tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10327858.post3651513987501600377..comments2024-03-25T17:28:41.270+01:00Comments on In Soul: Viking's Grand European River Cruise: Abridged Ginnie Harthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14014434422568561157noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10327858.post-52982225753117793292013-04-10T19:08:50.075+02:002013-04-10T19:08:50.075+02:00Your comment thrills me, Margaret. Thank you for ...Your comment thrills me, Margaret. Thank you for taking the time to look carefully and to respond. Of course you will see a LOT on each day's excursions...maybe more than you'd ever want to see. HA! But as Astrid and I keep saying, these are memories for US more than anyone else. :)Ginnie Harthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14014434422568561157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10327858.post-62758442178510862902013-04-10T16:21:13.955+02:002013-04-10T16:21:13.955+02:00Day 3 - those colorful row houses remind me of rai...Day 3 - those colorful row houses remind me of rainbow row in Charleston (and YES, you would love that city - so walkable, so photographical, and so much history) They converted to row houses (detached) because of countless fires that raged and destroyed the city in early years). <br /><br />Obviously this is a preview of what is coming... but I so hope you were allowed to photograph the inside of Marksburg Castle... what a treat that would be. So many amazing places... a day is hardly enough to savor and see it all! <br /><br />Passau look incredibly charming and I can't wait to see the post on Vienna. Slovakia will be quite interesting as my husband is half Slovak. One daughter is dark with "different" features from the rest of us - a throwback we call her :) And FOUR days in Budapest... well, I can't wait to see the details you had time to capture there!<br /><br />Looking forward to the narrative and history of all these places! <br /><br />Sounds to me like you need to do this again... two for the price of one? And you don't have to travel far to get on the boat.... you could even go "last minute" and get a better deal. ;) Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00007201357693227614noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10327858.post-65412516599793526872013-04-10T12:19:45.484+02:002013-04-10T12:19:45.484+02:00And this is but a TASTE of the experience, Kerrin!...And this is but a TASTE of the experience, Kerrin!!!Ginnie Harthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14014434422568561157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10327858.post-32819233002491779472013-04-10T09:58:52.013+02:002013-04-10T09:58:52.013+02:00wow this is fantasticwow this is fantastickmmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07904417618115018736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10327858.post-63931525972288587032013-04-07T17:45:07.712+02:002013-04-07T17:45:07.712+02:00YAY, Louie and Maria! Thanks for stopping by and ...YAY, Louie and Maria! Thanks for stopping by and commenting here. It'll be great to maintain contact with you over time. We have such fond memories of our times together.Ginnie Harthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14014434422568561157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10327858.post-62755906804076360352013-04-07T17:02:44.424+02:002013-04-07T17:02:44.424+02:00Hi Ginnie and Astrid. We received notification of ...Hi Ginnie and Astrid. We received notification of your blog via e-mail this morning. You guys sure do take very nice pictures of the cruise. It was nice meeting you both on the cruise and look forward to viewing more of your photographs on your blog.<br /><br />Best regards, Louie and MariaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10327858.post-86250958708138509662013-04-07T14:54:02.289+02:002013-04-07T14:54:02.289+02:00Thank you, dear sister. FB was just a teaser then,...Thank you, dear sister. FB was just a teaser then, I guess. :) I would love it if you and Don could do such a trip one day. That would be something!Ginnie Harthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14014434422568561157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10327858.post-33338391351806900562013-04-07T14:22:28.407+02:002013-04-07T14:22:28.407+02:00It's wonderful to see your collages a bit bigg...It's wonderful to see your collages a bit bigger here than at FB! So so happy you loved it as much as you anticipated. Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14204074161539605133noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10327858.post-37503940815783565192013-04-05T16:44:01.648+02:002013-04-05T16:44:01.648+02:00Thank you so much, Anne. It was a wonderful cruis...Thank you so much, Anne. It was a wonderful cruise and we're still pinching ourselves. Now I've got the task of trying to catch up on everyone! HA!Ginnie Harthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14014434422568561157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10327858.post-60328716335720761852013-04-05T13:19:05.249+02:002013-04-05T13:19:05.249+02:00Welcome back Ginnie:) What a wonderful collection ...Welcome back Ginnie:) What a wonderful collection of pictures, your cruise sounds fantasticAnnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13391843145453644790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10327858.post-74255202504061337192013-04-05T10:13:12.957+02:002013-04-05T10:13:12.957+02:00Ohhhhhhhhh, thank you, dear Amykins, for looking a...Ohhhhhhhhh, thank you, dear Amykins, for looking and commenting. Now you know why we were short of eyes! And yes, those red Viking umbrellas really cheered up our rainy days! :)Ginnie Harthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14014434422568561157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10327858.post-78477419364756884832013-04-05T10:11:30.635+02:002013-04-05T10:11:30.635+02:00You and hubbie would absolutely love this cruise, ...You and hubbie would absolutely love this cruise, Maria. Start saving your pennies NOW! :)Ginnie Harthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14014434422568561157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10327858.post-86687999312994774002013-04-04T23:14:03.840+02:002013-04-04T23:14:03.840+02:00Looks like a WONDERFUL trip, Mom and Astrid! Beaut...Looks like a WONDERFUL trip, Mom and Astrid! Beautiful photos, as always. I loved the photos from Budapest with the red umbrellas sprinkled throughout an otherwise gray and dreary day.Amynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10327858.post-68595008701778957532013-04-04T20:21:34.537+02:002013-04-04T20:21:34.537+02:00oh how exciting are those ports of call. i am lov...oh how exciting are those ports of call. i am loving medieval anything. i'll start saving my pennies for this trip :)Photo Cachehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17734663922538063553noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10327858.post-18116096800499745342013-04-04T18:59:13.638+02:002013-04-04T18:59:13.638+02:00Oh, yes, I forgot sabout the Christmas ornaments! ...Oh, yes, I forgot sabout the Christmas ornaments! Thanks for the reminder. Small things. It doesn't take much to make us happy! These are the memories that will go down in history for a long time to come. I'm still pinching myself! Thank YOU for sharing it with ME, MLMA.Ginnie Harthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14014434422568561157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10327858.post-19547626062562700282013-04-04T18:30:43.267+02:002013-04-04T18:30:43.267+02:00The trip was beyond our expectations. We were trea...The trip was beyond our expectations. We were treated like Royalty. I don't know where to start to tell all the stories. The fantastic people we met, the humour we shared, the evenings that we danced... Moonriver, our English waltz.<br />Thank you for taking time to make those fabulous collages and thank you for sharing this wonderful cruise with me.<br />Each Christmas we will have memories of this trip, we bought Christmas ornaments to hang in the tree......<br />Astridhttp://www.picturit.shutterchance.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10327858.post-13621646036384599502013-04-04T17:56:18.940+02:002013-04-04T17:56:18.940+02:00The whole thing was every bit as wonderful if not ...The whole thing was every bit as wonderful if not better than what we expected, Vagabonde! Because we were willing for the first of the season (with rain and snow possible, both of which we had), and because we scheduled early enough, we got 2 for the price of 1, as you already know. It's all top class--excellent dining and accommodations. You couldn't ask for more, as far as we're concerned. I can tell you more in an e-mail, if you wish. Lots of pictures every day but we uploaded them immediately and even deleted ones we didn't want. <br /><br />We bought a handful of souvenirs, like European coins/medallions of special sites and pinched pennies whenever we found the machines. We're not big on buying/accumulating things...except for the wee mementos.Ginnie Harthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14014434422568561157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10327858.post-31281786055376875772013-04-04T17:09:19.064+02:002013-04-04T17:09:19.064+02:00What an outstanding trip! So many interesting lit...What an outstanding trip! So many interesting little towns and beautiful architecture! I bet you could have stayed in any one of these towns for several days. How many pictures did you take? Thousands? How was the food – please tell us about the ship too and the accommodations. Did you buy any souvenir? I can understand why you say it was the trip of a lifetime – so much to see, so much to enjoy. Vagabondehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10774109692564954568noreply@blogger.com