On Wednesday, April 29, 2026, we woke up in Vienna, Austria, and for the first time on the trip, we joined one of the included excursions with the cruise ship.…
On Tuesday, April 28, 2026, the Avalon Passion was docked in Bratislava, Slovakia, and we started the morning with a hike up to Bratislava Castle. The climb itself was fun,…
Our first full day aboard the Avalon Passion began in Budapest, where the ship stayed docked for the day. We started with a buffet breakfast on board, which was a…
Our final morning on land in Budapest began slowly, which was exactly what we needed. We slept in and skipped breakfast, then turned the hotel room into a family laundry…
Our first full day in Budapest began at the Crowne Plaza Hotel, which turned out to be very comfortable — a welcome thing after several busy travel days, a late…
After two packed days at Puy du Fou, we finally had a slower morning. We slept in, and Normand recorded a podcast before everyone made it to breakfast just before…
Our second day at Puy du Fou began with a beautiful buffet breakfast at the hotel. After several days of early mornings, long walks, trains, museums, and castles, it felt…
This was our travel day from Paris to Nantes, so the morning started early. Very early. The kind of early where nobody is making thoughtful conversation and everyone is simply…
By our third day in France, the time zone fog was starting to lift. Nobody slept much past 8:00 a.m., which felt like progress. We were still not exactly morning…
Our first full day in Paris began with the rare luxury of sleeping in a little. We had tickets booked for the Louvre Museum at 10:30 a.m., which meant we…