The final stop on the cruise portion of our travels was Passau, our only port-of-call in Germany. Passau is in the southeast corner of the country, strategically situated at the confluence of three rivers, the Inn, the Ilz and the Danube. Passau’s population is 50,415, of whom about 11,000 are students at the local University of Passau. The university,…
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Prague
Our final stop on the Danube River Cruise was Prague in the Czech Republic. Prague is not on the Danube, it’s about three hours east by bus. Following our last day on the water, we disembarked at Passau, Germany and transferred to Prague for the last three days of our holiday. Interestingly, we arrived on…
Bratislava
On the second day of our cruise, I awoke early to catch some river scenes in the early morning light. As we approached Bratislava, our stop for the day we arrived at the impressive Gabcikovo Lock, the first of many on our way to Passau. Gabcikovo Lock consists of two main structures: a hydropower plant and two…
Savannah
In the course of a recent visit to Florida, we took a day trip to Savannah, Georgia, about two hours north of where we were staying near Jacksonville. Savannah is the oldest city in the state of Georgia. Established in 1733, the city of Savannah became the British colonial capital of the Province of Georgia and later the first state capital of Georgia. Savannah’s…
Trinity Square
During a recent visit to Toronto, I wandered around Trinity Square, camera in hand and found some interesting cityscapes. Trinity Square is located downtown. It is bounded by the Eaton Centre, an office building known as Bell Trinity Square, and the Marriott Downtown Eaton Centre Hotel. The square’s primary feature is the Anglican Church of the Holy Trinity. The scene here is…