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On board the Amalotus
19 Jan 2020

On board the Amalotus

by Greta | posted in: Travel | 0

We set off from our hotel in Siem Reap at 8:30am for our five-and-a-half-hour bus trip to Kampong Chan, where we would board RV Amalotus. It’s a long drive through Cambodia’s countryside on the M1, which is a two-lane road. … Continued

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Amalotus, APT, Cambodia, life on the river, river cruising
Europe 2016 – a river cruise with Scenic
26 May 2016

Europe 2016 – a river cruise with Scenic

by Greta | posted in: Travel | 4

We joined Scenic’s Scenic Jade at Amsterdam along with one hundred and nineteen other passengers for a fifteen day cruise on the Rhine and the Moselle, back to the Rhine and up to Basel in Switzerland. It’s seven hundred and … Continued

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Antwerp, APT, river cruising, Scenic
Day 14: The end is nigh
2 Dec 2015

Day 14: The end is nigh

by Greta | posted in: Other, Travel | 1

We cruised along the canal that connects the Rhine to the city of Amsterdam on the River Ij. The overcast weather threatened rain and there wasn’t much to see, but it was very green and there were cows, all of … Continued

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Amavenita, Amsterdam, APT, river cruise, van Gogh
Day 13: Down the Rhine to Cologne (Köln)
1 Dec 2015

Day 13: Down the Rhine to Cologne (Köln)

by Greta | posted in: Other, Travel | 0

Back to the big smoke today. We were well and truly on the Rhine and a parade of barges passed us, going upriver from the Netherlands and Germany. I have no doubt we were just one of many vessels heading … Continued

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Day 11: Glassblowing, mind blowing scenery and Miltenberg
29 Nov 2015

Day 11: Glassblowing, mind blowing scenery and Miltenberg

by Greta | posted in: Other, Travel | 1

Today was a little bit different. We gathered in the Amavenita‘s lounge to watch a demonstration of glass blowing. This wasn’t the sort of bending of glass into animals that you see in Venice. Hans Ittig and his family make … Continued

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Day 10: Kitzingen and Rothenburg
28 Nov 2015

Day 10: Kitzingen and Rothenburg

by Greta | posted in: Other, Travel | 0

The 7th November was a busy day. We went to two quaint medieval German villages! First stop was at Kitzingen, where the ship was moored a short waddle from the heart of town. Yes, cobblestones. At 9:15am the town’s mayor … Continued

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Day 8: Crossing the locks to Nuremberg
26 Nov 2015

Day 8: Crossing the locks to Nuremberg

by Greta | posted in: Other, Travel | 1

I mentioned before that the size of these river boats is very much dictated by the locks. There are 68 locks between Budapest and Amsterdam. Going from Budapest, the locks raise the boat. The lowest rise is 8.4 metres, but … Continued

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Amavenita, APT, Eibach lock, Nuremberg, river cruise
Day 7: Cruising on to Regensburg
25 Nov 2015

Day 7: Cruising on to Regensburg

by Greta | posted in: Other, Travel | 4

This morning we made it to Regensburg. And that meant the worries over the height (or lack thereof) of the river were over. However, the vagaries of the Main-Danube lay ahead, with a very different problem. Instead of water under … Continued

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Day 6: The Sound of Music and a Narrow Escape
24 Nov 2015

Day 6: The Sound of Music and a Narrow Escape

by Greta | posted in: Other, Travel | 4

We were off to visit Salzburg! But not by boat, or even by bus. We’re back to Imperial opulence. The President of the USA has Airforce 1: Emperor Franz Joseph had the Majestic Imperator, a special train for carrying him … Continued

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Day 5 Part 2: The Wachau Valley and Melk
23 Nov 2015

Day 5 Part 2: The Wachau Valley and Melk

by Greta | posted in: Other, Travel | 2

Here’s the link to part 1 if you missed it. MS Amavenita pushed off at 12:45 headed through the Wachau Valley for the town and historic monastery at Melk. We were blessed with another beautiful day and quite a few … Continued

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