1. 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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A photograph of Old Town Nuremberg before WWII.
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A photograph of Old Town Nuremberg before WWII.

  • The bridge over the moat area just outside the Old City walls, Nuremberg, Germany.
  • Looking downhill to the center of Old Town, Nuremberg, Germany. The center of town is at the bottom of a valley and easy to find.
  • Building decorations in Old Town Nuremberg, Germany.
  • Albrecht Dürer's Nürnberg rabbit in Old Town with Jurgen Goertz'z small Der Hase in front.  Nuremberg, Germany.
  • Inside the tunnels and chambers under Nuremberg that stored the art and other treasuries during the war.  Think Monument's Men.
  • Parts of the Nuremberg underground cellars speak for themselves.
  • Map of the historic rock cut cellars and wartime art storage facilities.
  • Electrical control equipment for lighting and ventilation in the cellars under Nuremberg, Germany.
  • Electrical control equipment in the cellars under Nuremberg, Germany.
  • Sleeping quarters for the guards in the cellars under Nuremberg, Germany while on guard duty to protect the stored art and jewels.
  • One of the rock cut cellars and hallways where art was stored in the war. Nuremberg, Germany.  Some of the cellars have not been fully excavated enough to be open to the public to this day.
  • A photograph of downtown Old Town Nuremberg, Germany before the WWII.
  • A photograph of Old Town Nuremberg before WWII.
  • A photograph of Old Town Nuremberg after the WWII.
  • Statue honoring artist Albrecht Durer in a Old Town Nuremberg public square.
  • The Gothic Schoner Brunnen or Beautiful Fountain opposite the Church of Our Lady in Nuremberg, Germany.
  • Church of Our Lady, Nuremberg.  Construction started in 1509.
  • The working clock atop the Church of Our Lady, Nuremberg, Germany. Note the three figures.
  • The working clock atop the Church of Our Lady, Nuremberg, Germany. Note how the figures have changed with the noon hour chimes.
  • Inside the Church of Our Lady, Numemberg, Germany.
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