This morning we had our first included tour of the trip. Some people went on a tour that covered the Nuremburg trials but we went on the general sight seeing one. A quaint little village, cobblestones and colorful painted shops and buildings. I found some of the personalities a little overwhelming this morning so I was just a little ratty! So we sat and ordered coffee and watched the locals in the village square. There were heaps of stalls in the central squar...

First impressions are an amazing thing. I guess we had built up ideas in our minds about what the ship would be like having seen a DVD and some booklets. But none of those can give the overall sensory experience of seeing the vessel from the bus and just looking at each other with our mouths open! Oh my goodness, this ship is spacious, beautifully decorated, comfort optimum, but not too opulent or over the top. Staff are seamless in their processes but also fu...