Surprising Transfer to Eastern Europe Exploration - PArt 2.

Monday we rose early to have breakfast before our 7:35 shuttle bus pickup to go to the airport.  We were checked out, paid our 9Euros each, and just sitting down to wait when our Taxi showed up showed up early.  Sweet.  We shared the ride with a student from the Netherlands going to meet here friends at the airport.  A delightful young lady studying Occupational Therapy because there are too many physical therapists in Holland!

The rain yesterday must have been snow in the mountains because the Alps were dusted like sugar cookies!

Only 45 minutes after leaving the hotel we were having 'a coffee' in honor of all our tour guides.  Having a coffee is the social thing to do and can take a couple of hours even if it is only a tiny cup of Espresso!  I emailed Tina to let her know we arrived safely and all was well.  She could check us off her list of responsibilities!

We went up an escalator when we finished and through a police passport control and went down to our gate.  Air Serbia had small planes for this flight which we changed to another small plane in Belgrade. 

When was the last time you looked out an airplane window and saw this?

I wish the video would post because it truly amazed me but it is on both my Instagram and Facebook pages.  The phone camera actually allows you to see the individual blades as they spin!

We arrived safely and found a taxi to the Sheraton Hotel which is now a Marriott Bonvoy.  If I had not booked a non-refundable rate when Viking said this was our hotel we would have missed out on the free ice cream at the nearby McDonald's! Our short walk did not make the neighborhood seem inviting which is why, possibly, Viking changed locations when the J.W. Marriott Budapest Grand Hotel became available. The room was nice but the pool was out of service. 

Elva and I sort of rearranged our packing and I moved my lighter weight and summery looking clothes to the top.  In the morning we move to the correct hotel to meet up with out Viking River Cruise, Elva's brother and sister-in-law, and our friend Carol.