plant and locks, viewed from Jausenstation Bernhard

Jochenstein dam, spillway and power plant

Jochenstein dam, boundry Austria and Germany

Jochenstein dam, spillway gate under repair

Nancy's second tour

Engelszell Abbey, only Trappist monastery in Austria

Engelszell Abbey, shrine


Danube sturgeon

Danube carp

Danube sturgeon and carp

Pilot house of MS Savor

End of our cruise – flooding makes bridges upstream too low for MS Savor to pass under

"Fruit buffet extravaganza" in the lobby

Remains of "Chocolate! Chocolate! Chocolate! Extravaganza" in the lounge

Wednesday and Thursday

Enroute by coach to Prauge



Wednesday after lunch

Strahov Monastery, exterior

Strahov Monastery, entrance

Strahov Monastery, inside Theological Hall (old library)

Strahov Monastery, old library ceiling

Strahov Monastery, books in old library

Strahov Monastery, inside Philosophical Hall (new library)

Strahov Monastery, Philosophical Hall, entrance to gallery stairs

Strahov Monastery, Philosophical Hall, gallery stairs

Strahov Monastery, Cabinet of Curiosities, stuffed dodo


Czernin Palace, Hradcany (Castle District), now home of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Loreto Sanctuary, Hradcany (Castle District)

Novı královskı palác (New Royal Palace), honor courtyard and Matthias Gate

Sousoší Souboj Titánu (Wrestling Titans), Matthias Gate beyond


St. Vitus Cathedral, Castle District, exterior

St. Vitus Cathedral, Castle District, front

St. Vitus Cathedral, Castle District, entrance

St. Vitus Cathedral, Castle District, nave

St. Vitus Cathedral, Castle District, south exterior

St. Vitus Cathedral, Castle District, south entrance

InterContinental Prague, exterior

InterContinental Prague, view from our room

InterContinental Prague, view from our room

InterContinental Prague, view from our room

Thursday morning

Parizska Street, interesting building

Parizska Street, interesting building

Parizska Street, the Old-New Synagogue, completed in 1270

Parizska Street, interesting building

Parizska Street, interesting building


Old Town Square, north side and Jan Hus monument

Old Town Square, east side

Old Town Square, east side and Church of Our Lady before Tın

Old Town Hall, side facing Old Town Square

Old Town Hall, south side and Astronomical Clock

Astronomical Clock

Old Town Hall, south side


Church of St James, front

Church of St James, nave

Church of St James, alter

Church of St James, organ

Church of St James, arm of robber (about 1400)

Now National Gallery's exhibition of Medieval Arts of Bohemia and Central Europe

Convent of St. Agnes, hall

Convent of St. Agnes, chapel

Convent of St. Agnes, Madonna and Child statue

Convent of St. Agnes, Madonna of Zbraslav (c. 1350-1360)

Convent of St. Agnes, Madonna with Child painting

Convent of St. Agnes, Madonna and Child statue

Convent of St. Agnes, Madonna and Child statue

Convent of St. Agnes, Roudnice Madonna (c. 1400)

Convent of St. Agnes, Madonna with Child statue

Svatopluk Cech Bridge, Prague Metronome beyond on former site of the largest statue of Stalin in the world

Mánes Bridge, swans on far bank


Charles Bridge (14th century)

Charles Bridge, Old Town Tower

Charles Bridge, statue of Jesus with Hebrew inscription

Charles Bridge crowded with tourists, Castle Hill beyond

Charles Bridge, Old Town Tower with Old Town beyond

View up Vltava river and Legions Bridge, from Charles Bridge


St. Nicholas' Church, front

St. Nicholas' Church, corner nearest Old Town Square

St. Nicholas' Church, nave

St. Nicholas' Church, alter

St. Nicholas' Church, ceiling

St. Nicholas' Church, organ

Thursday evening

Lobkowicz Palace, cocktails on the terrace, overlooking Prague

Lobkowicz Palace, view from terrace of Lesser Town

Lobkowicz Palace, dinner

Lobkowicz Palace, orchestra

Lobkowicz Palace museum, original score by Mozart

Lobkowicz Palace museum, firearms collection

Lobkowicz Palace museum, gunstock detail

Lobkowicz Palace museum, landscape of London by Canaletto

Friday morning

Pre-takeoff wine

Preparing for takeoff

Airborne, the Alps in the distance
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