Well we're off on our girlies big birthday trip to Krakow, eventually arriving a bit late at Bristol Airport after taking the scenic route, then encountering a police diversion due to an accident. After a thankfully uneventful flight our transfer was provided by a mad polish high speed taxi driver who spoke no english, consequently we had no idea whether we were in the correct cab! However, we duly arrived safely at our hotel, so concluded that we were the only g...

So after a lovely fresh breakfast we set off to return to Vienna and all goes well until we get to about 50 metres from the car park to return the car and it all goes pear shape! Do you think we could find it? Not a chance, we did a couple more kilometres going around various blocks frustrating the hell out of the sat nav, only to return to the same spot! Got directions from a policeman then did a couple more circuits! Lol. We then parked in the same spot for th...

Today we picked up a hire car to travel out 200 odd km from Vienna to visit the Lippizannas' at home. After a worrying start driving on the wrong side of the road through Vienna, we hit the Autobahn and very quickly the scenery turned into an alpine scene off a chocolate box. We both agreed that it was defiantly the prettiest drive we've ever been on. We arrived at the stud and discovered that it was the extreme opposite to Vienna, where they had a strict no touc...

Back again to the Riding School, this time for the performance, to see them in the magnificent surroundings is an experience never to be forgotten. Then a lovely lunch next door in yet another fabulous building with glistening chandeliers and listening to a piano recital. Every step you take in Vienna and every building you enter (including shops and cafes) you are surrounded by the most magnificent architecture. After lunch we went on a sightseeing bus tour to t...

Well what a first day in Vienna it's been. Never in my wildest dreams when I was a young girl watching enraptured the Lipizzanas on TV that I would ever see them in the flesh. I then saw them for the first time about 20 years ago in the NEC with Rob and Diana, although I probably missed half the performance as I was having difficulty seeing through the tears. Lol. After that we were fortunate enough to see them twice more in London and Birmingham. Today was the i...