December 3, 2012

Today we docked in Linz, and then took a bus ride to Strasburg, It is about a 2 hour ride to there, and upon arrival, we walked about 5 minutes to meet our guides. From there, we went on about a 1.5 hour walking tour that took in the old town of Strasburg and the Christmas Market. After tour was over, we had lunch in the oldest restaurant in Europe. While a bit pricey, the meal was excellent and well worth the stop. After that, we still had a couple of hours on our own, so we wandered through the various Christmas Market areas, and the general shopping area.

I finally found a small hole in the wall shop that sold wine, and after tasting a couple picked up a bottle of Austrian wine to take back to the ship. I may save that for our tine in Budapest, or temptation may make me drink it before we get there!

As we left Linz this morning, it started to snow, and continued until just outside of Strasburg. That really put us in the mood for the holiday season.

We have made a big discovery however, about our cabin. As some people of noted, the shower in the Njord (and all of the new longboats), are surrounded by glass. On occasion, some have noted that the glass looking into the room is transparent, and that seems to disturb so folks. To fix that, look just inside the entrance door on the left side. You will see what appears to be a light switch. Push that in, and the glass will turn opaque! Now you cannot see through it!

I must apologize for not posting any pictures, but the internet connection is not the fastest and tends to time out while trying to post pictures. I will upload then upon return to the US to flicker and then post a link to them.

Tomorrow, we are off to Melk for about half the day, and then sail off to Durnstein for the evening. Meals of been outstanding, and the wait staff excellent! Once again, Viking has lived up to the expectations we have had based of past cruises with them.

Well done!!