We jumped on the Viking Longboat, Lofn, in Basel
and set sail down the
Rhine River. As expected, the water was smooth and the
scenery was lovely. And also, as has been with our cruises for the last few
years, the weather went from wonderful to stinkin’ inside of 20 minutes. Since
we couldn’t change the weather, we chose to have a great time, anyway. This
year, for a change, I remembered to pack a warm scarf and some gloves; it was
one of my better ideas. Our first stop was Breisach, Germany for some Black
Forest cake and a look at how they build cuckoo clocks.
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Saint Stephan's Cathedral, Breisach |