| We flew from Raleigh to Paris to Budapest, spent 2 days on land there, and we’re now on a Danube riverboat cruise traversing Hungary, Slovakia, Austria, and Germany. The port calls include: Budapest (Hungary); Bratislava (Slovakia); Vienna, Krems, Dürnstein, and Engelhartszell (Austria); Passau and Regensburg (Germany). We’ll return from Munich. |
No it’s not a Viking, but an Emerald cruise. Our Emerald Star riverboat holds 182 passengers, and Bob and I have a Panorama Balcony Suite, a favorite feature of which is its sliding balcony window. There’s a pool, theater, sunning and games areas, and several restaurants and bars on board. |
We’re with a BearCruise group of ~40, comprising mostly gay men — and the one straight woman is my ex-grad-school professor, who’s traveling with her gay grandson. Bob and I have done several cruises with BearCruise, including Halloweenie Mexican Riviera, Dominican MayDaze, and Northern Europe, and they’re always a good time. |