We had opted for the afternoon trip to Bratislava, capital of Slovakia, so our group had an early departure from the boat for our guided city tour of Vienna. It was a fine though chilly morning and we set off in our bus for a tour around Vienna’s prestigious Ring Road and then for a […]
Tuesday 7th May: Melk
We awoke to a sunny and crisp morning and opted to walk into Melk. We were advised that it would take half an hour and should leave at 9am before the buses. We figured it was likely to take 20 minutes and left at 9.10am with a warning that we’d have to hurry. We didn’t. […]
Monday 6th May: Salzburg Austria
Today we leave Germany and head to Austria. When we awoke we were moored in Passau, Germany but the 3 of us had booked an optional excursion to Salzburg. It was a Sound of Music themed trip but there was also plenty of information about Mozart and the city itself. Again it was bitterly cold. […]