VWL Groupies & Lovers Thread (Special Collectors Edition 2.0) updated 21 June 2023

[horselover]

Julie, I would think that most of us here would not mind some pics. The ones I saw are very good and I found them quite interesting. They don't look anything like lake buena vista that is for sure, but they are stunning to see. You must have an awesome cell phone camera!

About a week before my trip I upgraded my phone to the Samsung S6 specifically for the camera. I really didn't need a new phone but I did need a phone with a better camera for work. I'm so glad I did. That camera is amazing! You can't tell from my the pictures I posted, but on my phone you can zoom in to see incredible detail. If you saw my latest update one of the photos I took from the top of Wertheim's castle we could zoom in & see a truck way, way off in the distance. You can't even see the truck in the picture. Love that camera.

Julie, I too am up for seeing some pics. I have a bunch on my phone from our England trip but this pesky lack of computer savvy is getting in my way

You can do it Jimmy! It's not that hard. I had to transfer all my pic from my phone to my laptop. Plug in your phone using the USB cord you charge it with to you computer. You should then see your phone listed as a device if you open My Computer. Double click on it & open your picture folder. Then all you need to do is select the photos you want to move to your computer & paste them into your Pictures folder on your computer. You got this!

I obviously didn't get to posting the pictures last night but I will have time this weekend. For now I'll post the photo I just mentioned above. It was taken from the top of Burg Wertheim & by the top I mean the very top & it was a hike!

Here's the castle. I took this from the dock. It's further away then it looks. Great zoom on the camera too.



This was our view from the top. There's a truck on that bridge way in the distance.





More this weekend. Have a great day groupies!

 

[Corinne]

Wow Julie, the photos are amazing!

 

[horselover]

Wow Julie, the photos are amazing!

Thanks Corinne!

Here's a few more. It's hard to pick favorites because I have so many good ones. I'll do them in batches so I don't overwhelm the thread.

Michaelsburg Abbey, Bamberg



Not a historic site but this to me captured everything you imagine quaint German towns to be. Loved all the colorful houses & the beautiful window boxes.



Kitzingen



Rothenberg. Loved Rothenberg. One of our favorites.









Our home for the week. AmaDolce.



More later!

 

[Granny]

Julie...those photos are stunning! Just beautiful. Never been to Europe, not sure if it is on my bucket list or not. Your pictures are making a strong case for it! Thanks.

 

[ottawagreg]

Julie. How many passengers aboard a cruise? What size is a cabin, similar to the "C" deck of a cruise ship or one on the promenade deck? The pics I saw on other the board of the food looked very inviting. Did you enjoy the meals? Probably not many activities aboard as one is likely to visit the city at each stop? I really am enjoying the the scenic panorama views and the old city streets too. Thank you for sharing.

 

[horselover]

Julie. How many passengers aboard a cruise? What size is a cabin, similar to the "C" deck of a cruise ship or one on the promenade deck? The pics I saw on other the board of the food looked very inviting. Did you enjoy the meals? Probably not many activities aboard as one is likely to visit the city at each stop? I really am enjoying the the scenic panorama views and the old city streets too. Thank you for sharing.

River cruise ships in general have an occupancy of around 125-160 passengers. If by C deck you're referring to the lowest level on an ocean ship I'd say not really the right comparison. There are only 3 passenger decks. The lowest level cabins have 2 high double windows. The next 2 decks will be your french balcony cabins & suites. There are normally only a few suites on these ships. Some ships do have real balconies you can sit on in addition to the french balcony cabins. The cabins are small but we really spent very little time in them. Less time than I spent on any ocean cruise I've been on. Our cabin was 170 sq. ft. That's bigger than the standard cabin of that other big river cruise liine that everyone knows because they do so much advertising. Not really a fan of that line. River cruises are meant to be an immersive cultural experience. It's all about the destination not about the ship. If you're (and I mean general "you") the type of traveler that needs casinos, broadway shows, & nonstop action then a river cruise proabably is not for you. Most river cruise ships these days will have a small pool (or hot tub), fitness center & spa. We did have entertainment but it wasn't the super exciting. There was a on board pianist. He was amazing. He played all kind of music but he was classicially trained & wow was his classical playing amazing. They brought aboard a singer one night. She was very good. Had performed in many West End shows. It was a musical, show tuned based performance. We enjoyed it. Glass blowing demo one night. Sound kind of boring but it really was quite good. A trio of local I don't know what to call them folk type music. We did not enjoy them at all. Last night we had a classical trio. Amazing! One number actually brought me to tears. I ate more on this cruise than I've eaten on any other cruise I've been on. It was fantastic food & the beer & wine (including at lunch & dinner, mimosas at breakfast) were very free flowing. Not stingy at all with the included beverages. A couple other river cruise lines are completely all inclusive so you get cocktails as well as beer & wine.

I'll post some pictures of my cabin in the next round of pictures.

 

[ottawagreg]

Very interesting. Cabins on our cruise were pretty tight but we managed. I was curious about the real estate on the boat used for lodging. The dining room looked spacious. Did they cruise primarily at night then? Venture into towns and castles in the day? It looks very inticing. We have not been to Europe. Why did you the river you did? Climate. Family history. Itinerary on the specific cruise. Seems like Germany might be very interesting. History and scenic beauty. Wine cruises might be bad. I would need an AA Group somewhere along the way!

 

[jimmytammy]

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Julie, I too am up for seeing some pics. I have a bunch on my phone from our England trip but this pesky lack of computer savvy is getting in my way
You can do it Jimmy! It's not that hard. I had to transfer all my pic from my phone to my laptop. Plug in your phone using the USB cord you charge it with to you computer. You should then see your phone listed as a device if you open My Computer. Double click on it & open your picture folder. Then all you need to do is select the photos you want to move to your computer & paste them into your Pictures folder on your computer. You got this!

Julie, you lost me at USB cord
But I will give it a try! Thanks for the help(Lord knows I need all I can get in this dept.)

 

[horselover]

Very interesting. Cabins on our cruise were pretty tight but we managed. I was curious about the real estate on the boat used for lodging. The dining room looked spacious. Did they cruise primarily at night then? Venture into towns and castles in the day? It looks very inticing. We have not been to Europe. Why did you the river you did? Climate. Family history. Itinerary on the specific cruise. Seems like Germany might be very interesting. History and scenic beauty. Wine cruises might be bad. I would need an AA Group somewhere along the way!

Actually I didn't post any pics of the dining room. I could never get in there when it was empty. I think the picture you're thinking of is the lounge.

Is it this one?



The lounge was the hangout spot. It has the bar, fancy coffee maker, entertainment & it's where they have the light lunch & afternoon tea. The dining room was plenty roomy for the amount of passengers on board. We had 132 on our sailing. We did cruise primarily at night but sometimes we did cruise from port to port in the afternoons. Our only late night in port was in Zell (which is coming up next in my TR on that other site). I'm Irish & Scottish so I didn't choose this itinerary for the ancestry. It was a choice between 2 of their itineraries. This rivers & castles one in Germany or the Paris to Paris w/Normandy beaches itinerary. I chose the one I did for the scenery (it's the more scenic of the 2), the castles & I knew I could add Paris on at the end. Best of both worlds. Germany had never been super high on my radar of places to visit but I'm so glad I experienced it now. It's very beautiful. I would eventually like to do several of their other itineraries including the Paris to Paris, Danube & Tulip Time cruises. I didn't realize you were a fellow wine lover! I can drink wine with the best of them (did I mention I was Irish ) but not to worry. They won't force it on you but it's there if you want it for lunch & dinner. They will fill your glass when dinner is over if you'd like to take it with you to the lounge. Anything after that you're on your own.

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Julie, I too am up for seeing some pics. I have a bunch on my phone from our England trip but this pesky lack of computer savvy is getting in my way
You can do it Jimmy! It's not that hard. I had to transfer all my pic from my phone to my laptop. Plug in your phone using the USB cord you charge it with to you computer. You should then see your phone listed as a device if you open My Computer. Double click on it & open your picture folder. Then all you need to do is select the photos you want to move to your computer & paste them into your Pictures folder on your computer. You got this!

Julie, you lost me at USB cord
But I will give it a try! Thanks for the help(Lord knows I need all I can get in this dept.)

Sorry Jimmy! You do know how to plug in your phone to charge it right? That's your USB cord!

 

[DiznyDi]

Beautiful pictures Julie! Thanks for taking the time to share with us!

JT - you can do it!

 

[jimmytammy]

Hey, I know this guy, it's CaptainD hanging out with TammyNC(mom)
Happy Birthday CaptainD!!!! The Big 2-1

 

[Granny]

Happy 21st Birthday Cap'n D !!!

 

[KAT4DISNEY]

Woo hoo! Happy Birthday Captain D!!!!
Enjoy that milestone 21st birthday!!!!​

 

[horselover]

Happy Birthday Captain D!!!

 

[KAT4DISNEY]

I just saw this video of the making of the new Soarin' around the world posted on facebook:

http://www.wesh.com/orlandomyway/or...-to-open-at-walt-disney-world-resort/34756220

Look awesome and beautiful. Except, ahem, 4D!! 3D can often be iffy for me. Can't even imagine what 4D has the potential to do!

 

[Granny]

I just saw this video of the making of the new Soarin' around the world posted on facebook:

http://www.wesh.com/orlandomyway/or...-to-open-at-walt-disney-world-resort/34756220

Look awesome and beautiful. Except, ahem, 4D!! 3D can often be iffy for me. Can't even imagine what 4D has the potential to do!

Kathy...thanks for posting that link. I agree with you...Soarin is on the border of "can do" attractions. But it is sorely in need of a new video. Looks like this one will be fun!

 

[sleepydog25]

Hope you have a great birthday, Cap'n D!!

 

[KAT4DISNEY]

Kathy...thanks for posting that link. I agree with you...Soarin is on the border of "can do" attractions. But it is sorely in need of a new video. Looks like this one will be fun!

I've only been in the Canada movie once in the past 25 years because it would make my head spin! And that's just a big circle of pictures.

 

[twokats]

Happy 21st birthday Captain D!!!

 

[Corinne]

Happy 21st Birthday Captain D!!!!!