WOW!This is just breathtaking.Everywhere you turn...the scenery is UNBELIEVABLE!I just walk around gazing upwards.The first indication was the bus drive yesterday.But walking round Innsbruck is amazing.Up and gone by bus to a place up in the hills near Innsbruck.As we waited for the horse and cart to arrive we were able to just stand and look at the vista set out before us.Everything is so neat and tidy...even the paddocks.They honestly look like green felt has b...

Up at 6amOff to Schonbrunn Palace at 7.30am.First people through the gates so able to take lots of photos with no one there.This is amazing.The size of the place!No photos inside but I had a ball with the camera in the garden!In the 16th century, the ruler of Austria, Maria Theresa wanted to move from the Winter Palace in the centre of Vienna because of all the awful smells, garbage, sewerage, etc.... So she moved to the Summer Palace outside Vienna....it had bee...

Left Vienna at 7.30am.On the road to visit the Eagle's Nest.Stopped for lunch at a beautiful little village called Berchtesgaden.Had a lovely walk around there.Very scenic and lots of different coloured buildings.Bought a great airplane charm but hesitated over a picnic basket charm to remind me of the picnic Meagan and I had on Hyde Park....Went back.Shop was closed for lunch.I almost broke the door down!Then on a smaller bus for the trip up the mountain.Wha...

Not much to report today.Full day on the bus.Left Venice at 8.30am.Wonderful sleep.We drove through the Dolomite Mountains.The scenery is just spectacular!Will arrive at the hotel in Vienna in about 1 hour... 4pm.Then off to the Viennese Concert at 6.30.I will finally get to wear my coat!Glad I don't need my boots!....In joke with Brooke and Simone at work....Mum and Dad.They couldn't agree if I should bring my boots or not....so finally I was going to pa...

Venezia!!!!!!!Wow!Loved it.Arrived at the hotel at midnight last night. Was a pretty big travel day.Only the last 2 hours of the 6 hour bus trip was a little hard. Tried to sleep but I really need one of those neck cushions....Yes... I know Brooke .... 'I won't be sleeping on the bus! I'm in Europe'Oh boy.... You really need to sleep on the bus sometimes. So to try to alleviate the cricked neck, I have been looking for one of those neck cushions. ...