Planning Europe Trip

We have been working on options for Europe this Fall. Manfred wants to go and return by boat 'cuz flying is so awful these days. This is what it looks like now:

August 30 - fly to Ft.Lauderdale,  Alaska Air, non-stop

Sept 1 - take World's biggest cruise ship, Royal Carribbean Oasis of the Sea to Barcelona. 

Sept 13 - arrive Barcelona

Sept 16 - take overnight ferry to Rome

Sept 17 - arrive Rome, take train to Florence

Sept 18 - see David 

Sept 19 - take train to Innsbruk 

Sept 21 - rent car, drive to Fussen/Neuschwanstein and back

Sept 22 - train to Saltzburg, rent car,
.                  drive to St.Gilgen to stay @ Annalise's place

Sept 23-Oct 4 - visit w/ Runi, visit Salzkammergut,
.                            go to Munich for Oktoberfest, etc.

Oct 4 - drive to Maria Alm to stay in RCI condo one week

Oct 11 - drive back to St.Gilgen for 4 more days

Oct 14 - head for Rome

Oct 17 - board Celebrity cruise in Rome for Miami

Nov 1 - Miami, see Rick & Karen

Nov 5 - fly back to Seattle, Alaska Air, non-stop

We will get a Eurail Pass for the trains. 

What's booked is the flights to/from FLL, the RCI conco, and Annalise's place. 

Cruises can't be booked yet because we're waiting for Manfred's passport. He let it expire and now it's holding up the works.