Gaucho and Criterion with Dan and Krisie

 Dan and Krisie stayed for a long weekend. On Sunday Dan showed the sights of London to Krisie. It was her first time in London and she'd never been on an escalator or tube train before. 

We met at Piccadilly Circus for an early dinner at Gaucho's in Swallow Street before seeing The Comedy about a Bank Robbery at the Criterion theatre, Dan had booked second row stall seats so we had an excellent view.

Tempted at Gaucho's  by laden plates of  Sunday Lunch topped by a huge Yorkshire Pudding still being served past 17:00 we all chose:

ROASTED SIRLOIN OF BEEF
The Gaucho Roast is served with roasted potatoes and a Yorkshire pudding cooked in beef dripping.  Accompanied by carrots tossed in churrasco marinade and broccoli. Served with a red wine gravy

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Danube Waltz - 13-20 April

From Passau, Germany to Budapest, Hungary down the Danube on the Viking Var.

View of Danube from sun deck, over the glass roof of the Aquavit Lounge.

Wachau Valley vineyards along Danube's banks in Austria.

Morwald Winery supplies 35,000 bottles of Gruner Veltliner and Zweigelt to Viking as house wine. Erhard Morwald (above) is owner/winemaker and he implored us to drink more!

Here he demonstrates his ideal wine glass. During the tatsing we had six 125ml pours in good glasses, followed by a fruit liqueur and schnaps.

Erhard's  Gruner Veltliner was a good match for this lunch on board: cod and chips with mushy peas, tartare sauce and malt vinegar.

Decorated Easter Egg in Bratislava's main square.

  
Restaurant sign in Bratislava offering familiar dishes with one exception... 

Viking Var moored by Budapest's Chain Bridge (right). This was the view through our room's window.