having to get up early to be at the train station by 7,25am was a bit of s struggle. But as its the only direct train to Graz, we had no other options. Another border crossing means another passport check, no problems this time. The train arrives in Graz and we walk 15 minutes to our accommodation. The sun is out so we head out to see the sights in Graz. Most things are closed as its new years eve. We rent a car for 2 days so we can head out for a few road trips...

Our first day in Zagreb is a great day. Starts off at minus 1, then climbs to around 10 by midday with glorious sunshine all day. So we head up to Sljeme, the top of the Medvednica mountain. The walk is about 15k round trip. We start at 150 metres above sea level and climb to 1050 metres above sea level. The views at the top are great. There is a hut/cafe where we feed our hunger from the climb. We order some hearty soup and finished with a sour cherry strudel. B...

It is so good to have Alan with me. It has been a year since we last saw each other, and he has not changed at all. Man am i lucky. We take the train to Budapest and arrive at 2.30pm. Its a short walk to our accommodation, and we quite literally throw our bags in the apartment and head straight back out. First stop is the Book Cafe. A cafe with a stunning interior and average but not overpriced coffee. Next we walk to the river to lay eyes on the Chain Bridge and...

Well that was a long travel day. First train leaves Heidelberg at 9am and arrives in Salzburg at 2pm. There was meant to be a 9 minute connection time, but as my train was running late i only had about 3 minutes to get from platform 9 to platform 4, including navigating all the stairs up and down the platform. But at least i made the connection. Next was the bus from Vienna main station to Bratislava. I was meant to have 30 minutes to find the bus station, but sa...

This would have to be the shortest travel day, about 1.5 hours in a bus to do around 100ks from Frankfurt to Heidelberg. Well i have to say that i can see why Heidelberg is such a popular destination for Germans and tourists. Such a beautiful and peaceful town filled with some stunning old buildings and ruins, like the Heidelberg Castle. There are aslo some nice hikes to the top of the hills either side of Heidelberg, both of which offered some stunning views ...