by, Jan Ross Technically, this was our second day in Paris but since our first day consisted of the spellbinding experience of driving into Paris (Paris! Paris! We're actually in Paris!) after leaving Trier, Germany in the morning and touring Luxemburg in the afternoon, checking into...
by, Jan RossToday was the sad day we had been dreading - the one that came so fast, we couldn't believe it. How could a week possibly go by so fast? This was the day we had to leave our wonderful MS AmaLegro behind. It...
by, Jan RossI devoted a post a couple days ago to the wonderful castle we toured in Cochem, Germany on our wine tasting cruise with AmaWaterways on the MS AmaLegro. But I wanted to devote another post to the walking tour we did of the...
Bernkastel, Germanyby, Jan RossMy husband didn't make it for our last walking tour of scenic little German towns so I was finally free to indulge in one of my favorite activities - shopping! He is really very good and patient when I want to shop...
by, Jan RossOne of the absolute coolest things we have experienced on this fabulous wine tasting river cruise with AmaWaterways on the MS AmaLegro is the locks. When you navigate the Rhine and the Mosel Rivers, you have to go through several locks because they...
View of Cochemby, Jan RossEven though I said the other day was castles day, actually today was more of a real castle day, since we got to tour a real castle in Cochem, Germany, The MS AmaLegro docked very early this morning and, after breakfast,...
The AmaLegro docked in Koblenz.by, Jan RossWe docked in Koblenz very early in the morning, as we all slept peacefully and we opened our curtains to find a cobblestone street right outside our window! This is why it's a good idea to always close the...
by, Jan RossWe cruised up the Rhine River all night last night as we both slept deeply and peacefully, lulled by the gentle movement of the boat. After another fabulous breakfast (the creamiest oatmeal I have ever eaten), we headed to the forward lounge which...
by, Jan RossLaid back on the MS AmaLegro.At this very moment, I am looking out the huge picture windows (French balcony) of my stateroom on the MS AmaLegro and I see dark, velvet-green fields with cows cropping the grass and in the background, spinning merrily...
by, Jan RossAnd so it begins.We grabbed our suitcases and headed for the MS AmaLegro, the AmaWaterways river cruise ship which was berthed right near our Amsterdam hotel. The day was gray, cloudy and cold (welcome to Amsterdam in the fall!) and the warm, golden...