Monthly Archives: October 2019

Prague was more than I recall–the city has really changed in the past 10-years. Taking a free tour of the city was certainly the right way to start. Kenny is an American ex-patriot who is from Denver. He’s lived in … Continue reading →

Passau is in Germany on the edge of Bavaria only a few miles fro Austria. The Danube is joined here by two other rivers–the Inn and the Ilz: Our first morning was foggy and mysterious–this is on the Inn River: … Continue reading →

I know it doesn’t rhythm–sometimes things just work that way. We stopped in Linz, Austria and then went to Cesky Krumlov–located in the Czech Republic: potty break along the way: For me it ”twas a return engagement. It was the … Continue reading →

Today there was only one stop. This was to the Benedictine Abbey of Göttweig. The day was quite beautiful, however, until we reached the abbey which was located on a hilltop overlooking the Danube River it was hard to see … Continue reading →

This is the city of Mozart, baroque buildings and art; and great food! Known for strudel and tortes Vienna is home to the Sacher Torte only available at the Hotel Sacher — we also had coffee and incredibly rich hot … Continue reading →

Four years ago I spent Thanksgiving in Vienna. This time I had a day! And it was marvelous! The visit began with a walk around the city. One is quickly reminded of why Vienna looks like a mini- Paris: broad … Continue reading →

On our way we traveled through the first lock: It took forever because we had to wait for others to pass first– it was pretty cool once we entered: After a few hours we were on our way again! The … Continue reading →

After flying for nearly 10 hours I finally arrived in: Yup, I’m right here in beautiful Budapest (two cities — one is Buda (south of the Danube and Pest (Pesht) to the north. For over two days I’ve wandered over … Continue reading →