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Friday 28th June As we arrived in port a day early Nicoletta arranged a morning transfer at 10.30 to take us into the old town. She gave us a short orientation tour telling us if we wanted lunch on board to be back by 1pm. Local buses 1A, 1B, 3 or 8 from Pile Gate &hellip Continue reading »

Saturday 22nd June – Stadi Grad on Hvar We had a walking tour this morning before boarding the New Star for our journey through the islands off the Dalmatian coast. Departed split at 1.30pm with lunch at 2pm. About 4pm we stopped off Bol for a swim at the famous Golden Horn Beach before continuing &hellip Continue reading »

Thursday 20th June Today we left Bale for Plitvice Lakes a UNESCO listed national park.  We arrived at 12.30 and after lunch met our local guide who took us for a two-and-a-half-hour walk around the Upper Lakes which lie on limestone bedrock. The scenery was spectacular with 16 lakes connected by cascading waterfalls surrounded by &hellip Continue reading »

Venice Thursday 13th June. Today we took our flight to Venice. The transfer from the airport to the Carlton Hotel was via a private water taxi. It was a very rough journey until we reached the Grand canal. The hotel was old but very comfortable. After check-in we took a walk around the area, along &hellip Continue reading »

Tuesday 4th June. We were picked up on time by a shuttle bus for the 21/2 hour drive to Vienna arriving around midday. The trip took us through beautiful country side and pastures.  Paul dropped us at the Apartment at 1,30pm however there was no-one there! The building had secure locking. No answer from the &hellip Continue reading »

Saturday 8th June. We used the city trains to get  to the Station for our train to Budapest. Again a 21/2 hour trip. From Keleti station we had a long walk to our accommodation which is near the Danube in the Jewish Quarter. A very convenient location. The apartment, Helena, Flat 804 was 1 bedroom, &hellip Continue reading »

Our flight from Canberra was very long but uneventful. Canberra to Singapore direct where we had 6 hours to spare so took a free bus tour of Singapore. Then to Frankfurt for a short transit then to Prague where a driver was waiting for us at the airport (23.15 Tuesday 28 May) to take us &hellip Continue reading »

Tuesday 19th Our last full day in Seville and we walked to Plaza Espana. A magnificent expanse of pavement, fountains and a moat surrouonded by a huge three-story ornate semi-circular bulding, the whole area built for the 1992 Expo. There were many buskers, stalls and flamenco dancers. All very touristy. We then walked to the &hellip Continue reading »

Wednesday13th Our last day in Lisbon included a hop on/hop off trip on the river which we took on the “Yellow Boat” to Belem to see the Tower, Maritime Museum and Monastery of St. Jerome. Belem Tower was built by King– in 14.. on the river bank as a look out/gun emplacement guarding Lisbon. The &hellip Continue reading »

Sunday 3rd September We left Madrid by bus for Barca D’Alva and the start of our river cruise. On the way we stopped at Salamanca the home of a 15th century university, the oldest in Portugal and 2nd oldest in Europe. A great walking tour through town. Arriving at the boat about 5pm – Queen &hellip Continue reading »