The day of the swap, we were scheduled for a bus tour to Cesky Krumlov, a town in the Czech Republic. We left from the View, and returned to the Impression. Quite simple, same room number, same layout, but different crew. We were sad to leave the crew on the View as they were super friendly and funny.
Cesky Krumlov was one of our most favorite towns we visited. The town is totally surrounded by the Vltava River and has a castle in the historic center that has been designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Walking around the old town through its narrow cobblestone streets, and eating traditional food made for a great day!
Next up was sailing to Melk, Austria. We visited Melk Abbey (also a World Heritage Site) in the morning and sailed through the Wachau Valley in the afternoon. Just before dinner we arrived in Vienna. What is the best thing to do in Vienna (world’s capital of music) in the evening? Do as the locals do and go see a Classical Music Concert! We all got dressed up and headed out to the Vienna Supreme Orchestra, it sure was interesting to say the least!
Budapest was our most FAVORITE town on the cruise! After touring the city with a local guide, we went on a “foodie” site seeing tour. We did more walking and tram riding than actually eating. Not good. The best local dish we had was called langosh, to us Hungarian pizza! It was made with deep fried dough, with added toppings of sour cream, garlic, onions, and goat cheese.
The highlight of our trip was the illumination evening cruise around Budapest. The views were absolutely amazing, nothing better than sitting on the top deck of the boat, with beautiful weather, seeing all the bridges and buildings lit up. It was the perfect way to end our great vacation!
