Viking Rhine Getaway  April 7-19, 2019    April 7, Travel Day to Zurich My husband David and I signed on for a Viking River tour called Rhine Getaway, which is so popular Viking runs 12 ships on the Rhine with cruises going in both directions, either from Basil, Switzerland to Amsterdam or the reverse. These ships depart from each end every day except Monday, and with 200 persons per ship, there are literally more than 2400 Viking passengers on the Rhine every day. We have chosen to add extensions to the cruise at both the beginning and the end, so will be in Lucerne, Switzerland for two days before the cruise begins, and will stay in Amsterdam for two days at the end.  This Netherlands visit was the primary purpose of the entire trip, as it was on my bucket list to see the magnificent Keukenhof gardens in full bloom. This happens in April, so of course, that is the timing for this trip for us. I reserved our airport transportation with Mike, our Uber dri...