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Leaving Europe from Dublin (#54)
Our hotel in Dublin was perfect for our two night needs. Our hotel was just a short bus ride from the airport. On the way to our hotel,...

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Oct 51 min read


Octoberfest in Munich (#53)
We ended our time in Germany with Octoberfest in Munich. On the train ride, Laura found the equivalent of Diet Coke and M&Ms. We had a...

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Oct 42 min read


East Germany in Berlin(#52)
We stopped in Berlin on our way to Munich. We ended up getting a hotel in the Spandau district which turned out to be fabulous. Spandau...

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Oct 12 min read


Hamburg City Hall and Wash (Visit 2) (#51)
We returned to Hamburg on our way to Munich. We picked the same Fraser Suites we liked so much on our way to Norway. We decided to try...

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Sep 302 min read


Back to Copenhagen and Tivoli (Visit 2) (#50)
We had a wonderful train trip to Copenhagen. We met a wonderful Swedish family on their way to Hawaii with their daughter. Our train was...

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Sep 191 min read


Yoga, Relaxation, & IKEA in Gothenburg, Sweden (#49)
We had a wonderful train trip to Gothenburg and Laura tried to take as many pictures as she could as we sped through the countryside....

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Sep 191 min read


Rail and Fjords in Bergen (#46)
We planned our journey to make it all the way up to Bergen - the furthest Northern Stop on our European adventure. We enjoyed our rail...

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Sep 161 min read


Ferry to Oslo, Norway (Visit 1)(#45)
We planned an overnight ferry to Oslo from Copenhagen. We had a wonderful room on the 11th floor with access to the commodores lounge. We...

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Sep 152 min read


Hamlet Castle and Railway Spiral to Copenhagen Denmark (Visit 1) (#44)
We took three trains to get to Copenhagen. This train rode on a descending railway spiral that we went under to get oriented the right...

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Sep 82 min read


Happening in Hamburg (Visit 1) (#43)
We were excited to make it to Hamburg after a longer than anticipated travel day. Our hotel was the lovely Fraser Suites. We had to give...

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Sep 61 min read


Train Stop and Boat Ride in Luebeck (#42)
We needed a connection in Luebeck and with our Eurail pass it’s easy to change your tickets. So we decided to have a fun stop to see the...

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Sep 12 min read


Beautiful Schwerin in former East Germany (#41)
We arrived to our beautiful Hotel Niederländischer Hof on the lake in Schwerin. We decided to take a stroll once we arrived. We found...

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Sep 14 min read


Astronomical Clock in Munster, Germany(#40)
We started our day to arrive early at the train station. There was red next to our train and the translation of the train was "doesn't...

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Aug 271 min read


Eurail to Canal City Amsterdam (#37)
After our stay in Cologne, we took a train to Amsterdam. We purchased a Eurail pass and it works great! Once we arrived we had a...

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Aug 232 min read


Our Pace in Cologne (#36)
After a lovely nights travel from Koblenz to Cologne, we made the decision to get off the ship in Cologne to enjoy more time at our pace....

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Aug 181 min read


Rhine Cruise Frankfort to Koblenz (#35) (C#17)
We had a day in Frankfort that we decided to use as a break from travel to plan the next leg of our trip. We were docked outside of...

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Aug 182 min read


Locals and Glassblowing in Wertheim (#34) (C#16)
We were delighted with a glassblowing demonstration on the boat as we were traveling to Wertheim. The glassblower gave us a complete...

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Aug 182 min read


Medieval Rothenburg, Germany (#33) (C#15)
We had a great day in Rothenburg au Tauber. We left the cruise guided tour and enjoyed walking on our own. Our firs stop was the top of...

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Aug 161 min read


Quick Fun Trip to Bamburg, Germany (#32) (C#14)
We did a quick walk around tour of Bamburg in the morning. Our ship arrived at 6am and we left around 1pm. Bamberg is laid out over 7...

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Aug 121 min read


Continental Divide and Friends in Nuremberg, Germany(#31)(C#13)
We had an overnight ride to Nuremberg through some very low bridges. Half of the deck was closed for low bridges so everyone needed to...

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Aug 121 min read
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