2 Ladies from New Zealand Cruise Bloody Cold Europe Amsterdam to Budapest 1811Km / 1125 miles October – November 2016 Daily High Temperatures ranged from 9° to 13°

Changi Airport Singapore 20 October

SCENIC CANAL CRUISE Around Amsterdam 21 October Train Station Cathedral

SCENIC CANAL CRUISE Around Amsterdam 21 October Cathedral

Zaanse Schans 22 October Sabotier

The Catharina Hoeve Cheese Farm Zaanse Schans 22 October The Catharina Hoeve Cheese Farm Is a replica of a traditional farm from Oostzaan. The cheese makers are clad in traditional costumes.

Zaanse Schans 22 October De Kat Paint Mill Built 1782

22 October Our Cabin: Lunch on the AmaReina (Australian for Rain) which was docked at Wijk Bij Duurstede Our Cabin:

COLOGNE GERMANY Sunday – shops are closed 23 October COLOGNE GERMANY On the Rhine Sunday – shops are closed Mardi Gras starts on Nov 11th Dedicated to builders of the cathedral

COLOGNE High Cathedral of St Peter 23 October Construction commenced in 1248 and was completed in 1880.

COLOGNE 23 October Romano-Germanic Museum Professional Attire Was built around the Dionysus mosaic floor in villa of a wealthy Jewish family Remains of original Roman Road. They settled in “Colonia” in 1st century AD. Professional Attire Of a bartender

Bus ride from Cologne to Bonn and onto the boat for lunch. 23 October BONN to ANDERNACH Bus ride from Cologne to Bonn and onto the boat for lunch. Sailed to Andernach.

ANDERNACH 23 October Burg Namedy A castle of the Hohenzollern Champagne reception in Knight’s Hall Banquet dinner in Hall of Mirrors This Korean pianist played a Chopin and two pieces by Liszt

SIEGFRIED’S MUSIC CABINET 24 October RHINE GORGE Greatest number of castles on any stretch of river. These were built to work with “toll booths” on the river. LORELEY ROCK (132m high composed of slate) is at the narrowest and deepest part of the river. Liebenstein RUDESHEIM SIEGFRIED’S MUSIC CABINET

MILTENBERG VILLAGE Main River (34 locks) 25 October White Castle Guide with Chimneysweep White Castle

26 October ROTHENBURG Walled Village

Alte Mainbrücke (old bridge) 26 October WURZBURG “Bocksbeutel” bottles Alte Mainbrücke (old bridge)

BAMBURG 27 October And then the Main Danube Canal Old Town Hall Pre-lunch “Fruschoppen” Bamberg Cathedral has the tombs of Emperor Henry II with wife and Pope Clement II Schlenkerla brewpub serves “smokey” beer Bamberg Horseman

NUREMBERG 28 October Mate getting married at registry Site of Nazi Rallies Imperial Castle built on sandstone 1100AD Schöner Brunnen (beautiful fountain) Mate getting married at registry Frauenkirche’s Männleinlaufen

REGENSBURG 29 October Stone Bridge (Steinerne Brücke) 12th century Playboy Don Juan, son of Emperor Charles V and Barbara Blomberg St Peter’s Cathedral 1273 Stone Bridge (Steinerne Brücke) 12th century John’s father was stationed here in WWII

SALZBURG, AUSTRIA 30 October MAJESTIC IMPERATOR Train de Luxe brought us from Passau to Salzburg and back

Spires of St Peter’s Abbey and Monastery 30 October SALZBURG, AUSTRIA Hohensalzburg Castle Largest in Europe Collegiate Church Spires of St Peter’s Abbey and Monastery

Melk (Tributary of Danube) 31 October MELK, AUSTRIA Melk (Tributary of Danube) Benedictine Abbey

1 November WIEN, AUSTRIA Birthplace of Joannes Votivkirche St Stephens

1 November WEIN, AUSTRIA Spanish Riding School

Viennese Imperial Orchestra 1 November WEIN, AUSTRIA PALAIS LIECHTENSTEIN Viennese Imperial Orchestra

Various Shipboard Dinners 2 November VIENNA Schönbrunn Palace Lamb Shank Various Shipboard Dinners

3 November Near BUDAPEST

Hősök Tere (Heroes Square) 3 November BUDAPEST Hősök Tere (Heroes Square)

Hungarian State Opera House 3 November BUDAPEST Hungarian State Opera House

3 November BUDAPEST

Indoor swimming pool and spas 3 November BUDAPEST Night Cruise Gellert Hotel Indoor swimming pool and spas Chain Bridge Elizabeth Bridge

4 November BUDAPEST Night Market

4 November BUDAPEST Corinthia Hotel Cave Church Chicken Nachos