• Luke Thompson
  • Luke Thompson

Czechia and Austria

A 9-day adventure by Luke Read more
  • Maria Theresien-Plaz

    May 9 in Austria ⋅ ⛅ 16 °C

    Today we woke up and popped to the shops to get some lunch. Once we got back, we made some lunch and then got the train to the Maria Theresien-Plaz. We walked around the garden and looked at the buildings and then continued around the city.Read more

  • Austrian Parliament Building

    May 9 in Austria ⋅ ⛅ 16 °C

    We then walked past the Austrian parliament. After going though a metal detector and X-ray we were let into the building. We walked around the entrance lobby and then went on a tour of the senate rooms and the hall itself. We then went out and continued around the cityRead more

  • The Vienna Opera

    May 9 in Austria ⋅ 🌙 11 °C

    After a long day of exploring we got some dinner at Brioche Brösel and walked to the Vienna opera. Then, after a long day of exploring, we headed back to the flat and went to sleep.

  • St Peter’s Church & Demel Shopping

    May 10 in Austria ⋅ ☀️ 19 °C

    We then proceeded on to the St Peter’s Church and marvelled at the beauty of it. One finished, we walked through the Opernviertel and went into a few shops. When I went into Breitling I got given a flower as they didn’t have the watch I wanted to look at. Once we were done shopping we walked to the Demel cafe and got a coffee and a cake and walked through the streets of Vienna and I got some dinner. After we finished we got the train to the theme park.Read more

  • After dinner, we got the train to the Prater theme park and got on the Wiener Riesenrad ferris wheel. We went around and got to get a beautiful view of the city. We then went around the amusement park and looked at all the rides. Finally we popped to the shop and then we went back to the house.Read more

  • Schmetterlinghaus

    May 11 in Austria ⋅ ⛅ 18 °C

    Once we finished in the library we walked to the Schmetterlinghaus and looked at the butterflies. One landed on me while I was there. After finishing we walked to the train station where I got an iced latte and then got the train to SchönbrunnRead more

  • Schönbrunn

    May 11 in Austria ⋅ ☀️ 18 °C

    After arriving at Schönbrunn we walked along the gardens and saw the fountains. We got some ice cream while working around and then continued around the garden. We walked up the hill to the top and had a beautiful view of Vienna. We then walked back and got some dinner.Read more

  • Checking out, Shipping out

    May 12 in Austria ⋅ ⛅ 16 °C

    This morning we woke up and checked out of the apartment. After dropping the keys off we headed into town and walked around the grounds of the Hofberg Imperial Palace. I found a geocache and then we pressed on to the Empress Sisi Museum. I watched the bags while Yasmin went around the museum.Read more

  • Mittle CAT

    May 12 in Austria ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C

    Once we had our lunch we walked around the city a bit more and popped back to a shop for Yasmin to buy a souvenir. We then got on the train back to the Hauptbahnhof and then realised it was the wrong station and got the Tram to the Wien Mittle and got the train to the airport.Read more

  • Goodbye Vienna

    May 12 in Austria ⋅ 🌙 12 °C

    Once we got to the airport Yasmin checked her bag in and then we went through security. Once through, we popped into duty free and I got some chocolates. We then walked through the airport and checked into the lounge. We got some dinner and a drink and relaxed. There was an outside area so I went out and took some pictures on the balcony. After relaxing we went out and through passport control to the gate where we were delayed. After 45 minutes we boarded the plane and took off from Vienna.Read more

  • Back to the UK

    May 12 in England ⋅ 🌙 15 °C

    After a long flight we arrived back in the UK. We went back through passport control and grabbed Yasmin’s bag. We popped into the shops to grab a drink then got the bus back to the car and drove home.

    Trip end
    May 11, 2025