Leaving on a Jet Plane…

 

Next week we head away from the desert for the Rivers of Europe. This will be our spring adventure this year. Although we have been to some of the cities on this trip before, we already have our list of places we can’t miss seeing.  Our first ship ,The Vidar, will sail us along through the heart of Europe and I imagine we will see enough castles to last a lifetime.  

After arriving in Amsterdam we will board another ship,The Gefjon for a cruise around Holland and Belgium looking for spring tulips. 

Since this is a much shorter trip than the world cruise was, our luggage will travel with us. Now my biggest challenge is just what will I pack to keep me warm. Remember, I live in a desert and any temp below 65 feels like the arctic for me. Tomorrow I will shop for shoes as I figure my usual sandals will not fit the need for warmth.Here in Tucson I wear sandals all year long (in winter with yoga sock-no toes) ,Ive been told ,by my traveling partner, that I will need to up my game with actual shoes. Wish me luck shopping!

We are arriving in Budapest a couple of days early so we can go wine tasting in the area and Tokaj tasting. We remember our last visit to the area and want to make sure we revisit some of our best memories.! This trip we are also researching interesting sights by using the Atlas Obscura. The listings of interesting, off the beaten path things to see sounds exciting and unusual. It’s just the thing for us since on our last visit we crammed in as much of the popular tourist sights as we could. 

I’m going to try to stay updated as much as possible so you can “travel along” . This is a pretty busy tour with new ports daily so won’t guarantee I’ll be prompt.  We have reached the age where the number of sights aren’t quite as important to us as the quality of what we see and experience. 

Bon Voyage!