was the tour was of Rousse – we did not go. Instead went to Veliko Tarnovo and Arbanasi towns. These were two really neat places in Bulgaria. Stopped at a town on the way to have refreshments at a hotel then continue on to Veliko Tarnovo which is the …
4-July-2017 (Tuesday) Vidin, Bulgaria
was a trip to see the Belogradchik Fortress and Rocks at Belogradchik. Most of the fortress has disappeared but the main walls were, mostly, still there. What was impressive are the Rocks. Stunning rock formations made of sandstone in many different …
3-July-2017 (Monday) Iron Gate
it rained from 1100 all day to this evening which was fine as we were cruising all day. We are now in Romania. Things going well with about four days left. The Iron Gate is the largest lock and dam on the Danube – so nothing spectacular. We did go …
2-July-2017 (Sunday) Belgrade, Serbia
– what a greeting to Belgrade! We wake up or better yet are woken up by loud rock music. Not coming from the ship but from a joint on a place across the river. Here it is about 5:30 AM and they have been going all night! Don’t know when they shut …
1-July-2017 (Saturday) Osijek, Croatia
today we leave Western Europe and head into the Balkans area with our arrival into Vukovar and Osijek. The main reason for this very noticeable difference is that in 1991 was the outbreak of the Balkans war mainly between Crotia and Serbia. There are …