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Jour 16
jeudi 30 novembre 2023 à 09:01
☁️ -1 °C
Altitude: 236 m
République Tchèque New Town 50.077999, 14.43228850°4’41” N 14°25’56” E
On the Move Prague - Vienna
30 novembre 2023, République Tchèque ⋅ ☁️ -1 °C
We are on the move today to Vienna, leaving the Sunset Apartments which were very good.

10.45 on time and very busy. Managed to get table seats opposite one another. Blue skies for yet another travel day.

Smooth journey though the blue skies didn’t last. Got to the apartment about 3.30. Been out for a walk to get our bearings. Think we will need the travel card here.En savoir plus
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Jour 16
jeudi 30 novembre 2023 à 11:47
⛅ 1 °C
Altitude: 241 m
République Tchèque Moravany 50.001919, 15.94772850°0’7” N 15°56’52” E
Thoughts on Prague
30 novembre 2023, République Tchèque ⋅ ⛅ 1 °C
We loved Prague. A beautiful, busy, walkable city. Lively bars and food and beers good and reasonably priced.

Would love to return in warmer weather to explore Letna Park and to experience the outdoor partying that was hinted at by the many bars with beer gardens or terraces.En savoir plus
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Jour 17
vendredi 1 décembre 2023 à 09:47
☁️ 1 °C
Altitude: 197 m
Autriche Gemeindebezirk Wieden 48.190704, 16.37603848°11’27” N 16°22’34” E
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Vienna Day 1
1 décembre 2023, Autriche ⋅ ☁️ 1 °C
The ground floor apartment is clean and comfortable but the layout is weird. The shower is opposite the kitchen and separated from the living area by a half wall.

Got a 72 hour ticket for the transport. Used it to go to the FK Austrian Wein ground for tickets to Sunday’s game. My ticket cheaper than Paul’s because they are trying to get more women through the gates. Back in the centre for a coffee and a warm. Sleety rain here today.

Rain not really stopped all day. Whiled away the afternoon over a couple of very slow beers. We watched the brewers at work as they emptied one of the brewing chambers and cleared out the hops.

We also went in St Stephen’s cathedral right in the centre. It was heavily damaged during the war with the roof being completely destroyed. Totally restored by 1952. To be honest a very impressive building but lacking the calm of some other cathedrals I’ve been in.En savoir plus
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VoyageurIs that €24 or €2400 😮
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Voyageur€24 Similar price to games in England.
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VoyageurI was gonna say a bit steep 😂 why don't they use decimal points ? 😃
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VoyageurThey use commas instead.
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Jour 17
vendredi 1 décembre 2023 à 19:14
❄️ 0 °C
Altitude: 189 m
Autriche Rathauspark 48.210514, 16.35928748°12’38” N 16°21’33” E
Rathaus Plaza Christmas market
1 décembre 2023, Autriche ⋅ ❄️ 0 °C
This evening went on the tram to the Rathaus Plaza Christmas Market. Had a hot chocolate. This was the real deal, from the ice skating rink, and fun fair rides to the lights and enormous Christmas tree. And of course many wooden sheds selling everything Christmas.En savoir plus
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Jour 18
samedi 2 décembre 2023 à 10:20
❄️ 0 °C
Altitude: 197 m
Autriche Gemeindebezirk Wieden 48.190804, 16.37607848°11’27” N 16°22’34” E
Vienna Day 2
2 décembre 2023, Autriche ⋅ ❄️ 0 °C
Calamity, we had run out of tea bags so Paul ventured out to the nearby Spar for tea and pastries.

Snowy here today so a house keeping morning. Washing a few clothes, writing a few Christmas cards and topping up the tea levels.

Ventured out to the nearby Belvedere Palace gardens. Beautiful in the snow but busy. The two houses are art galleries so we never ventured inside due to the cost and the queues. Warming up with a coffee in a little cafe on the church square outside our windows.En savoir plus
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Jour 18
samedi 2 décembre 2023 à 11:32
❄️ 1 °C
Altitude: 197 m
Autriche Belvedere 48.191567, 16.38221348°11’30” N 16°22’56” E
Belvedere in the Snow
2 décembre 2023, Autriche ⋅ ❄️ 1 °C
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Jour 18
samedi 2 décembre 2023 à 13:25
❄️ 0 °C
Altitude: 184 m
Autriche Seilerstätte 48.203472, 16.37337148°12’12” N 16°22’24” E
1516 Bar
2 décembre 2023, Autriche ⋅ ❄️ 0 °C
Driven inside by the snowstorm. Back to the bar from yesterday. Well worth a return visit.
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Jour 18
samedi 2 décembre 2023 à 22:33
🌬 -1 °C
Altitude: 182 m
Autriche Universität Wien 48.213417, 16.36178848°12’48” N 16°21’42” E
Weiner Kaiser Orchester
2 décembre 2023, Autriche ⋅ 🌬 -1 °C
An evening of Mozart, Beethoven and Strauss delivered by a small orchestra with singers and dancers. The Hall was reminiscent of town halls up and down Britain and nicely done. Music and dancing great but the audience was a trifle annoying. Phones held aloft and videoing for long periods of time.En savoir plus
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Jour 19
dimanche 3 décembre 2023 à 10:55
☀️ -1 °C
Altitude: 189 m
Autriche Spanische Hofreitschule 48.20742, 16.36680448°12’27” N 16°22’0” E
Spanish Riding School
3 décembre 2023, Autriche ⋅ ☀️ -1 °C
Very impressive show. The horses and riders were very well turned out and incredibly well schooled. Most impressive was the finale with 8 horses in the arena together and making intricate crossing movements.

Paul a little uncertain of the schooling ‘above the ground’ where the horses were on two legs and made leaps into the air. Smacked a little of the circus.

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Jour 19
dimanche 3 décembre 2023 à 12:32
☀️ 0 °C
Altitude: 179 m
Autriche Seilerstätte 48.203537, 16.37314648°12’13” N 16°22’23” E
Vienna Day 3
3 décembre 2023, Autriche ⋅ ☀️ 0 °C
Busy day planned today. Spanish horses, Opera house tour and football. Thank goodness for a friendly bar to refuel.

Had another walk round Belvedere Park before setting off for the day. What a difference a day makes when the sun is shining.

Much later; everything worked as planned. Back home after a full day and we’re mostly packed for the travel day tomorrow.En savoir plus
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Jour 19
dimanche 3 décembre 2023 à 13:48
☀️ -1 °C
Altitude: 183 m
Autriche Bahnhof Wien Oper 48.202587, 16.36905948°12’9” N 16°22’9” E
Vienna State Opera House tour
3 décembre 2023, Autriche ⋅ ☀️ -1 °C
Tour well worth taking. Some areas highly ornate and original from 1869. Others including the auditorium rebuilt following the war but still lovely. The auditorium itself is not large and apart from the stalls is built as a series of balconies. Interestingly there were standing areas costing about €18. There were also some seats costing about the same but with the disadvantage of having no view of the stage.En savoir plus
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Jour 19
dimanche 3 décembre 2023 à 17:00
🌙 -2 °C
Altitude: 244 m
Autriche Laaer Berg 48.162476, 16.3865848°9’45” N 16°23’12” E
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FK Austria Vienna v Lask
3 décembre 2023, Autriche ⋅ 🌙 -2 °C
Made it to the game. Very cold. No milky coffee so had a tea before the game. It was Earl Grey and black. Not sure how many English grounds would serve it. After an indifferent first half we would have had the double espresso but they ran out of coffee so had gluhwein instead.

Second half slightly better than the first but no goals. Couldn’t understand the shouts around us but sounded like the sort of comments we hear every time at the Baggies.Only 10,600 attendance.

The underground to and from the ground was great. Wish we had something similar at The Hawthorns.En savoir plus
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Voyageur Not foggy. Away fans set off the odd flare throughout the game.
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Jour 20
lundi 4 décembre 2023 à 09:22
☁️ -7 °C
Altitude: 199 m
Autriche Gemeindebezirk Wieden 48.190918, 16.37562648°11’27” N 16°22’32” E
On the Move Vienna-Salzburg
4 décembre 2023, Autriche ⋅ ☁️ -7 °C
Trains looking a little chaotic after the snow. Lots of delays so we’re taking a later train in the hope it sorts itself out. Meant we had time for a breakfast in the little cafe just outside our flat. Sat watching a man shovelling snow off his roof.

Massive delays elsewhere and no trains at all to Munich. Our train only a few minutes late and very busy. People standing. Luckily Paul decided to reserve seats. Made getting on the train much less fraught. Vienna station not a bad place to wait; lots of shops.

Got into Salzburg about 3.20 only half hour late. Early enough for a walk out into Salzburg old town. Looks lovely, looking forward to seeing it in daylight.En savoir plus
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Jour 21
mardi 5 décembre 2023 à 11:34
☁️ 5 °C
Altitude: 417 m
Autriche Kurgarten 47.803642, 13.04283647°48’13” N 13°2’34” E
Salzburg Day 1
5 décembre 2023, Autriche ⋅ ☁️ 5 °C
Only the second hotel of our trip so far. Comfortable room with a view of the mountains. Upside is a great breakfast to set us up for the day. Downside, this is Europe so no tea making facilities.

A walk down into old town through Mirabel Gardens and having a coffee before going up to the fortress. Mirabel Gardens must be stunning in summer. The concierge at the hotel optimistically mentioned it as the place with all the flowers.En savoir plus
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Jour 21
mardi 5 décembre 2023 à 13:04
☁️ 4 °C
Altitude: 483 m
Autriche Fortress Hohensalzburg 47.795933, 13.04615647°47’45” N 13°2’46” E
Hohensalzburg Fortress
5 décembre 2023, Autriche ⋅ ☁️ 4 °C
Wonderful afternoon wandering around the fortress that dominates Salzburg. Built by Archbishops over several centuries the history of the fortress is explained very clearly through the museum. The funicular to the top was fast and fun and the views stunning. Climbed to the tallest tower and walked inside the walls. Now having a coffee and cake looking out over the town and river.En savoir plus
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Jour 22
mercredi 6 décembre 2023 à 09:25
🌫 1 °C
Altitude: 430 m
Autriche Itzling 47.818951, 13.04580847°49’8” N 13°2’45” E
Salzburg Day 2
6 décembre 2023, Autriche ⋅ 🌫 1 °C
Slow start today as it’s raining quite hard. Breakfast and listening to a Strike audiobook. Later may venture out to the cathedral. Can’t see the mountains this morning.

Been on a magical mystery tour. Caught the bus going the wrong way and ended up on the edge of town, about 10 minutes, at the footy stadium. Now back in the centre and having a coffee.En savoir plus
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Jour 22
mercredi 6 décembre 2023 à 13:26
Altitude: 437 m
Autriche Domgrabungsmuseum 47.797925, 13.04596147°47’53” N 13°2’45” E
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Salzburg Cathedral
6 décembre 2023, Autriche
Salzburg Cathedral was much closer to what you expect in a cathedral - a calm and beautiful space. Not much stained glass as it was bombed in the war but painted ceilings and domes instead. Able to visit the crypt where several archbishops are laid to rest.En savoir plus
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Voyageur Mozart baptised in this font, probably
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Voyageur An art installation in what were once choir stalls but are now underground.
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Jour 22
mercredi 6 décembre 2023 à 14:16
☁️ 3 °C
Altitude: 420 m
Autriche Hangar-7 47.793591, 13.00747247°47’37” N 13°0’27” E
Hanger 7 Red Bull Museum
6 décembre 2023, Autriche ⋅ ☁️ 3 °C
Just been to Hanger 7 the Redbull official museum. It was a great visit with many cars and aeroplanes that Redbull have sponsored over the past 20 years. We finished off with a lovely cake and coffee in their restaurant which was delicious.En savoir plus
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Jour 22
mercredi 6 décembre 2023 à 22:42
☁️ 1 °C
Altitude: 430 m
Autriche Itzling 47.818945, 13.04580147°49’8” N 13°2’45” E
Augustiner-Bräu
6 décembre 2023, Autriche ⋅ ☁️ 1 °C
Chilled last evening in Salzburg at the Augustiner Brewery. Over 400 years old, serving two beers straight from the cask. In a year serves nearly 2 million litres of beer. Beer was excellent.
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Jour 23
jeudi 7 décembre 2023 à 08:46
⛅ 0 °C
Altitude: 429 m
Autriche Itzling 47.818939, 13.04604547°49’8” N 13°2’46” E
On the Move Salzburg to Geneva
7 décembre 2023, Autriche ⋅ ⛅ 0 °C
This is the biggie. Five hours to Zurich then another couple to Geneva. German trains on strike but shouldn’t affect us except in trains being busier than normal. Currently due to be about 15 minutes late but that due to continuing problems after the snow. We expect it to get further delayed. Hotel allowed us to make up our flask with tea and will call in on Spar on our way to the station.

So far so good. Beautiful journey through the mountains and only 30 minutes late to Zurich. We’re on a train that left at the right time as our planned train but doesn’t mention Geneva only the airport. Going with it and if necessary will take another train from there back to Geneva. Hurrah it was the right train. 7.20pm and in the room. Long day not aided by having a bit of a cold.En savoir plus
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Jour 23
jeudi 7 décembre 2023 à 09:59
☀️ 2 °C
Altitude: 421 m
Autriche Hangar-7 47.793819, 13.00764247°47’38” N 13°0’28” E
Thoughts on Salzburg
7 décembre 2023, Autriche ⋅ ☀️ 2 °C
We really enjoyed Salzburg. We knew there would be beautiful old buildings and tremendous views. What was unexpected was the Red Bull museum and the brewery bier Keller. Didn’t know in advance about the first and was expecting tourist flummery at the second.

The old town is largely traffic free and the Christmas markets traditional.

We would like to return in summer to explore the wider area and to walk the surrounding hills. Also visit other breweries in the surrounding area.En savoir plus
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Jour 24
vendredi 8 décembre 2023 à 11:21
☁️ 5 °C
Altitude: 369 m
Suisse La Rade 46.209312, 6.15146446°12’34” N 6°9’5” E
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Playing on the boats
8 décembre 2023, Suisse ⋅ ☁️ 5 °C
Spent the morning in the boats that criss cross the lake. Saw the Geneva fountain lots of bird life incredibly clean and clear lake. Now in a creperie having lunch.
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Voyageur La Brise on the waterfront
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Jour 24
vendredi 8 décembre 2023 à 21:05
☁️ 5 °C
Altitude: 369 m
Suisse La Rade 46.208637, 6.15108946°12’31” N 6°9’4” E
Geneva
8 décembre 2023, Suisse ⋅ ☁️ 5 °C
Only here for one day. A stop over to break the journey. Beautiful blue skies for our journey yesterday but we’ve woken to rain again today. That does seem to be a pattern.

Vision Apartments is a series of hotel rooms but there is a kettle. It’s comfortable and close to the station and river. Walked to the river yesterday evening which was very pleasant.

Nothing planned today so will have a mooch about.

After lunch a wander round the old town then back for a rest.

This evening ventured out again, had chips in the Christmas market and found a quiet bar selling decent beer.En savoir plus
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Jour 25
samedi 9 décembre 2023 à 09:20
☁️ 4 °C
Altitude: 390 m
Suisse Genève-Cornavin railway station 46.21117, 6.14229846°12’40” N 6°8’32” E
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On the Move Geneva - Avignon
9 décembre 2023, Suisse ⋅ ☁️ 4 °C
Waiting for the train to Avignon.

Both trains on time, arrived 3.00pm. We were greeted by a Father Christmas motorbike parade. Very loud. Found the flat ok. Got an oven so pizza for tea.
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Voyageur Sunrise over Geneva
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Jour 26
dimanche 10 décembre 2023
⛅ 15 °C
Altitude: 34 m
France Abbaye Sainte-Catherine d'Avignon 43.948605, 4.8100943°56’55” N 4°48’36” E
Avignon Day 1
10 décembre 2023, France ⋅ ⛅ 15 °C
Awoke to blue skies and milder temperatures. Making the most of it with breakfast on a square surrounded by Christmas stalls and listening to Christmas music.

Found our way to the Popes Palace and Cathedral. They’re open tomorrow so making the most of the sunshine with a beer and listening to a sax player/singer. Plan is to walk along the river while it’s nice.

After the walk went back for the pizza we didn’t get round to eating yesterday.

Out for an evening stroll. Tried a kebab from a kiosk; it was awful so having a sweet crepe in a bar to take the taste away.

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