My granddaughter, Zoe, and I are headed to Costa Rica. We are going on a Road Scholar grandparent/grandchild trip. We are very excited as we are going to be doing a lot of exciting activities such as white water rafting and zip lining. I will keep you informed of our activities. .
I’m sorry to have been negligent in writing a post saying that I am back home. Unfortunately the morning after I got back, I tested positive for Covid. It is a relatively mild case, but very slow in getting over my symptoms. I’d like to talk about some general things about this trip. First of… Read More Back home
Our morning excursion was to the town of Szentendre. Szentendre is a Hungarian town on the Danube River, north of the capital, Budapest. It’s known for its baroque architecture, churches, colorful houses and narrow, cobbled streets. The main square, Fő Tér, and the alleyways around it are lined with art galleries, museums and shops. The… Read More Second day in Budapest
Budapest is divided into two parts, the Buda side and the Pest side. They were united 150 years ago. The Buda side is the one with the hills where the palaces are and the Pest side is flat and more modern. We left the boat today for the last time on an excursion that makes… Read More Budapest first day
We arrived at our first port in Hungary around lunchtime. Here are some pictures from our morning on the river. Our afternoon excursion was to Kalocsa and Puszta. The Assumption Cathedral also called Kalocsa Cathedral is a religious building of the Catholic church that serves as the cathedral of the Archdiocese of Kalocsa-Kecskemét, located in… Read More Kalocsa, Hungary
We spent the morning on board on our way to Croatia. We then went to the town of Osijek where we had a concert in an old church and visited a fort. The young woman who entertained us had an incredible voice. Next, in the town center, was the fort which is now used to… Read More Croatia
Belgrade is the capital of the southeast European country of Serbia. Its most significant landmark is the Beogradska Tvrđava, an imposing fortress at the confluence of the Danube and the Sava rivers. The fort is a testament to the city’s strategic importance to the Roman, Byzantine, Ottoman, Serbian and Austrian empires, and it’s now the… Read More Belgrade
Our afternoon activities consisted of visiting a sculptor’s studio where we got to taste some traditional foods, a visit to Lepenski Vir and a tour of the Golubac Fortress. Some pictures from the studio. Lepenski Vir is an ancient settlement on the banks of the Danube in eastern Serbia; more precisely, in Boljetin village, near… Read More Our Saturday afternoon tour in Serbia
I woke up Saturday morning to find VIKING VIDAR was in the Djerdap I locks. It actually took hours for the water to rise enough for us to get out. We then proceeded through a part of the Danube called the Iron Gate. It is a series of four narrow gorges that separates the Carpathian… Read More Saturday Morning Onboard Viking Vidar
