This is home
13 december 2017, Australien ⋅ ⛅ 18 °C
Well it’s now the night before departure. Bags are packed and just a few things to go in which are last minute add-ins which must be left to last. Excitement level is at fever pitch, so excited ILäs mer
In Bardon waiting for Uber
14 december 2017, Australien ⋅ ⛅ 29 °C
Now in Brisbane with Bronté waiting for an Uber to take us to the airport. Already been savaged by Bibis long eared guinea pig and needed Dr. Bronté to administer the medical patch-up (a bandaid).Läs mer
Brisbane International
14 december 2017, Australien ⋅ ⛅ 30 °C
Now in the Bris. International waiting for flight.
Changi Airport
14 december 2017, Singapore ⋅ ⛅ 31 °C
We have now arrived in Singapore. We are in the SATS Lounge. Anne has just had a shower and now it’s her turn to supervise the carry-on baggage.
Arrival in Europe at Frankfurt Airport
15 december 2017, Tyskland ⋅ ⛅ 2 °C
Okay we have now landed in Frankfurt after a 13 hour flight from Singapore and we now have a six hour stopover here in Frankfurt airport. So we shall go to a lounge for about three hours and the restLäs mer
Arrival in Budapest
15 december 2017, Ungern ⋅ 🌧 4 °C
Finally we have made it to Budapest. Our flight from Frankfurt was delayed by an hour due firstly to a late connecting flight, then there were other delays associated with getting back into the takeLäs mer
Day No1 in Buda & Pest
16 december 2017, Ungern ⋅ 🌙 0 °C
Today we set off on our first exploratory day of Budapest. I we purchased tickets for the Hop On-Hop Off Big Bus and decided to ride the bus for the full circuit to begin and then pick somewhere toLäs mer
The Christmas Markets at Budapest
16 december 2017, Ungern ⋅ 🌙 0 °C
We made this choice because we wanted to see the inside of the cathedral and also because that is where the largest Christmas markets are in Budapest. The first thing we found at the Christmas marketsLäs mer
St Stephens and Dinner
16 december 2017, Ungern ⋅ 🌙 0 °C
It is very impressive church. After we left church we all had a second mulled wine and decided, as it was 3:00 pm it was time to head back to the hotel. I had a sleep for a couple of hours and then weLäs mer
St Mathius Church & Fishermans Bastion
17 december 2017, Ungern ⋅ ⛅ 1 °C
Well we set off today with the objective of investigating Buda. So we went out and got onto the big bus and headed across the river to Buda, we got off at the end of the chain bridge. Here we boughtLäs mer
Fishermans Bastion
17 december 2017, Ungern ⋅ ⛅ 2 °C
From Matthias Church we went to the viewing platform and took some photos of the Pest side of the river and Parliament House and then proceeded down to the lower areas of the Fishermans Bastion TheLäs mer
Finally we embark onto the Sapphire
18 december 2017, Ungern ⋅ ⛅ 0 °C
Basically has been a very low-key day. We left the hotel and walked down to the ship and come on board and have done very little house. Anne and Michelle went for a walk to the market and boughtLäs mer
Night River Cruise
18 december 2017, Ungern ⋅ ⛅ 0 °C
Before we had dinner but after it was dark the ship made a lap up the river and back again to the dock so we would get a nighttime river cruise. This enabled us to see the highlights of the city underLäs mer
Budapests Great Market
19 december 2017, Ungern ⋅ ⛅ 0 °C
This morning we had a choice of having free time or going on the bus tour of Budapest. As we had already seen most of that which we wanted to see we chose the free time and decided to visit the nearbyLäs mer
Vienna
20 december 2017, österrike ⋅ ⛅ 2 °C
A City of Fairy Lights
20 december 2017, österrike ⋅ ⛅ 2 °C
We spent the morning steaming up the Danube and finally arrived at Vienna at about midday. So it took a full 24 hours, from leaving Budapest to arriving in Vienna. After lunch there were coaches toLäs mer
Christmas Markets in Vienna
21 december 2017, österrike ⋅ 🌧 4 °C
Christmas Markets in Vienna
21 december 2017, österrike ⋅ 🌧 3 °C
Christmas Markets in Vienna
21 december 2017, österrike ⋅ 🌧 4 °C
Christmas Markets in Vienna
21 december 2017, österrike ⋅ 🌧 4 °C
The Abby at Melk
22 december 2017, österrike ⋅ 🌙 5 °C
A thousand years ago Melk was the capital of the Austrian Kingdom. That was when this building was begun. Nine hundred years ago it was decided that the capital should be moved to Vienna. So theLäs mer
The church at the Melk Abby
22 december 2017, österrike ⋅ 🌙 5 °C
Of course there is always going to be a church at an Abby. Well this one just takes the cake. Never have I ever seen so much gold in a church. It absolutely takes your breath away. It isn’t a hugeLäs mer
The Medieval Village of Dürstein
22 december 2017, österrike ⋅ ☁️ 5 °C
Passau
23 december 2017, Tyskland ⋅ 🌧 5 °C
We spent most of the day cruising the river but docked at Passau in the afternoon. Was a lovely town and had a very nice Christmas market. This was the last Christmas market we will see becauseLäs mer
And Then More Passau
23 december 2017, Tyskland ⋅ 🌧 6 °C
The Umpah band lead everyone in the chicken dance, then the Congo Line and lots of fun. After they finished our resident muso played on with lots of music from the good old days, lots of dancing,Läs mer






















































































































