AustriaSpanische Hofreitschule48°12’27” N 16°22’3” E December 16, 2023 in Austria ⋅ ☀️ 9 °C
We made our way to Venice this morning to meet up with Jarrod for a few weeks. It was great to see him again after 6 months. We have a lot to catch up on.
Venice was very busy on the weekend... MostRead more
AustriaVotiv Church48°12’56” N 16°21’38” E December 17, 2023 in Austria ⋅ ☀️ 11 °C
Frédéric Chopin once said "Vienna is a handsome, lively city, and pleases me exceedingly.”. I couldn't agree more.
This was our first day of sightseeing and there was a lot to take in. BeingRead more
AustriaNeuer Teil der Burg48°12’25” N 16°21’55” E December 18, 2023 in Austria ⋅ ☀️ 11 °C
We had a delightful few days exploring Vienna. It truly is one of the most beautiful cities in Europe. But haven't seen them all yet, so we'll see.
Today we paid a visit to some of the many museumsRead more
AustriaSpanische Hofreitschule48°12’27” N 16°22’0” E December 20, 2023 in Austria ⋅ ☁️ 8 °C
Today we paid a visit to the Spanish Riding School to see the famous Lipizzaner stallions in a training session.
We then went to the Vienna Natural History Museum, which is a magnificent buildingRead more
HungaryBudapest VI. kerület47°30’21” N 19°3’49” E HungaryVörösmarty tér47°29’46” N 19°3’3” E
December 23, 2023 in Hungary ⋅ ❄️ 1 °C
Well, this is something I've never had to worry about in Queensland. Could it be a white Christmas?
Unfortunately it's supposed to warm up tonight... but still magical.
HungaryGellért Hill47°29’17” N 19°3’35” E December 24, 2023 in Hungary ⋅ ☁️ 8 °C
Christmas Eve is a big part of Christmas celebrations over here. Everything shuts around 2 in the afternoon and it's party time.
We put up our Christmas tree (branch) and a few token gifts. Which isRead more
HungaryVörösmarty tér47°29’46” N 19°2’44” E
December 25, 2023 in Hungary ⋅ ☁️ 9 °C
For Christmas Day, we decided to treat ourselves to something special and booked a dinner cruise on the Danube.
It was a great evening and the views were stunning. Definitely a unique way to spendRead more
HungaryVörösmarty tér47°29’59” N 19°2’46” E December 27, 2023 in Hungary ⋅ ☀️ 7 °C
We had a couple of beautiful days, so wandered around the city to see the sights. We spent the morning exploring the Jewish Quarter, then crossed the river to see Buda Castle.
There is so much toRead more
SlovakiaBratislava48°8’36” N 17°6’29” E December 28, 2023 in Slovakia ⋅ ⛅ 8 °C
Our next port of call is Bratislava in Slovakia. A smaller, but very interesting, city with a rich history.
We're only here for a couple of days, but there's so much to see... And food to eat... Oh,Read more
TravelerIt's hard not to be Grace 😁