Mozart
6. August 2017 in Österreich ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C
Had a little visit with Mozart while in Salzburg!
Salzburg
7. August 2017 in Österreich ⋅ ☀️ 17 °C
'The Hills Are Alive With The Sound of Music'.
'Climbed Every Mountain' again!
7. August 2017 in Österreich ⋅ ⛅ 24 °C
Love Salzburg! 3rd time I've been to Salzburg but this time in summer. Took the cable car up the Untersburg then hiked to the top! Views down onto Salzburg beautiful. We also visited lots of 'Sound ofWeiterlesen
Mondsee
8. August 2017 in Österreich ⋅ 🌙 17 °C
'Sound of Music' wedding church. You'll all be pleased to know that this is the last Sound of Music 🎶 post- however can there ever be too much of it??
High on a Hill Was a Lonely Goat Herd!
8. August 2017 in Österreich ⋅ ⛅ 22 °C
Sorry- promise this is now the last one!
Cesky Krumlov
8. August 2017 in Tschechien ⋅ ⛅ 23 °C
Drove northeast back into the Chez Republic again for 2 nights in the ancient walled city of Cesky Krumlov. We are staying in a lovely old hotel on the centre of the walled city. The is our hotel andWeiterlesen
Castle & town Cesky Krumlov
9. August 2017 in Tschechien ⋅ 🌧 17 °C
In the morning we did a walking tour of the town and up to the castle. This is the 2nd biggest palace complex in Chez R after Prague Castle. The town and castle here are world heritage listed andWeiterlesen
Dinner last night
9. August 2017 in Tschechien ⋅ ⛅ 22 °C
We went to a little traditional Chez BBQ restaurant for dinner last night- goooooood!
Melk Benedictine Abbey
10. August 2017 in Österreich ⋅ ⛅ 26 °C
Back in Austria driving through to Vienna and visited the town of Melk. Above the town is the massive and beautiful Abbey- one of the biggest Baroque structure. It's a Benedictine Order Abbey andWeiterlesen
Vienna
12. August 2017 in Österreich ⋅ ⛅ 22 °C
Spending 5 nights in Vienna. So much to look at. Today we did the first day of our Hop On, Hop Off. Vienna was and still is the cultural hub of Austria.
Drinks, Coffee, Tea and snacks! Vienna
12. August 2017 in Österreich ⋅ ⛅ 20 °C
The last photo is from a cake shop- we didn't eat this one! This shop has been decorating cakes since 1786.
Concert at the Musikverein Goldener Saal
13. August 2017 in Österreich ⋅ ⛅ 16 °C
Last night we went to a concert at the 'Golden' Concert Hall in Vienna. Mostly Mozart music but the concert finished with some Strauss waltzes. It was wonderful to think that much of the Music wasWeiterlesen
Esterhazy Estate
13. August 2017 in Österreich ⋅ 🌙 20 °C
I'm so exited today to have visited the Esterhazy Estate where Joseph Haydn 'the Father of the Symphony ' worked for the very wealthy Esterhazy family/princes for around 30 years and where he composedWeiterlesen
Vienna
13. August 2017 in Österreich ⋅ 🌙 20 °C
Just so much to see!
Danube River
14. August 2017 in Österreich ⋅ ⛅ 24 °C
After visiting the massive Schonbrunn Palace and Gardens in the morning, we took a boat trip down part of the Danube River. Went through one loch. I'm always surprised at how fast the rivers flow hereWeiterlesen
Budapest! Hungary
15. August 2017 in Ungarn ⋅ ⛅ 18 °C
At last! We arrived in Budapest today and I can now cross another thing off my bucket list! and so pleased I came- lives up to all my expectations. It was late afternoon by the time we reached ourWeiterlesen
Budapest
15. August 2017 in Ungarn ⋅ ⛅ 18 °C
The Danube River in Budapest is so much wider and busier than Vienna.
Budapest highlights
17. August 2017 in Ungarn ⋅ ⛅ 29 °C
So many things to see in Budapest. Part of today was spent visiting the Heroes Square where there are massive monuments to Hungary's past and the nearby park where there is a castle snd also one ofWeiterlesen
Hot Springs
17. August 2017 in Ungarn ⋅ ⛅ 29 °C
Beautiful inside the baths
Roslyn BrownNo- way too many people! I've been in the ones in Banff and just so crowded so just went into the building which is beautiful
Opera House, Budapest
17. August 2017 in Ungarn ⋅ ⛅ 29 °C
Danube by night
19. August 2017 in Ungarn ⋅ 🌙 21 °C
River cruise tonight down the Danube. The really beautiful building is the Parliament building, I just can't help taking photos of it.
Shoes on the Danube
19. August 2017 in Ungarn ⋅ ⛅ 20 °C
In the morning we visited the 'Shoes on the Danube'. This is a memorial to the Budapest Jewish people during WW11 who were sadly taken to the banks of the Danube, told to remove their shoes and thenWeiterlesen
Last day in Budapest!
19. August 2017 in Ungarn ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C
What a great time we've had in Budapest and to finish off tomorrow is the National Day of Hungary with festivals and celebrations all over Budapest today and tomorrow. The Chain Bridge and many of theWeiterlesen
Goodbye Budapest
19. August 2017 in Ungarn ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C
Ljubljana, Slovenia
20. August 2017 in Slowenien ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C
Even after so many beautiful and amazing places that we've seen, my breath is taken away again! We have now left Hungary and travelled into 🇸🇮 Slovenia. Our first stop is for 3 nights inWeiterlesen