1. 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°

2. Changi Airport Singapore
20 October

4. SCENIC CANAL CRUISE Around Amsterdam 21 October Train Station
Cathedral

5. SCENIC CANAL CRUISE
Around Amsterdam
21 October
Cathedral

6. Zaanse Schans
22 October
Sabotier

7. 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.

8. Zaanse Schans
22 October
De Kat Paint Mill
Built 1782

9. 22 October Our Cabin: Lunch on the AmaReina (Australian for Rain)
which was docked at Wijk Bij Duurstede
Our Cabin:

10. 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

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

12. 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

13. 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.

14. 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

15. 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

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

17. 26 October
ROTHENBURG
Walled Village

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

19. 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

20. 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

21. 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

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

23. 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

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

25. 1 November
WIEN, AUSTRIA
Birthplace of Joannes
Votivkirche
St Stephens

26. 1 November
WEIN, AUSTRIA
Spanish Riding School

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

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

29. 3 November
Near BUDAPEST

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

31. Hungarian State Opera House
3 November
BUDAPEST
Hungarian State Opera House

32. 3 November
BUDAPEST

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

34. 4 November
BUDAPEST
Night Market

35. 4 November
BUDAPEST
Corinthia Hotel
Cave Church
Chicken Nachos