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Day 1 of the cruise

Greetings all that are following our adventures.
Well, we saw on the weather report that it was supposed to snow overnight. Well when we got up we noticed it was, so off to the top deck we went, and yep, heaps of it everywhere. It was such a great sight to see on our first morning on the boat. Winter wonderland it was.
yesterday

this morning


Top deck snow covered

Some activities were cancelled but our main tour went ahead with snow falling all morning. It was really fluffy snow and it was kind of drifting with the breeze. A lot different to the Snownies when it snowed there. Not all that cold about 1 C.

We got to go up to Buda mountain and see some statues and hear the stories and history of Budapest, some not so nice. I guess given that there has been constant war and takeovers here for centuries and then along come the Germans and the Russians to add to the issues bringing with them Communism and strife. Now the locals are glad they have back Capitalism and freedom and are slowly recovering their economy.


inside the church


The huge church was another sight to see- Yes Europe is full of them, mainly with Catholic origins.
a couple more souvenirs to get rid of the rest of our HUR dollars. Got a couple of gingerbread men though not really ginger tasting.


Off we go back to lunch to have another 5 course meal!! We opted for a simple lunch and will wait for the 5 course meal for tonight. You drink wine or beer as much as you want for dinner and lunch as in my case coke!! Food everywhere all day. Breakfast is early, normal or late. Full or small one. 6.30-10am
sample menu

Our boat is about 130m long and 10m wide and chuffs along pretty well. You can jog around the top (snow allowing). Along the banks are little villages and with the snow they look like jigsaw puzzles or postcard pictures.

View as we go

Random stuff from today
Winter wonderland


A beautiful sight as we cruise down the Danube (Esztergomi Bazilika)

Till the next blog ..., keep living your dreams

Rob & Liz

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