What a wonderful surprise Vienna has been for us! This is our first visit, but unusually for me, I had done almost no research about the city prior to the trip. I had a few highlights in mind, such as the Schonbrunn Palace but really knew very little about the…
Vivid blue skies and sunshine greeted us when we pulled up our blinds this morning in Melk, Austria. Melk is only a small town but it has one stupendous claim to fame, the fabulous Melk Abbey. The first activity for the day was a short bus ride up the hill…
When we woke this morning the boat was just pulling in to the perfect docking location in Passau, right at the tip of the peninsula where the old town is located. The peninsula lies between the confluence of the Danube and the Inn rivers and a few metres back opposite…
2010 had been a non-event year for us, travel-wise, but in April 2011 we executed a plan that had been worked on for months…a plan that would see us conquer new countries! Spinnaker Tower – Portsmouth Neil has always had a strong interest in military history, particularly WWII history, and…
