In June 2015, we are took a Grand Circle Travel (GCT) river cruise on the MS River Adagio. The cruise took us on the Danube River, the Rhine-Danube-Main Canal, the Main {pronounced "Mine"} River and Rhine River and into the three countries of Austria, Germany and the Netherlands. The tour originated in Vienna, Austria and concluded in Amsterdam, Netherlands. The adjacent map, which can be enlarged by clicking on it, shows our route and the locations of our stops/visits.
We traveled with our friends Arlene and Dick from Vermont. Arlene and Esther grew up together and have been friends since childhood. Our program director on the cruise was Marloes Mezzei from the Netherlands with whom we had a great time.
During our trip we saw many interesting places in the three countries we visited. Hopefully the photos in the various galleries will do justice to these beautiful sites. Unfortunately, we have been to so many places that we are not be able to remember the names of them all. Enjoy the photos, even those with no descriptions.
We kept a diary of our daily activities during the cruise. To view our diary, click on the link below.
Each gallery page contains a description and picture below the gallery thumbnail images. The pictures can be enlarged by clicking on them. Many of the descriptions came from the Wikipedia Free Encyclopedia or other internet sites.
The Great Rivers of Europe Gallery
- MS River Adagio
- Vienna Austria
- Melk Austria
- Passau Germany
- Regensburg Germany
- Kelheim Germany
- Home Hosted Kaffeelatsch – Riedensburg
- Nuremberg Germany
- Bamberg Germany
- Wurzburg Germany
- Rothenburg Germany
- Wertheim Germany
- Heidelberg Germany
- Rudesheim Germany
- Koblenz Germany
- Cologne Germany
- Amsterdam Netherlands