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Prague to Paris through Germany: 30 August - 21 September 2009
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 Our first day in London. Sun will shine soon and we were happy. Under the London Bridge on Thames. London Eye and Science Museum. Prague City Hall. Famous Astronomical Clock. It was very exciting to watch the process. We were there three times. And crowd was huge. Charles Bridge. View over Prague from the hills. The oldest tower in old city. One of many beautiful buildings in Prague. Church accross the Charles Bridge. The Park Colonnade in Karlovy Vary dating from 1881. The mosaic on the Pasteur House - Karlovy Vary. Spa 1 - Kaiserbad. St Peter and Paul Russian Orthodox Church in Karlovy Vary. The famous Elephant Cafe in Old Meadow Street where J W Goethe celebrated his 37th birthday in 1786. Franz Kafka, Old Town Prague. What a monument to the great writer! It tells a lot about his inner self. The Bridge Town Hall in Bamberg, Germany. The most breathtaking city in Germany, a work of art sculpted by a thousand years. Try the town's famous locally brewed smoky beer, Rauchbier. Beautiful baroque palace with many paintings and frescoes in Wurzburg, Germany. Heidelberg's Old Town. Enjoying our company during the river cruise. Service and meals were top notch. Lots of laugh and fun (wine and beer too)at the local restaurant in Heidelberg, the most romantic of all German cities.  A narrow street in Rudesheim lined with wine cafes. Viking staff welcomes us in the restaurant.  Viking Sky, our home for 8 days. Enjoying glass of wine and companionship. The Niederwald Monument in Rudesheim. Travelling in style (just posing). Narrow streets, lots of cafes. Try Rudesheimer coffee (recipe to follow).  View from Viking Sky. Rudesheim Nutcracker. Scenic sailing along the Rhein River. Our colourful local guide in Cochem. View of Reichsburg Castle. The smallest building in Koblenz. The Romans' Porta Nigra (the Black Gate) in Trier. Typical German buildings. American Cemetry in Luxembourg to the many Americans who lost their lives during the Battle of the Bulge in World War II. It was a very moving experience and many tears. Luxembourg or Wellington Mac is the same but we enjoyed it. Paris at last! Eiffel Tower the icon of Paris. Eiffel Tower at night. The Invalides, Paris. Paris Opera. Typical French architecture. The Grand Louvre Museum. The Notre-Dame Cathedral, Paris. The Triomphe Arc at the end of the Tuileries Gardens by the Louvre.
 Carpeaux fountain in Luxembourg Gardens, Paris. The Champs Elysees and the Arc de Triomphe at night. Night view of the Pont Alexandre III, the most beautiful opulently decorated bridge in Paris.  On the way to Versailles. Unfortunately the pooch was not allowed to get in and the couple took turns. We were so sorry for the pooch! View of Versailles main entry.  The Royal Chapel,altar and organ loft A huge oval stucco bas-relief of Louis XIV on horseback riding in triumph over his enemies in the War Drawing Room. The Hall of Mirrors The Queen's Appartments overlooking the South arterre also know as the "Floral Parterre". The Colonnade Grove, the Gardens of Versailles. The Fountain of Latona, inspired by the Metamorphosis by Ovid. Cafe de Flore in St Germain. We opted to have our latte in a not so expensive place. And it was excellent. Fontaine St Michel in the Latin Quartier and a meeting point. We spent a day in Singapore and enjoyed city tour. Fullerton hotel transformed from the 1928 neo-classical General Post Office. Sculpture on Robertson Quay reflecting on the olden days when children would take off their clothes and jump into the river for a swim.  If you have time to spare at the Singapore Airport visit the Butterfly House. It is skilfully designed and looks great. Butterfly on the bright red Astra. She is big and beautiful. We were flying with Singapore Airline and could not miss this opportunity.
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