Alice Springs is often seen as simply a jumping-off point for tourists heading for Uluru and Kata Tjuta but there’s actually rather more to it than that. It was the site of the Telegraph station that connected Australia to the … Continued
When we returned from our lovely excursion to Coburg cruise director Alex informed as that Scenic had conceded that the cruise was effectively aborted. At that stage he was out of options for doable day trips. We would (hurrah) be … Continued
We were still stuck in Frankfurt and Alex was still coming up with places we could visit on a day trip by coach. Today, 27th December, it would be Coburg. It was over two hours in the coach each way, … Continued
Still at Frankfurt harbour, the Christmas holidays were over and the cranes were back to work, moving sea containers from barges to shore and the local ferries, which had been moored for the holidays, were back in action. Tour Director … Continued
It was Boxing Day, another day when Germany’s town and cities would be deserted. The ship was still tied up at Frankfurt’s industrial harbour and tour director Alex was having to come up with interesting destinations within reach of coaches. … Continued
Given yesterday’s news about the low bridge we couldn’t pass, nobody was surprised to learn we were still in Frankfurt. Only instead of being moored near the city centre, the Scenic Jasper had moved to Frankfurt’s industrial harbour. There were … Continued
After our stop at Rüdesheim the Scenic Jasper headed up river. And stopped at Frankfurt on the Main River. The city wasn’t on our schedule and Cruise Director Alex had to explain. It seems there’s an old, no longer used … Continued
Having been on river cruises several times over the years, we’ve sailed up and down the Rhine Gorge a few times. But this time the ship was really having to work against the current. Many of us donned our cold … Continued
The Scenic Jasper docked at the lovely town of Koblenz where the Moselle River joins the Rhine. We were offered the choice of visiting the reconstructed town of Cochem and Reichsburg Castle that stands on a height above the town. … Continued
Our first stop after Amsterdam was Cologne. Like most German cities along the Rhine, Cologne was flattened in World War II and although the cathedral suffered fourteen hits, its twin spires remained as a landmark for Allied bomber pilots crossing … Continued