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Re: Belgium & Holland in Spring, Northbound April 12, 2025
Claudia I went to Ghent during one my river cruises but Tauck did not go so I booked a tour with Viator and went to both Ghent and Bruges, I was interested in seeing the art that was recovered by the Americans from the Nazis in both places, the Panel of the Adoration of the Lambs in St Bovos Church in Ghent and Michelangelo's Madonna and Child in Bruges can't remember the name of the church.
They are both lovely towns I remember going on a short boat cruise in Bruges.
Re: Belgium & Holland in Spring, Northbound April 12, 2025
We are booked April 12-20. Belgium and Holland in spring. We are also from New Jersey. Very happy to see Ghent as optional excursion!
Eileen and Keith
etl
Re: Not on the Tauck activity list
I guess I have a gem- my wife is afraid of a lot of things like spiders (though she braved both spiders and bats during the deep descent into the Meidom Pyramid!!), but will always give a new adventure a try (then often ends up liking it), e.g. Parasailing over the Miraflores Pacific Ocean cliffs in Lima, ziplining in Maui, doors-off helo flight over Wiamea Canyon and Napali Coast, microlight flight over Victoria Falls and bungee jumping from the falls bridge 
!!!
And . . . bungee jumping from the Victoria Falls Bridge!!!
Nope!!! No way!!! She does have her limits! 
AlanS
Re: Venice & the Dalmatian Coast June 2023 Hiking
I did this cruise in 2023.
The Lovcen hike is strenuous as a long shadeless uphill hike without any resting point until at the top. The hike usually just involves 2-3 participants, the younger and athletic ones. No hiking shoe is needed. If you are an avid intermediate hiker in the states, you will have no problem. No special equipment is needed.
The Kotor picnic must be new.
The Pula/Rovinj bike ride is very tough on uneven terrain.
Re: River Cruise Port Amsterdam
Thank you for the link. Definitely helps with planning free time activities. Being on the west side of Central Station makes it an easy straight shot up the western canal belt.
Ben
Re: Is this trip worth the price that Tauck demands?
British
Yesterday we had a broken up three hour bus journey, the bus had WiFi, the people I could see from my seat spent almost the entire time with their noses in their phones. I so enjoyed the scenery for about 95% of the time, glancing at my phone occasionally.
Based on those comments, I presume you've never driven across Nebraska or Kansas 
BKMD
Re: Is this trip worth the price that Tauck demands?
Ken - another comment from my end of tour review was, "The Inn at Toftaholm reminded me of the kind of place I stayed at when I was backpacking across Europe as a student." I didn't find anything charming abut it for the price of the tour.
BKMD
Are the walls of the cabins magnetic?
I'm going on the cruise in 2023. I was wondering if my magnetic hooks would work in the cabin?
NancyM
Re: Long bus rides
MCD - I'll bet you aren't 6'6" tall. 😂
Unless there are lots of empty seats on the bus. Long bus rides are brutal.
Re: Long bus rides
I had no problem with the bus rides. The rides are always broken up with rest stops and, when appropriate, lunch. It's a great way to see the country.
MCD