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Originally posted by Board-O:
Paris was very cold in mid-August.
SeaQ, I hope you'll post your impressions of the areas you visit and the cruise.
Will try. Internet intermittent as we rely on satellite uplink that gets interrupted when we go under numerous bridges or enter locks.
Bratislava is very pretty town, with lots of medieval-looking alleyways. Old Town touristy, lots of cafés, street vendors, green spaces. Castle is interesting and imposing, overlooking town on hill, but currently being converted to museum so many areas off-limits (this does not stop my wife who seems to get by security by smiling a lot and walking quickly). Like most of Central Europe, easy to find excellent local beers in most small taverns.
We take almost all meals on our ship, where the food and variety are excellent. I am having mostly fresh fish-- salmon, perch, halibut-- perfectly prepared and nicely presented. Service is excellent. Wine (or beer) are included with dinner, and selection unfortunately is small. I don't really take much of a look at the labels as these aren't wines I'll be buying to bring home, but the local 'specialty' wine is served. There was a Badacsonyi Szurkebarat (Hungarian white) that was good; the others were passable but simple. Last night a Slovakian Chardonnay, and the red offering was a Zweigelt which my wife said was soft and fruity, offering more on the nose than the palate.
We're just now docking in Vienna. Hotel Sacher for lunch today, with the obligatory slice of cake with my capuccino.
Hope all are having better summer weather in NA than we are experiencing here.
Bienvenue, xhoser.
