VUKOVAR, CROATIA
VUKOVAR, CROATIA
We had an early night last night. We can only say that we sampled the Captain's special dinner as we were not hungry. They served some special French wines - Pouilly Fusse, Chateau Neuf du Pape - rather than the wines we get that are local and paired with the food by the Sommelier on board. We had to have a face check with our passports as we passed through customs. Sometimes this occurs at 3 in the morning so guess we were lucky it happened during dinner. After a stroll around the sun deck, we finished watching the Imitation Game and hit the sack
This morning I woke up to Norma saying that she had some news: "Welcome to Murmansk". It is like we are back in Russia. Our view is of stark rundown apartment buildings and grey skies. Internet service is almost non-existent so don't know when I will be able to update the blog.
Vukovar was completely devastated by the Croatian War in Independence in the 1990s. The destruction is said to be the worst in Europe since WWII. It is said to be slowly redefining itself. I guess we'll see on our stroll.
We decided last night to avail ourselves only of the 15-minute guided stroll through Vukovar and skip the rest of the activities to loll about in the hot tub. The alternative was to drive to a small village where "friendly local families invite us into their homes for an authentic look at rural life with refreshments and a translator" returning in time for lunch. Having experienced rural life herself, Norma doesn't feel the need to see it as part of the tourist experience.
This evening we are offered a walking tour of our next stop - Novi Sad, a Serbian fortress city before sailing to Belgrade tomorrow. Hopefully the Internet reception will improve.
At a briefing this afternoon we learned that because the river is so low, that we won't be able to cruise right to the Black Sea and will have some long bus rides to get there. Apparently, the itinerary won't change - so far.
We had an early night last night. We can only say that we sampled the Captain's special dinner as we were not hungry. They served some special French wines - Pouilly Fusse, Chateau Neuf du Pape - rather than the wines we get that are local and paired with the food by the Sommelier on board. We had to have a face check with our passports as we passed through customs. Sometimes this occurs at 3 in the morning so guess we were lucky it happened during dinner. After a stroll around the sun deck, we finished watching the Imitation Game and hit the sack
This morning I woke up to Norma saying that she had some news: "Welcome to Murmansk". It is like we are back in Russia. Our view is of stark rundown apartment buildings and grey skies. Internet service is almost non-existent so don't know when I will be able to update the blog.
Vukovar was completely devastated by the Croatian War in Independence in the 1990s. The destruction is said to be the worst in Europe since WWII. It is said to be slowly redefining itself. I guess we'll see on our stroll.
We decided last night to avail ourselves only of the 15-minute guided stroll through Vukovar and skip the rest of the activities to loll about in the hot tub. The alternative was to drive to a small village where "friendly local families invite us into their homes for an authentic look at rural life with refreshments and a translator" returning in time for lunch. Having experienced rural life herself, Norma doesn't feel the need to see it as part of the tourist experience.
This evening we are offered a walking tour of our next stop - Novi Sad, a Serbian fortress city before sailing to Belgrade tomorrow. Hopefully the Internet reception will improve.
At a briefing this afternoon we learned that because the river is so low, that we won't be able to cruise right to the Black Sea and will have some long bus rides to get there. Apparently, the itinerary won't change - so far.
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