by kitty | Thursday, November 29th, 2018 | Hungary
Hévíz Thursday, November 29 The first amazing thing we saw today was the view from our room of the sunrise over Lake Balaton. After this (and our breakfast of coffee and cold cuts), we went to Festetics Palace in Keszthely near Hévíz. This palace was built in 1745...
by kitty | Wednesday, November 28th, 2018 | Hungary
Badacsony, Lake Balaton Wednesday, November 28 To sum up Viking: If you want a vacation where you want to put forth no effort at all, Viking is good for that. You pick your excursions and they give you an itinerary and shuttle you wherever you need to be. Plenty of...
by kitty | Tuesday, November 27th, 2018 | Hungary
Budapest, Hungary Tuesday, November 27 This morning we boarded a bus to go to our final destination, Budapest. The bus was a smooth drive, but took about three hours from Vienna to Budapest. Entering Budapest was almost magical. On the outskirts of the city are...
by kitty | Sunday, November 25th, 2018 | Austria
Vienna, Austria November 25th Today we headed to old historical Vienna. The locals use the German version of the city name – Wien, pronounced “Vee-in.” Just say it really quickly. We walked from the Austrian parliament Building to Heldenplatz, or Heroes’ Square. One...
by kitty | Saturday, November 24th, 2018 | Austria
Krems, Austria November 24th Göttweig Abbey, which began in 1083, is located near the historic city of Krems. There are 43 monks who live here without many modern luxuries (like air conditioning & electric lights in some rooms). They run an active winery and own...
by kitty | Friday, November 23rd, 2018 | Czech Republic
Český Krumlov & Linz November 23rd From our port in Linz, we took a 1 ½ hour bus ride to Český Krumlov in the Czech Republic. Flowing through this village of 13,000 is the Vltava River which winds around their 13th Century castle. This castle was built from...
