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Blogging from the Rhine River #149264
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We depart tomorrow on our Rhine River Christmas Market Cruise with four other couples. It is my intent to blog daily if time and WIFI permitting.

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Follow along at the link above, and feel free to comment or ask questions here on TTOL or in the blog comment section.


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Bon Voyage Tom! Have a wonderful time. <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/toast.gif" alt="" /> Looking forward to your blog. Wish I were going.

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Very cool! Looking forward to it!


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Well the first leg is done. Now in CLT waiting on flight to Heathrow. Then onto Basel. Yeah, I know that is a lot of connections but for 35000 frequent flyer miles and $26 per ticket roundtrip- I can drink a beer and wait for the next leg.

Pictures tomorrow hopefully


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Wow! I normally spend 35K for a trip to the Caribbean!


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Wednesday & Thursday
morning has broken...

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What a great start. <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/Clapping.gif" alt="" /> Anxiously waiting for more!

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Great! Looking forward to the rest of the story!


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it is beginning to look a lot like Christmas

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We are no on the boat and the real adventure has begun.


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Special trip, thanks for the blog. I was wondering where I was going this week.

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Well we are underway. 0600 We did a slow turn in Basel and headed North (down river). <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/circle.gif" alt="" />

Amawaterways is amazing! More later!


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Tom, Ive been off line a while....Great blog reports!! What a wonderful time to take this trip, feels like Christmas is in the air!! Cheers!!

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After having too much fun and a IT issue the blog has finally been updated Anticipation

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Just got home yesterday after a 10 day trip to the Christmas Markets in Dusseldorf, Cologne, Bruges & Brussels-I see you will be passing through Cologne-loved that city & the Cathedral-drank a "few" gluhweins!! Enjoy your trip. Waiting for more entries on your blog.


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So glad you brought me along, lov'n every minute of it!!! <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/Grin.gif" alt="" />

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Finding time to do the blog has been hard! Getting ready to head off for a gondola ride over vineyards to a castle. Hope to another update today. Thanks for following


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Hey, just take good notes and pictures, and we'll catch up with you when you can! Enjoy!


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Thanks Carol, I will just keep working through the story as time permits. I definitely need to do a trip report when I get back. Lots of lessons learned. Good ones!

But for now the latest entry is up and we are on the road again....

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We have arrived safely back in the US, but due to a snow storm in Europe we got an extra day in Amsterdam that added a few adventures that will be retold in coming updates.
The blog is not real time, but hope you enjoy Monday Dec 4 singing in the rain...

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Thanks for taking us along!! Being the wimpy Floridian I am these days, I enjoy watching OTHER people dressed up warmly, looking at snow! <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/Grin.gif" alt="" /> Looking forward to the rest of the story!


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It wasn't too cold... but the weather was definitely not for a Florida girl


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Any time I see people dressed up in winter coats and hats, it's too cold for me!! <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/Grin.gif" alt="" />


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Re: Blogging from the Rhine River - Tuesday [Re: Carol_Hill] #149286
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Today's update takes us to Heidelberg and Rdesheim!
Castles, Wine, Christmas Markets and a dose of reality.

Although the title mentions rain, Bob Dylan fans probably now these lyrics have a much deeper meaning.

Oh yeah - on the lighter side we go swimming!

Enjoy - its a hard rain's a-gonna fall...

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Absolutely love your blog - can't wait to read more!


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Thank you BerneandGary for following along.

Next post is up come fly with me...

Today is the day that we run the Rhine River Gorge.
Absolutely BEAUTIFUL!

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Can't wait to read your blog on Cologne & see your photos - I was in Cologne, Dusseldorf & Aachen for the Christmas Markets the week before you.


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Thanks for an amazing experience! I would love to go on that cruise just for the food!! And I wouldn't mind do the cruise in general, but in the SUMMER!!! <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/jester.gif" alt="" />


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Great reports and photos Tom!

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Well with the days counting down to Christmas, I have found less and less time to update. However tonight I have added a new update, and today we head to Cologne. Where one of the most amazing works of architecture can be seen almost anywhere in the city. coming in from the cold... in Cologne

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Thanks for the journey! I do wish you would post some of the food pictures though, as I love food pictures! And it sounds like the food was fabulous!


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Carol I will put some food pics in the trip report
But the food is much better than it will be shown.
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Thanks! Looking forward to it!


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Absolutely love your reports - your pictures from Cologne are much better then the ones I took with my phone!!


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...your pictures from Cologne are much better then the ones I took with my phone!!


Thank you,
Cameras cannot make a phone call very well either. <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/Wink.gif" alt="" />


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Hey, Tom, you're falling down on the job!!! impatient

Meantime, I saw this and wondered whether you cruised through this area or not. Yikes!!


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Well........... It is Christmas.....
And with 3 Grand Children and their parents visiting free time has not been at a commodity.
Having said that... the house is now quiet again (but I already miss the noise) so I have no excuses.
Promise to add the last day and trip report VERY Soon.

And I like the new format.

Happy new year


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OK, looking very much forward to seeing the rest of the story! clapping

What about that accident with that ship? Not sure how such a thing happens..


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Originally Posted by Carol_Hill
What about that accident with that ship? Not sure how such a thing happens..


Have I missed a boat crash? Link Please


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It was in my post above, under the Yikes! The links don't really show up as well as they used to. Anyway, here it is again. Link


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Swiss Boat Crash

Yes we did - probably as we were eating dinner after leaving Cologne on Thursday night. (Last blog entry)
I do not remember seeing the town or the bridge. However, I can say:
a) There is a ton of traffic on the Rhine.
b) The river is extremely narrow at some locations.
c) Unbelievable strong currents

Not surprising!

Thanks


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