Jul 02
July 2 – Bus, Boat, Feet! However Mainly Feet Were Our Modes of Transportation Today Jumped on the bus, walked to Dock 10 to board boat trip down the Danube and sat back to enjoy. The boat was incredibly crowded but we finally found a lovely little breezy spot to cool off and relax. We …
Jul 01
We went sightseeing on uncovered bus today. We are going to get suntans because it is a real scorcher outside. There are some beautiful buildings of old and new, sculptures, art work and an excellent selection of humans to watch. The tour bus guide and driver were not particularly friendly, but we hear it’s because …
Jun 29
Today Niki took off from work so we could all go back into Vienna to spend time together. We were supposed to stop (I thought) before reaching Vienna for some breakfast. I have an issue with low blood sugar, so by the time it hit 11:00am, we were pulling into the parking garage in Vienna …
Jun 28
Our taxi driver picked us up and I immediately complimented his driving skills and he told us he had only been driving for four days. He was educated at university and had just found a part-time job in his field, but he said he did not like staying home to be lazy, so he began …
Jun 26
Han and I had the greatest night’s sleep. We blasted the airco and snuggled down under the blanket. We had some coffee, packed up, met up with Niki and Mia and got on our way. We decided to be simple and cheap today, which led us to McDonalds for breakfast. Now if anyone knows Han, …
Jun 25
We (Han, Niki, Mia and myself) took off for Salzburg today about 300km to the west and encountered some beautiful countryside with charming homes and farms along the way. Stopped at a roadside eatery for lunch called Landzeit Market. If you ever see one, keep on going. It is a tourist trap with subpar food …
Jun 22
Today Peter (Niki’s dad) nicely picked us up and dropped us at Castle Schonbrunn, so we would not have to take the bus. It is humongous and spectacular. I will let the pics do the talking. Liberace would be horribly jealous of the interior of this castle. You’re not allowed to take photos inside, as …
Jun 13
Good morning Prague! Few bites to eat, out the door to meet with the Tour van driver. Loaded up, picked up five more passengers along the way and drove up to the Prague castle. Met George (Jiri), our tour guide, everyone introduced themselves and where they were from and we began our tour. We had …
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