Thursday, June 5, 2025

Photostory 3: Day in the Life (Viking Tour guide)

 By: Avery Fischer


Carola Vogt waiting with her sign to meet the Viking guest outside the ship. Vogt has been working on tour in France and Germany for 15 years.

Carola Vogt walking the tour group to the bus to drive to France. In Kehl, Germany they are strict on buses coming to the ports so each group had to walk 20 minutes to the bus. 

Carola Vogt meeting the bus driver and talking about the day ahead. Each tour has a different bus so that everyone gets a chance to see the city they are visiting.

Carola Vogt explaining how to get around Strasbourg, France just incase anyone wanted to get off. Strasbourg and Kehl are only 5 minutes away from each other and if you stand on the bridge you will be in Germany and France.


Carola Vogt explaining how bikes usually hit people on the sidewalks and to be careful. Vogt was hit by a bike a few years ago and half of her face was paralyzed. 

Carola Vogt explaining the map of Strasbourg and where the end point was going. Each member was handed and map at the beginning of the tour.

Carola Vogt starting the walking tour of Strasbourg showing everyone around. Each tour guide has a "lollipop" to make sure are with the right tour guide.

Carola Vogt walking her tour through "Little France". This is one of the small towns in France between Switzerland and Germany.

Carola Vogt telling her tour about how some of the houses are starting to slowly fall apart. With water being under all of the houses, it is starting to make them some of them slip. 

Carola Vogt explaining which housing have been worked on and which ones are starting to sink. Some people in this region have been able to fix and rebuild, it will still be a problem in the future. 

Carola Vogt pointing out older building that were build in the early 1700s. Vogt says that this us one of her favorite tours to give because the little town feels like home. 

Carola Vogt talked about how the structures are built like this for strength. Vogt loves talking about houses because she believes "they are the prettiest in the world".

Carola Vogt talking about the canals and the different types of locks. Locks are something mentioned a lot of river tours because there are over 70 on the Rhine alone.

Carola Vogt walking her tour over the canal. She is local from right outside Strasbourg and speaks many different languages, her tours are done in Dutch and English. 

Carola Vogt taking her tour under the canal bride. Vogt talked about how many canals were close in the early 1700's.

Carola Vogt talking to her tour before slowly heading to the Cathedral. It is the tallest building in town so it hard to miss the view from anywhere is town.

Carola Vogt  explains how many people pit pocket and to be careful of your stuff. Vogt talks about how her main job is to make sure people are having safe fun. 

Carola Vogt walking through a street full of shops before the cathedral. Vogt talked about her favorite treat being a macroon but many people get it mixed up with other cookies.
 
Carola Vogt in the Cathedral explaining how the inside of the clock works. At 10:30 each day the clock moves and shows a symbol of life and death.

Carola Vogt telling the tour how to get to the bus and saying goodbye. Vogt is a local tour guide, so after today you get to meet a new person from the next local spot.

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