John and I just returned from a Danube River cruise on the AmaMagna ship of AmaWaterways. We were with a group of about sixty put together by Max Miller of Tasting History (working with Travel Advisor Ruth Walker) celebrating both our 25th wedding anniversary and my finishing my doctorate. We flew into Prague and spent a few days there before joining the ship in Vilshofen in Germany.
We enjoyed eating our way across the Czech Republic, Germany, Austria, Slovakia, and Hungary. Meal venues included the Black Madonna cubist style restaurant in Prague and a historic sausage kitchen in Regensburg (built in 1135 CE). We ate Linzertorte in Linz and Sachertorte in Vienna. Our best meals were lunch at the Deco style Authentic Cafe in Český Krumlov, and a final dinner at the Monk’s Bistrot in Budapest.
We celebrated Halloween with a costume party on the ship and watched a new Tasting History episode with Max Miller himself in the ship’s theater. We very much enjoyed sailing through the Wachau Valley full of castles, including the Dürnstein Castle, where King Richard I of England was held captive (1192-1193 CE). We even spent an afternoon at the Széchenyi thermal baths in Budapest. It was a trip full of delights!
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How lovely. Sounds like you had a wonderful time. Hugs, Barbara
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