Prague/Praha Paradise
October 31, 2007
We could have stayed a month in Prague and yes, it is even prettier
than everyone says. No crowds in October during the week made it
even a
greater delight.
Czech-ing Cesky Krumluv
October 18, 2007
Peeking out a famous castle window at lovely, authentic Cesky
Krumluv,
one of the prettiest towns in the Czech Republic
(and another Unesco
World Heritage Site),
Alpine Postcard Dreams
October 17, 2007
Some places just make you feel like you are in a dream as the beauty
seems almost too much for reality. We have actually found quite a
few
places like that on our travels, but Hallstatt was definitely
Salt Mine, Iron Age & Bones
October 16, 2007
Okay, the skull and bones were macabre, but the views from the
“Beinhaus” and metallic grave stones were charming. We hiked
up to the
parish church (Pfarrkirche) and its miniscule cemetery,
Heavenly Hallstatt
October 15, 2007
The road to Hallstatt, Austria was slightly hellish for us, but once
we
arrived, we found the divine Bravarian-like beauty, worth the
effort.
Up until this point,
Sassy Salzburg
October 13, 2007
Massive picturesque mountains rise in every direction around
Salzburg,the green glacial colored Salzach River runs through the
middle of the city and one of the greatest castle-fortresses in
The Hills Are Alive
October 11, 2007
The original plan was to do the “Sound of Music” bicycle tour with
“Maria” all around Salzburg which we had heard was really fun.
Mozart
is a bike fanatic at the moment and Salzburg is a great place
More Mozart
October 10, 2007
When we saw pictures online of them dressed in their red costumes
in an
elegant room at St Peter Stiftskeller (open since 803)
and read about
the music and how they served the food
Mozart Mania
October 9,2007
Can frugal people really spend forty five euros on chocolate,
packaged
in Mozart wrappings of every kind? Yes indeed, we got
carried away, but
again it was the time for it and usually we live
Super 7 Salzburg Celebration!
October 8, 2007
Mozart could hardly wait to get to Salzburg, Austria which is the
birthplace of her blog namesake whom she is very fond of. It always
tickles her now to see anything about Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart,