LAUREN Road trip from Vienna to Lake Bled! Lou Blake and Scott picked up the car, while I stayed behind on snack duty. We got on the road at 10 am. Bags fit in all good (thank goodness as Scott's bag is like the trouble child that doesn't always fit in). 4 hours later and we arrive in Lake Bled, woo-hoo! We had been told to try the cream cake of Lake Bled (aka kremsnita), so Lou and I were looking forward to that tasty treat after our hike up the stairs to see...

LOUISE Day 1 Welcome to Hungary. A beautiful city with a rich history of invasion (firstly the Ottoman Empire followed by the Austrian Habsburgs and the Soviet Union) and inventions (they brought us the rubix cube, soda stream and the biro). The large denominations were also a joy to play with. The Hungarian Forint is currently 200/1 with the AUD. Hungary lost 2/3 of its land and population through WW1 & WW2. Including Transylvania, Slovakia and Croatia. ...