Windmills along a canal in Kinderdyk, Netherlands
Kinderdyk
Windmill along the canal in Kinderdyk, Netherlands
Kinderdyk windmills
Windmills along the canal in the Dutch town of Kinderdyk
Wachau Valley
Pastoral scene in a small Wachau Valley (Austria) village, as seen from our riverboat while cruising down the Danube.
Wachau Valley
Pastoral scene in a small Wachau Valley (Austria) village, as seen from our riverboat while cruising down the Danube.
Holy Trinity monument
The Dreifaltigkeitssäule (Holy Trinity monument) in Krems, Austria, was created by Joseph Matthias Götz in 1738. The three pedestals figures, St. Johann Nepomuk, St. Karl Borromäus and St. Veit, are crowned with the Holy Trinity. In the centre is a sculpture of the Virgin Mary.
Galley tour menu
This was the special menu aboard our Viking River Cruise longboat Bragi on the night of the galley tour.
Drinks are on the house
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Marksburg Castle
During its 700 year history, Marksburg Castle is the only hill castle on the Rhine that has never been destroyed.
Suit of armor
One of many authentic suits of armor displayed in the Marksburg Castle museum high above the Rhine River.
Marksburg Castle
During its 700 year history, Marksburg Castle is the only hill castle on the Rhine that has never been destroyed.
Melk Abbey library
Photos were prohibited here for no clear reason, but I took my chances in one of the library's 12 very dark rooms. In all, they contain about 100,000 books including 750 incunabula (printed works before 1500), and thousands of volumes from the 16th and 17th centuries.
Lock wall
The river boat is a tight fit as we pass through a lock on the Main River on the way to Miltenberg.
Miltenberg
The Spessartbrücke bridge provides a dramatic entrance to the city of Miltenberg, along the banks of the Main River.
Pretzels in the air
The pretzels are flying in this bakery in the town of Miltenberg.
Miltenberg
A typical restoration in Miltenberg; retail shop at ground level and residence above.
Miltenberg shanty
It may be small, but this little home is tidy and nestled against the town of Miltenberg's old city wall.
Hotel of the Giant
The star of David, hanging from this sign in Miltenberg Germany, does not signify anything Jewish. Rather, it is a Bierstern, an ancient symbol that denotes inns that were permitted to brew their own beer. It was the official insignia of the Brewer's Guild as early as the 1500s, and represented that the beer served inside was free of any additives or preservatives. The inn is considered one of Germany’s oldest.
