Today we left Munich for Nuremberg, site of our departure on the river cruise. Thanks to Downton Abbey, I learned of Viking River Cruises (the series sponsor). We had proposed to my wonderful Aunt Sally and Uncle Carl that we go somewhere together, and they picked the "Romantic Danube" cruise from Nuremberg to Budapest. Today we packed up and left our cute little studio in Munich and took the train to Nuremberg, a simple and swift journey, and a good excuse to eat the German cheese and sausage and apples we bought on Thursday at the Viktualienmarkt.
Arriving in Nuremberg at their Beaux Arts train station, we find a nice taxi driver to go the 4 miles to the ship, which is cozy and small (less than 200 people) which is what I was hoping for. After wandering around and playing a bit of giant chess with Barney, we meet up with Aunt Sally and Uncle Carl and their son, my cousin Chris, and his son, Thomas. We had a nice dinner and discussed going to the opera in Venice. Our room is cozy and well-thought-out, including a two-way mirror from the shower which allows one to be seen (or not) from the bedroom (an interesting electrical thing, according to Barney).
Tomorrow we visit Nuremberg and begin sailing!
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