Home on the Rhine

but you got to have friends...

This Christmas season Janet and I are blessed to be able to spend time with friends on the Rhine River. Christmas Markets, Beautiful Cathedrals and Castles, Good Food and Wine all await...

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Tuesday - the night before departure

leaving on a jet plane...

I am not sure why, but every time we are about to leave on a trip the classic John Denver song made famous by Peter, Paul, & Mary constantly is in my thoughts...  

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Nov 29 & 30  

 

Wednesday - Thursday - morning has broken

We have arrived in Basel and the adventure has begun. The flights, all three, were great! On time, not full, and the crew helpful and attentive. Janet and I decided...

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Dec 1
Friday - it is beginning to look a lot like Christmas

Thump… thump… thump… What the hell is that drifted through the fog of my sleep. What time is it? I sat up in my bed...

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Dec 2
Saturday - Anticipation...

The day has arrived - Our boat trip begins! Check out time from the Hotel Merian is 10:00...

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Dec 3
Sunday - on the road again...

Before the sun rose, AMAKRISTINA’s engines came alive and she slowly turned north...

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Dec 4
Monday - singing in the rain...

On today’s manifest was Strasbourg. This city is supposedly where my great grandfather departed from to emigrate to a new land called California in 1875...

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Dec 5

Tuesday - a hard rain's a-gonna fall...

Departing Strasbourg just before midnight, we continued down river to Mannheim. I mention this because it should be a consideration when booking a trip on the Rhine.

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Dec 6

Wednesday - come fly with me...

We awoke in Rüdesheim with excitement in the air. Today is the day all Rhine River cruisers look forward to on their trip. AMAKRISTINA will transit the Rhine River Gorge...

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Dec 7

Thursday - coming in from the cold... 

After a full day in Rüdesheim, with lots of fresh air, we crashed hard, but not before leaving our AMAKRISTINA slippers outside the door...


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Dec 8
Friday - beyond the yellow brick road... 

Sailing through the night we were headed to our final port, Amsterdam. We would be staying on the Rhine for most of the journey before exiting the river very early in the morning. We awoke not long after sunrise, and I pulled back the curtain to see…

 


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