Viking Ullur. Source: Lyndie Duff Romania! Farewell Danube! Farewell Ullur! Came close to tears parting from three of our ship’s crew members: Predrag, gallant Desk Man in charge: Young, handsome, helpful and Serbian! Helped unstintingly to call Lois for me from ship’s phone! Alexandra: Bosnian Serb, short, chunky, unfailingly efficient and cheerful. Her birthday wasContinueContinue reading “Lyndie’s Journal, Part 12: Romania”
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Lyndie’s Journal, Part 8: Serbia
March 23rd Onward to Serbia! We tied up on the Sava River (named for Serbia’s patron saint – one of their kindlier ancient kings) flowing into the Danube where it reaches Beograd (as Serbians call it), the capital of what was once a much larger kingdom. Others call it ‘Belgrade’. Last year, my blind companionContinueContinue reading “Lyndie’s Journal, Part 8: Serbia”
Lyndie’s Journal, Part 7: Vukovar
Today: Adventures in Croatia Another Catholic Church – slightly less ornate – Magnificent, almost unearthly vocal performance, female soloist with ambitious plans for a professional career, older hymns, some contemporary sacred music, very unusual organ (music accompanying several hymns). Again, surprising numbers of fellow cruise members resorted to distractions of their “devices” during this secondContinueContinue reading “Lyndie’s Journal, Part 7: Vukovar”
Lyndie’s Journal, Part 4: Excursion to Kalocsa, Hungary
March 20th On the way to Kalocsa, Hungary. Dinner last p.m. with new Montana friends plus 3 other interesting women: 1 attractive, dark-haired, vivacious, witty dermatologist (well-kept, late 40s?), 1 very reserved woman (age?), also a dermatologist, based in Rapid City, S.D., an area I know well … Pine Ridge Lakota Reservation, the Black Hills.ContinueContinue reading “Lyndie’s Journal, Part 4: Excursion to Kalocsa, Hungary”
Lyndie’s Journal, Part 3: In Budapest
Our hotel room is modern and very comfortable, adapters for devices, lots of towels! As with so many large chain hotels, it features lots of wasted space and not much personality. And it most surely beats sleeping on a bench in the park. (Spoken as one grateful for plain creature comforts!) On a bus, IContinueContinue reading “Lyndie’s Journal, Part 3: In Budapest”
Lyndie’s Journal: Introduction
What follows is a remarkable account by an extraordinary woman of a reclaimed adventure. It is a transcription of the daily log kept by 85 year old Lyndie Duff in her careful handwritten script, as she voyaged down the Danube River through Eastern Europe. Vladimir Putin was continuing to try to recapture the Ukraine. DonaldContinueContinue reading “Lyndie’s Journal: Introduction”
Lyndie's Journey 