A decidedly different water view to start the day off: it is the breathtaking Danube River, stuff of legends, great musical compositions, and daydreams. In a little over one week, I will be sailing on this majestic river through Germany, Austria, Slovakia, Czech Republic, and Hungary. I couldn't be much more excited!
I was on an educational webinar yesterday about river cruising (as if I wasn't excited enough about my own upcoming journey). The moderator said that the great rivers of Europe (and really all over the world) were the highways of yesteryear. I told him I was going to appropriate his phrase!
It got me to thinking about how rivers used to play such a vital role in society - like our truckers do now. I imagine folks used to set their household schedules by when the next ship pulled into their town. It was how they got food, books, tools, and all manner of necessities.
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