I leeease Mom Can we go Please Please Amanda Ross stared at the computer screen Come and look at this website The boat looks awe some and the scenery along the river is amazing Mrs Ross approached the laptop A river cruise on the Danube would be nice Amanda but I don't think your dad and I can get the time off But Mom it would be so much fun and you'd get to meet Leah's parents They're real cool I know you'd like them Those river cruises are quite expensive'm not sure we can afford it It says here in Leah's email that if we book now we can get a big discount I really want to see Leah again Amanda's mom sighed It was nice of the Ander sons to invite us I could use a holiday Il discuss it with your dad and we'll see Don't get your hopes up sweetie She patted Amanda's head Amanda sent an email back to Leah This just might work
Guten Tag fräulein The young blond flight attendant smiled at Amanda as she left the plane I like it here already Amanda thought as she saw a large sign WILLKOMMEN TO NUREMBERG Can you believe we re in Germany Mom Just stay close to us Amanda I don't want you getting lost in this big airport Mom you seem to forget I have been to big air ports before This isn't any bigger than the ones in London Madrid or Dubai Mrs Ross rolled her eyes Are you going to remind us this entire trip that you've travelled more than we have This way to the baggage Don Ross pointed to a sign After a comfortable sleep in a squeaky clean hotel with the biggest fluffiest pillows Amanda had ever seen the Ross family was ready to start their trip down the Danube River There's our boat shouted Amanda as she peered out the cab window The Sound of
That s our boat I wonder if Leah and her parents are here already The cab dropped them off beside a long low boat with The Sound of Music written in large letters on the side The f was replaced with a treble clef Once on board they entered an elegant lobby fur nished with blue velvet chairs and couches This is so00 adorable Amanda said You love The Sound of Music movie Mom and there are pictures of the von Trapp family all over the walls Her mom's face lit up when she saw the familiar Scenes Suddenly everything went black and Amanda couldn't see a thing Hiya Canadian girl Amanda recognized that English accent She peeled off the hands covering her glasses and turned around Leah She gave her tall blonde friend a huge hug We only just got here ourselves Mum and Dad are putting the luggage in our room Your room is just across from us Leah flashed a wide grin at Amanda's parents I'm so glad you could make this trip We are all going to have loads of fun Come Amanda let s explore the boat See you later Amanda barely looked at her par ents as she tripped down the narrow hallway behind Leah First stop was a large room completely sur
