Yes, it was a really horrible time in world history. Literature and movies give us a sense of what happened, and what people dealt with, and the incredible tragedy of it. My book clubs seem to keep circling back to books set in that time period. In the past year I've read several WWII era books

I've heard great things about the river boat ride. I would have loved to do both. But there was of course only so much time and plenty to do. Thanks for connecting, @world-travel-pro. Yes, we must definitely stay in touch.