Rhine Castles & Swiss Alps

A NEW Adventure - With LONG TIME Friends!

Kim and I are so very excited that after more than 25 years of working with travel agent Nancy Nelson and getting to be great friends with her and her husband Rick, that we are finally travelling together. And we are sailing with AMA Waterways for the first time, which will make it an even more unique trip. AND we get to share the experience with Kim's twin sister & husband, Karrie & Randy, as well as the twins' high school pals Lynn & Doug. As an added bonus this package offered a land post extension at no additional cost so we'll be spending three post sail days in the scenic Lake Como, Italy region. And the trip itself is through my MOST FAVORITE part of Europe, the UNESCO Heritage Rhine River Valley with over forty medieval castles dotting the hillsides! Check out our preview page HERE.

Day 0-1: July 6 / 7 - Travel to Amsterdam

Click our photo for pictures & stories from the travel to and first day in Amsterday

Day 2: July 8

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tour around the surrounding area of Amsterdam

Day 2: July 9 - AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS

To see the photos from our first full day on the cruise, click our picture above!

Day 3: July 10 - COLOGNE, GERMANY

A full day of sailing, touring, and enjoying the ship as we made our way into Germany. Click our photo to see the many pictures & read all of today's stories.

Day 4: July 11 - CASTLE DAY & RÜDESHEIM

To see the photos from our amazing cruise through the Rhine River Gorge & our wine tasting in town, CLICK HERE

Part 1: July 6 - 9
Travel - Amsterdam

Part 2: July 10-12
Cologne - Heidelberg

Day 5: July 12 - LUDWIGSHAFEN, GERMANY

Click our photo above to see the photos from our amazing day in romantic Heidelberg!

Day 6: July 13 - Strausbourg, France

You can see all the photos from today's excursion and some antics on board the ship :) by clicking our photo above!

Day 7: July 14 - BASEL, SWITZERLAND

Today was the final day of the cruise - we had an extended excursion to Lake Lucerne where we ascended to the top of Mt. Pilatus. STUNNING photos today. CLICK HERE for the "best of" more than 75 pics I shot today as we went to the top of the mountain and explored Lake Lucerne.