Nuremberg, Germany

 Yesterday was a very interesting day…city tour in the morning with a local guide, Rolf, who was very good. He was extremely knowledgeable about the city and its history, particularly the trials of the Nazis, but he also slipped in some wry humor to lighten things up. He made a subject that could have been extremely depressing a bit easier to take. 

On the ship last night there was a talent show. I know…yuk, right? There was the usual assortment of karaoke singers, including groups of crew members who work in the same areas, but our tour guide proved he has a real talent for comedy. He came out in 3 different skits with a different persona in each and had all of us roaring with laughter. He was a German comedian, a ballet dancer, and a singer in drag and was hilarious in all 3 roles. 

Today we’re docked in Regensburg, a small city where one of the highlighted attractions is a Dachshund museum! I’m sure the town will be very picturesque, including some Roman ruins and the former home of Oskar Schindler, about whom the movie was written. The ship will stay docked here for the next 2 nights. Tomorrow we will be bussed to Passau and return here to sleep on the ship one final night. After that we sail to Straubing, which is as far as the ship can safely sail due to the low water levels in the Danube, and bus to Vienna and stay in a hotel for the final 2 nights of our “cruise “. Then we begin the post tour extension by traveling to Prague. 

Guten tag everyone!