03-02-2012, 11:14 AM
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Originally Posted by Gluhwein
I've been looking at river cruises in Europe a lot as well. I keep thinking it would be a nice thing to do in a few years when I retire, but when I really sit down and think rationally I realize I could see all the same places, have more time there, eat similar great meals, not be constricted by their schedule and do it for much less money by doing a driving holiday. Cruising can be relaxing at sea but in Europe I'd want to jump off at every riverside town and take a look around. Convince me I'm wrong.
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If we do it, it will be at one end of an ED. 
One of the big costs is airfare getting to europe, so it makes sense to combine.
Driving a B road along a river is not the same as the slower less stressful floating up / down a river on a ship. (with someone else piloting the vessel)
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