25 June
Miltenberg is a picturesque village on the Main River, which creates a realistic feeling of Bavarian life in medieval times owing to the Old Town being lined with well-preserved half-timbered buildings. This was a late sleep-in day, as it is a long journey from Rudesheim.
This stretch was a good place to see some of the 68 river locks we would pass through until Budapest.
10:00 – After breakfast, we had the opportunity to learn how to fold towels into interesting shapes.
12:30 – After lunch, we got off the ship with our receivers and split into five groups for the walking tour. Meanwhile, the ship left immediately for Wertheim.
13:00 – We saw the Gothic Merchant Hall, an impressive symbol of past affluence created by trade from river traffic.
Four buses took us to Wertheim, 40 minutes away. We then did a walking tour of this town.
17:45 – Back on board, and the ship sailed for Wurzburg.
18:45 – Port briefing by the cruise director
19:00 – Dinner
21:00 – We enjoyed a glassblowing demonstration on board before bed.
Day by day
- Days -11 to -15 – Singapore
- Days -4 to -10 – UK
- Days -1 to -3 – Paris Extension
- Day 1 & 2 – Amsterdam
- Day 3 – Cologne
- Day 4 – Rhine Gorge – Rudesheim
- Day 5 – Miltenberg – Wertheim
- Day 6 – Wurzburg – Rothenburg
- Day 7 – Bamberg
- Day 8 – Nuremberg
- Day 9 – Kelheim – Regensburg
- Day 10 – Passau – Salzburg – Linz
- Day 11 – Melk – Durnstein
- Day 12 – Vienna
- Day 13 – Bratislava
- Day 14 – Budapest
- Day 15 – Homeward Bound