jklc123

I see more hints are needed, although I know jpalbany knows where this is. Here is another photo from the hike,  above a river about to overflow its banks, a river that joins two others at the port where our ship is docked. Signing out for the night, but I imagine I will see the correct answer in the morning.

jpalbany -- I thought it might be the one you described. As it was a special holiday, we ended up with a local holiday celebration of live music, gifts, food and sparklers before boarding the coach back to the ship.

We regret not taking time to visit the museum. So much to see in Lyon.

Here's the next one, taken on a short hike from a popular port, just after a rain shower.

Country, port and river (not the river in the photo

Gallo -Román Museum, Lyon, Rhône River ?

1 hour ago, notamermaid said:

Oh, yes, the Latin scholars, they do that. I had a history teacher who had also studied Latin and met a priest. Their only common language was Latin, so they used it. I never got good enough to use it in a modern way, but it was very useful for handling other languages.

 

notamermaid

 

I studied Latin throughout high school and majored in Spanish and minored in Latin at university. I do think the Latin helped with the Romance languages. If we do our bucket list cruise Bucharest to Budapest, I’ll be curious to see how much Romanian I can understand. Of course, Hungarian is a total mystery!

2 hours ago, Daisi said:

@jpalbny, I've been doing the same through Duolingo.  I have one set of parents who are Swiss, and speak German...he says I'm not doing to badly with the pronunciation.    One of our "goals" is to take a month and travel by train to areas in Germany and Austria.  We loved what we saw on our Rhine cruise.  Just trying to get the basics in so I can make myself (partially) understood.

I used my rudimentary Duolingo German to help my husband buy toothpaste in a pharmacy in Speyer and my French to shop in a department store in Rouen.

Yes, Duolingo is a free online learning site. I’ve used it for years, partly to keep my brain cells working! I learned a tiny bit of Welsh and some German before traveling in Wales and Germany, but I’ve concentrated on French. I’m fairly fluent in Spanish and occasionally by mistake use a Spanish instead of French word. I’m also watching the comedy “Dix pour Cent” or “Call My Agent” on Netflix. It’s subtitled in English but I enjoy understanding more and more of the French as I continue watching it.

We’re looking at Tauck’s Black Sea  to Budapest itinerary, maybe in 2022. Wondering about May vs  late August/early Sept., if water levels would be more of a concern in one season or the other. Hard to predict, of course. We’ve done one excellent land tour with Tauck (Costa Rica). Other lines do the Danube itinerary but we prefer Tauck’s itinerary for this one.

2 hours ago, gnome12 said:

I would expect that lots of things won't be back to normal in Canada at the end of May. Most people will not yet have been vaccinated, and it is unclear how much will be open here in Ontario (which is the only Canadian province on the Great Lakes).

 

At the moment, everyone arriving by air is subject to testing and quarantining. There is some discussion about testing at land borders too, although no mention of arriving by water.

 

Very few things are back to anything near normal in the province. While there is talk about reopening beginning shortly, particularly in areas less affected by Covid, but the greater Toronto area is likely to remain under certain restrictions for some time.

 

What were you expecting to do on your stops? That might make a difference as to what you should do, however, if you can delay the cruise until 2023 before making final payment that is what I would probably do.

I very much suspect we will decide to delay.

28 minutes ago, Daisi said:

The Canadian Govt has put a ban on all ships over 100 people.  That would include crew.  With our quarantine regulations, I doubt very much you would be able to go ashore either.  If they are still running the cruise, you may only be on the American side of the lakes for any excursions.

 

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/prince-edward-island/pei-cruise-ship-ban-effects-feb-2022-1.5901198

I had thought about that being a possibility. Would definitely cancel if that’s the case.

Nothing yet, Roz.

Received this yesterday for a cruise we have booked, embarking May 30 on the Great Lakes. I had first vaccine dose a few days ago, DH will this afternoon. We're still iffy about proceeding with final payment at end of March. No refund offered, just voucher. Watching and waiting!

Call a Cruise Specialist 1.800.981.9146 7 days a week

Pearl Seas Cruises 741 Boston Post Rd., Guilford, CT 06437 1-800-981-9146

Contact Us  ‌  ‌  ‌

Yes, it’s in the medieval section of Honfleur. I wasn’t sure of the building. I figured you were among the most likely to recognize this one. It was amazing to see so many wooden buildings still standing.

Your turn.

OK. River and town.

Danube, Vienna, St Frances of Assisi church?

3 hours ago, rcaruso said:

Ok this should be easy.  River, Country, Building!  Good luck.

I’m feeling much the same way. I was more hopeful until the mutations and the amount of time it seems it will take to get enough people vaccinated.

2 minutes ago, Coral said:

I remember seeing that and an amusement park every time we left.

Yes, the Prater, with the iconic Ferris wheel.

11 minutes ago, Coral said:

I am sure you are right. We docked next to this for several days.

I knew I had seen it somewhere. Took me a minute to remember where and then to search for name. We docked there, too.

Danube, Vienna, St. Frances of Assisi Church?

29 minutes ago, Ritabob said:

Jklc123,  the last time we were there there had to have been at least 4 guides with their groups.  The location is also listed in many of the what to see for free listings. You were lucky.

I guess so!

42 minutes ago, Ritabob said:

Not Very peaceful with all the tourists gaping in the windows.

It was very quiet the morning we passed through. I imagine most casual tourists wouldn’t know about it.

That was fast Renmar!  Your turn.

The statue is of a Beguine, a member of a Catholic lay sisterhood, founded in 1346. The present Begijnhof features a peaceful green courtyard and houses from the 17th and 18th centuries, plus one built much earlier, predating the 1521 ban on wooden houses, to reduce the risk of fire. The houses were used by many generations of sisters, the last of whom died in 1971. Today 100 single women enjoy a peaceful place to live there, in the middle of the busy city. That’s my contribution to the history lessons. 🙂

Thanks to everyone for the Dutch and Viking history lessons. I learned so much from you!  We, took, had drinks with the Princess at the family castle on the Danube. We also enjoyed the ancient history section of the Louvre.  During our last visit there, we hit the painting gallery first and left as soon as the crowds were intolerable.  We had been there before so didn't feel the need to linger, and headed to the north wing, where we had the galleries almost to ourselves. I'm reading the book The Louvre by James Gardner, which traces the history of the Louvre from its earliest times to the present. May have more than you might have wanted to know, but I find it quite interesting.  I'm only at the time the Sun King added so much to it.

Here's a wild card photo, unless someone beats me to posting a new photo:

Name the river, city and location in the city.  

1C is mild?! Depends on your point of view — it’s 80F here in sunny California. What winter?! I would prefer our usual 50’s at night and 60’s during the day right now.