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Christmas Markets
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Christmas Markets

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  • Inizio del viaggio
    1 dicembre 2018
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    Sfo To Muc Nonstop

    1 dicembre 2018, Germania ⋅ ⛅ 6 °C

    Luis took us to airport. Went to 1300 bar & grill in terminal. Cristi was in bathroom when I ordered her drink, tequila and soda. She came back , had a few sips and said” gee I can already feel this” little did she know that I had ordered her a double!! Lol! Boarded the plane aroun 9:10pm. Had a row of 4 seats, each of us had an aisle , to ourselves. When ready for take off, a lady asked if she could sit next to Cristi. I said no she has twitches , and has neuropathy! Terrible but it worked she went to the row in front of us. A non stop flight @9:40pm, landed at 5:40 pm. Smooth as silk.slept a good portion of the flight.Leggi altro

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    Arrive Hilton Munich Park Hotel

    2 dicembre 2018, Germania ⋅ 🌧 4 °C

    Taxi to hotel , about 30 minutes. 60eu. Checked into a very nice room. Went downstairs for a drink and something to eat. We ordered a warm goat cheese salad with candied walnuts and a lovely Bavarian sampler plate of cheese , sausage, and a big pretzel. With wine to wash it down. Up to the room, in bed by 9:30. We both woke up around 3am, made coffee and chatted until 5, then back to sleep until 9. Felt soooo good.Leggi altro

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    Waterfalls waterfalls! Free day

    3 dicembre 2018, Germania ⋅ 🌬 12 °C

    Got up by 9-930am. Went downstairs for a wonderful buffet breakfast. Back to room to bundle up for a walk into town. We used “map.me” app which for some reason took us about 2 miles out of the way from where we wanted to go. We saw a lot of old beautiful buildings, but very city like and boring. We found our way back on track to Haxnbauer Restaurant. we passed so many upscale shops and prettier buildings, definitely felt better and more like a village. We had a fantastic Pork Knuckle for lunch that they are known for. It had the yummiest and crispiest skin on it! . As we walked back to hotel, through the English Garden, which is a huge park, there is a river that runs through it with many waterfalls and a pretty rapid flow/ current. There were actually people surfing in it with shorter boards but really surfing, wetsuits and all! Rested a little while in the room before meeting our group in the lobby at 6. Robert is our tour guide, English accent. 43 people are on the tour. Mostly USA , a few from Canada , 4 crazy ladies that we had met in the bar . It’ll be great.Leggi altro

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    Nuremberg to Salzburg

    6 dicembre 2018, Austria ⋅ ⛅ 2 °C

    Left hotel @8. Had a salad at truck stop which had unique self cleaning toilets!
    Arrived @ 12:30. Light rain. Cristi had a little difficulty getting her rain poncho on lol! Picture attached. Met our local guide Gabby, who was wonderful, walked the city learning about Mozart’s life and the beautiful castle. Mozart would have coffee each morning at Cafe tomalisa and told everybody how bad the service and coffe was. Yet he went everyday! A quaint town with cobblestone streets, lovely shops and unique architecture with baroque design. Free time we went to St. Peter’s Church that was beautifully decorated with twinkle lights. Walked through the lovely Christmas markets enjoying the spirit of the season. Checked into Castellini hotel by 5, dinner downstairs at 6:30. Cream of potato soup, Schnitzel with potato salad. Very nice. Cristi was so sleepy she went to room at 8 and crashed. I went up at 8:30. We both slept well.Leggi altro

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    Salzburg to Vienna

    7 dicembre 2018, Austria ⋅ ⛅ 5 °C

    Up at 6, breakfast and on bus at 8. A beautiful drive with surrounding snow capped mountains, villages and greenery. Arrived in city center 12:30. Had a lovely Viennese lunch at Cafe Landtmann. This is where Sigmund Freud would eat and drink coffee. Walked across the street to a lovely Christmas market. Pretty much the same as the others. Met the group at 2 for a walking tour with Gabby. Saw several palaces, rose garden the residence of frans Josef. The office the 33 year old chancellor and the president which reports to the chancellor. Continued our tour on the bus around the city viewing city hall, university etc. arrived at Hotel Ananas 4 pm. Repacked, relaxed and left by 5 to walk to dinner. We found on yelp Ristorante Gondola. The waiter spoke English with a New York accent. Come to find out he lived in San Francisco , Daly City , went to westmoor high school and has family in San Mateo ! Incredible! The food was great. He brought us a limoncello. We had wine, a yummy arugula salad , gnocchi con funghi and tortelloni con prosciutto. We were full. So as we’re sitting there talking away, Cristi says ‘ what time is it? we gotta go! ‘ we got the bill walked back to the hotel to freshen up for our 7:30 pick up for the Mozart concert. The concert was in the Bors Palais,old Stock Exchange building, in the city center. While waiting for the hall to fill with people, Cristi is starting fall asleep. She thought if she put her hands together people will think that she’s praying! LOL!Leggi altro

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    Vienna & Bratislava

    8 dicembre 2018, Svizzera ⋅ 🌧 6 °C

    Saturday December 8
    Up at 6. Breakfast downstairs. On the bus by 8 on our way to Bratislava, Slovakia. About an hour and 20 minute ride. Met Marten our guide, a university professor of international economics. 33 years old. Walked through the old part of Bratislava learning about the politics and culture of the country. Walked about 80 minutes. Then free time to shop and eat. We had a big fat sausage with mustard. Then we tried the potato pancake with sour cream and bacon. Not as good as Nuremberg! Back to Vienna by 1. We’re dropped off at one end of Naschmarkt. Lots of cafes, beautiful food displays and many shops. Cristi ate an gyro as we walked did lots of last minute shopping. Continued walking through all of it, about a mile and half back to hotel. Rested for a little bit before going to dinner in the Vienna Woods.
    This restaurant Das Schreiberhaus was a pretty large place decorated as a chalet. Creaking wood floors took us upstairs to our table which had an Austrian version of antipasto. Pickled carrots, green beans, potato salad. Pickles peppers and bread spreads. Wine carafes , which we refilled a couple of times. As we were served family style, sliced pork, ham, chicken, Wiener schnitzel and sauerkraut, the accordion player got us all singing along to several fun songs. He even had us yodeling! What a great way to say goodbye to Vienna ! Back to hotel by 10, got organized and went to sleep.    Leggi altro

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    Fine del viaggio
    9 dicembre 2018