My husband and I planned and booked our first Viking River cruise last year. We opted for Viking’s Grand European Tour which starts in Budapest and ends in Amsterdam. It’s a 15-day cruise and we added 2 additional days in Amsterdam.
Today, we started out at 2:45 AM to make sure we were at the San Diego airport in plenty of time. I am so very grateful and lucky to have such an incredible friend. My childhood bff actually volunteered to pick us up and to drive us to the airport!
We were concerned about potential problems because of the federal government’s shutdown but it has been smooth sailing so far. Both our San Diego and Chicago flights left on time. The airport in Munich is downright pleasant and attractive. The German efficiency we have experienced so far is terrific.
We briefly checked out one of the duty-free shops in Munich and discovered that the airport store sells Lindt Dubai-style chocolate bars for more than what I pay for them in my local grocery stores in San Diego.
I will be posting daily updates during our 15-day cruise and 2 additional days in Amsterdam.
NO time for boredom today 
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