Wanted to see these East European countries, their castles, churches, people, geography, their stories and histories. wanted to have real face to face contact and interaction with local people. The results were wonderful. I got to see all these beautiful countries, their unique features, their languages, their own stories. Danube river was wonderful with beautiful sceneries, sunrise and sunset. The staff were all very friendly and professional and took care all of our requests. The service did a superb job of keeping the cabin always in a clean and orderly conditon. The balcony gave us extra amenities with fresh air and close outside looks. The itineries were top notch. The scheduled excursions all provided great opportunites to get to know each city, each town and each country. The home visit was the ultimate highlihgt with true interaction with local people and we were all moved by their enthusiam, their hospitality. All and all, it was a super trip.