Friday 28th September. Our walking tour today was not until 11 am and so that gave us plenty of time to have a slower paced morning but still with an early walk.  Mark and I had just been talking about how foreign Croatian is to our ears and how strange it is that the language … More Zagreb: first full day.

Thursday 27th September There was no time for a morning walk today as our taxi was booked for 7.45 am to take us to the airport for our flight to Zagreb.  It was a beautiful morning though and a little bit warmer which raised our spirits in the face of an Austrian Airline booking.  All … More Zagreb: we made it!

Wednesday 26th September It was sunny but a chilly 6 degrees for our morning walk and so we hugged paths that were bathed with sunshine. We even managed to find a cafe with seats taking advantage of the morning sun.

It was a cool but sunny morning as we set off for an early morning walk along the Danube Canal. Our plan for the day was to try and get tickets to watch the Spanish Horses in their morning practice session and then we had a walking tour for Schonbrunn Palace booked for the afternoon.

Monday 24th September.  Our schedule wasn’t as hectic today and so we got in a morning walk. We retraced a lot of the ground covered yesterday but it was lovely to see the sights and statues without the crowds. I found it rather ironic that Mark wanted to photograph Mozart’s statue given he wasn’t a … More St Stephan’s Cathedral & Hitler tour day.

Sunday 23rd September Our morning activity involved attending mass with a performance from the Vienna Boys Choir. We set off a bit earlier to allow time for Mark to get a coffee before mass but Google maps had other ideas. It sent us in circles and we had to stop twice to ask for directions. … More Vienna Boys Choir Day.

Saturday 22nd September It was sunny but cool when we woke however there was no time for our usual morning walk. Our flight to Vienna was at 10.20 am and so we checked out at 8 am and caught an Uber to the airport. I noted on check-out that the cheapest daily rate for the … More Vienna: Day 1.

Friday 21st September. We woke to a wet morning, the first of our trip so we can’t complain. Our train from Bruges to Brussels was leaving at 10 am and so we had a rather peaceful preparation for this given the weather. The trip was rather uneventful and we arrived at our hotel, The Novotel … More One day in Brussels.

Thursday 20th September. Our day started with an early morning walk and we had the streets all to ourselves at 7.30 am. It was lovely to walk the cobbled lanes without the crowds and to enjoy the sights in the relative peace and quiet that the early hour offered. Our 2 hour walking tour started … More One full day in Bruges.

Wednesday 18th September Today was our last morning in Amsterdam and it was another glorious morning. Our host, Claire, later told us that Amsterdam had already broken the record for the highest number of sunny days. The weather had been beautiful for our whole stay so we were most thankful. Our train to Bruges didn’t … More Bruges: First day.