Elbe River Cruise (Guest Post)
Lee Vernot and her husband were on the cruise. She's written a nice piece about the trip and I wanted to share it with you. She took some awesome photos also and I'll add a few to this post when I receive them. Our Elbe River Cruise Our Saxony River Cruise began with 3 days in Berlin. We shared in the moment of the day along with the arrival of the NATO ministers in an emergency discussion of Libya and the beginning of Spargle season (fresh, plump white asparagus) which was served with new potatoes. What a beginning to the gastronomic delights we enjoyed for 13 days. Berlin is beautiful. The last vestiges of the wall (The Berlin Mauer) have been transformed into street art galleries. Our hotel was located in Potsdamer Platza on the site of the wall and is now a bright and airy bustling neighborhood with beautiful architecture, shopping centers and wide avenues interspersed with modern sculptures and picturesque gardens. ...
