Walking almost 10 miles can really work up an appetite. The dinner was not as hearty as I would have liked, but it served its …
At the end of the bus/walking tour, the tour guide stop in front of Saint Stephen’s Cathedral and gave us half hour …
When we were in Salzburg, we tried the famous Sacher-torte chocolate cake at the Sacher hotel. According to history, it was invented by Franz …
We had a great lunch at Figlmüller, and decided to find a German “day at a glance” calendar for Stephen’s parents. Mom …
In Germany, you can get a schnitzel anywhere, but few can say they had one at the famous Figlmüller in Vienna. There’s 2 …
Viking Var, Day 5 … Vienna was once the seat of the Hapsburg Monarchy, and the center of the Holy Roman empire. Vienna was the leader …
Melk Abbey was built between 1702 and 1736 by Jakob Prandtauer, and is possibly the most famous Abbey in Austria. It was originally a royal palace, …
On the Viking Var, you can have 2 choices for dining: in the formal restaurant or at the Aquavit Terrace, a casual area next to …
Good morning! When traveling, it’s good to have a hearty breakfast, and to be flexible. Based on what we experienced yesterday in Passau, …
This morning, when we left the Viking Var on a bus for Passau, we left not knowing if the water level would improve. We …
Passau has a lot of neat little shops, and we stumbled on one while trying to find our way back to the Viking bus. …
It’s well known that Nurenburg is famous for Lebkuchen. Supposedly Passau is also known for the “gingerbread” cookies, which surprised us. What was …
When we travel, most of the time we pack for the worst case scenario. Well, I’m a huge fan of Rick Steves, who …
The Viking Var was unable to dock at Passau, so we were bussed in from Regensburg. Since we couldn’t go back to the …
Passau is a city in Lower Bavaria, Germany. It is also called the Three River City because there are three rivers in the city, …
Who knew that Europe was suffering a drought like California? Ok, perhaps not that bad but the river water levels are low, which is …
The theme tonight was mushrooms, and lots of it! The amuse bouche was a fried mushroom with pineapple salsa. For my starter, I had …
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