Just back!! Our VIKING LOFN-omenal "Passage to Eastern Europe" Cruise. 10/23 to11/2/2023 - Full trip report with tons of pix!

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SATURDAY - OCTOBER 28. Good morning Belgrade!

Venus was visible in the early morning sky.🌙

 

Edited November 5, 2023 by Sleep7

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I chose the included "Panoramic Belgrade" tour and it was great

I absolutely loved the city.. have always wanted to visit and now we were!

Another great guide.. so knowledgeable and interesting.

 

 

 

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Starbucks X 2.

 

 

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First a walking tour of the pedestrian area and then to a fort overlooking the river.

 

 

 

 

 

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And to my delight there was a Petit Bateau store! Best place to buy a gift for a brand new granddaughter.💗

 

 

 

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The train station in Belgrade was on of the stops on the original Orient Express.

 

 

Tito's Mausoleum called "The House of Flowers."

 

 

Nikola Tesla was a native son of Serbia.

 

 

 

 

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😊And then look what we visited next..

The "poster church" for Viking's Passage to Eastern Europe cruise!

 

 

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The inside was glorious!!

 

 

Fine mosaic work.

 

 

 

And of course a gift shop.🛍️

 

 

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17 hours ago, Sleep7 said:

I think I might this at home!😋

 

 

 

 

Aw man, my mom made the best poppyseed (also walnut) strudel!

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Back to the ship for lunch and then walked into town to explore more.

The ship ran shuttles but if you can take stairs it's a few flights straight up from the dock.

On the bus we had passed the beautiful and historic Hotel Moskva.  I wanted to go back and see the lobby.  They are famous for their Moskva Schnitte cake.

Too full from lunch we didn't try it but it looked good!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Just now, TayanaLorna said:

Aw man, my mom made the best poppyseed (also walnut) strudel!

Aww.. what a sweet memory to have. 💗

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The menu from lunch.

 

 

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And the menu from the upcoming dinner.😋

 

 

 

I had the schnitzel and it was awesome!!

 

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The evening's entertainment was a very talented local Serbian dance troupe.

 

 

 

Who were very sweet about posing for a picture after the show!😍

 

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The other "entertainment" were the barges along the river that are nightclubs.  Since it was Saturday night they were hopping.  You could hear the loud music as we were pulling away from the dock.. club goers were having lots of fun!💃🥳

 

 

 

 

 

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Back at the cabin the Viking Daily was waiting for us as always.😊

 

 

 

 

 

 

And an invitation to a cocktail party.. nice!🍸

 

Edited November 5, 2023 by Sleep7

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SUNDAY - OCTOBER 29 - Good morning Golubac Fortress and the Iron Gates.

We chose the included Golubac Fortress tour that was a very short walk from the ship.

 

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Incredibly scenic and another beautiful sunny day to enjoy it even more.

 

 

 

 

 

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Lunch on board.. not sure this was the right menu though.. don't see any fettuccine alfredo.🤷‍♀️

 

 

 

 

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Happened to see what our ship's name meant and it was perfect!

We did set up 3 couples and 2/3 of them are still happily married.. I would call that a win.✔️

 

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Upstairs at around 3pm to enjoy our sailing through the Iron Gates.. the weather? PERFECT.☀️

 

 

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Best photography hack?  Look where the people with the fancy cameras are standing and take a picture from there.

This was my shot of the monastery..  it's fine.

 

 

This was theirs.. so much better!

 

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More from the Iron Gates.. tranquil and beautiful.

 

 

 

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Then just before dinner we went thru the largest lock on the Danube.