Boarding The Ship
Wednesday - August 20th 2014
Today our river cruise started, but not before the afternoon. So we had the rest of the day to explore Cologne. After we got up, we checked out and had breakfast at Starbucks. A hot cup of coffee and a veggie sandwich later, we walked to the famous
cathedral. The church was stunning, but we didn't spend too much time there.
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| Starbucks |
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| Breakfast with Coffee and Veggie Sandwich at Starbucks |
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| Cologne Cathedral |
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| Cologne Cathedral |
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| Cologne Cathedral |
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| Cologne Cathedral |
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| Cologne Cathedral |
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| Cologne Cathedral |
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| Cologne Cathedral |
Later we did some shopping, had a Kölsch beer and went to the Hans im Glück Burger Grill for lunch again. Claudia and I both ordered the veggie burger and extra fries. Afterwards we headed back to the pedestrian zone and had a last beer at the Hard Rock Cafe.
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| Cologne Inner City |
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| Kölsch Beer |
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| Cologne Inner City |
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| Hans im Glück Veggie Burger |
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| Cologne Inner City |
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| Hard Rock Cafe Cologne |
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| Hard Rock Cafe Cologne |
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| Kölsch Beer |
Then it was time to return to the hotel to get our luggage and to go to the harbour for boarding. The check in at the ship was quick and easy. We got our cabin, dropped our luggage off and explored the ship.
The Ship - MS Amadeus Silver
Completed in 2013, the
MS Amadeus Silver is one of the newest ships of the
Lüftner Cruises fleet. It is about 135m long and features 78 cabins and twelve suites. The maximum speed is 25km/h and it takes about 46 crew members to operate the ship and to serve the guests.
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| MS Amadeus Silver (copyright Lüftner Cruises) |
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| Sun Deck (copyright Lüftner Cruises) |
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| Mozart Deck (copyright Lüftner Cruises) |
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| Strauss Deck (copyright Lüftner Cruises) |
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| Haydn Deck (copyright Lüftner Cruises) |
Legend:
1 Sun Deck - 2 Bridge - 3 Lido-Bar - 4 Chess - 5 Panorama-Bar /- Lounge - 6 River Terrace - 7 Cafe Vienna - 8 Amadeus Club - 9 Fitness Room - 10 Massage - 11 Hairdresser - 12 Elevator - 13 Panorama-Restaurant - 14 Reception - 15 Bordshop
Cruise Itiniary
Day 1:
16:00 - Boarding the Ship
18:00 - Departing from Cologne
Day 2:
06:00 - Passing the Lorelei
08:30 - Arriving in Rüdesheim - Visiting a Vegan Vineyard
11:30 - Departing from Rüdesheim
Day 3:
09:00 - Arriving in Strasbourg (France)
17:00 - Departing from Strasbourg
Day 4:
09:00 - Arriving in Basel (Switzerland)
Our cabin with the number 314 was on the Mozart Deck and featured a
French balcony. The room was equipped with a bathroom, a safe, a telephone and a TV, but unfortunately no mini bar.
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| Our Cabin |
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| Our Bathroom |
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| Lounge |
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| Amadeus Lounge |
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| Amadeus Silver Cafe |
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| Sun Deck |
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| Amadeus Silver |
Finally it was time for departing and we were served a welcome cocktail in the Amadeus Lounge. Afterwards we had to attend the safety drill and then it was already time for dinner. So we returned to our cabin and got ready for the evening.
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| Welcome Drinks |
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| Cologne Harbour |
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| Cologne Harbour |
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| Cologne Harbour |
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| Cologne Harbour |
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| Rhine River |
Like all cruises, river cruises are also about eating and that one was no exception. All meals were vegan, since it was a themed cruise about veganism. Dinner was served at the bord restaurant on the Strauss Deck. Every evening they served a five course meal and each time it was really delicious. Wine and water was included and so our lovely waiter had to refill our wine glasses the whole time.
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| First Course - Mixed Salad with Avocado Dressing |
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| Second Course - Sweet Potatoe Soup with Ginger |
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| Third Course - Fried Mushroom |
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| Fourth Course - Pasta Arrabiata |
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| Fifth Course - Puff Pastry with Citrus Cream |
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| Bord Restaurant |
After dinner we enjoyed another beer at the sun deck and watched the landscape passing by. Then it was time for bed.
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