2. International Travel

Amsterdam to Bucharest & Transylvania

We explored Amsterdam’s streets, shopping districts and cruised in it's interior canals. We visited the oldest windmill in Kinderdijk the magnificent Cologne Cathedral, castles along the middle Rhine both in ruins and those converted to hotels, toured Miltenberg, Wurzberg and Bamberg, before continuing down the Rhine to Regensberg and Passau. We toured the war time underground art storage facilities in Nuremberg and continued our journey to Melk, Krems and Vienna, Austria before scenic cruising through the Wachau Valley. From there we continued on to Budapest, Hungary where we changed ships to venture further into Eastern Europe. We stopped in Kalocsa, Hungary before continuing to Osijek, Croatia and then Belgrade, Serbia. Continuing East we passed the Iron Gates and cruised magnificent gorges on the way to Vidin and Russe, Bulgaria. Continuing, we went to Bucharest and Brassov, Romania and then to Transylvania to enter the legendary home of Count Dracula, Bran Castle. We enjoyed a lifetime’s worth of experiences on a single four week voyage, June of 2019. Hope you enjoy the images as much as we enjoyed being there and taking them.
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Entering the Belgrade Fortress from Uzon Merkova Street.
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Entering the Belgrade Fortress from Uzon Merkova Street.

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  • Downstairs, St. Sava Cathedral Belgrade, Serbia
  • Remains of wars still exist in many places in Serbia.
  • A main street in Belgrade, Serbia.
  • Brand name shopping area in Belgrade, Serbia.
  • Entering the Belgrade Fortress from Uzon Merkova Street.
  • War memories reflecting the 20 times in history Belgrade Serbia has been ravaged and rebuilt.
  • War reminders reflecting the 20 times in history Belgrade has been ravaged and rebuilt. Serbia.
  • Belgrade Fortress Clock tower, Serbia..
  • Inside the Belgrade Fortress, Serbia.
  • Monument of Gratitude to France from November 11, 1930, outside the Belgrade Fortress, Serbia.
  • Abandoned squatter shelters or leftover war spotter housing along the Danube in the Iron Gate area between Serbia and Croatia.
  • Guardian of the Danube, medieval fortification of the south side of the Danube.
  • The Golubac Fortress was a medieval fortified town on the south side of the Danube River, 4 km downstream from the modern-day town of Golubac, Serbia.
  • Morning haze over the Carpathian Mountains in the Iron Gate Region. This is the Serbian side.
  • War destroys lives.
  • War destroys lives.
  • Air BnB and the Danube in the Iron Gate area. Serbian side of the Danube.
  • Ruins of ancient fortifications along the Danube in the Iron Gate Region.
  • The only entirely preserved Bulgarian medieval castle known as Babini Vidini Kuli is in Vidin,. Bulgaria.The Babini Vidini Kuli fortress, also known as Baba Vida Fortress is situated on an area of 9.5 decares on the bank of the river Danube, in the northern part of Vidin. The fortress was raised upon the remains of the ancient town of Bononia. The construction of the medieval castle began during the second half of the 10th century, but during the Second Bulgarian Empire (the end of the 12th – 14th century) the basic construction was performed. The last Bulgarian king before the falling of Bulgaria under the Ottoman dominion, Ivan Sratsimir (1324– 1397) had lived in the fortress
  • The only existing entirely preserved medieval castle, Babini Vidini Kuli in Vidin, Bulgaria.
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