The Cologne Cathedral was what inspired me to undertake this trip. It is one of the best examples of Gothic architecture in the world, in my opinion. The area around the cathedral is so built up that it was difficult to get it all in one shot, but it is a magnificent piece of artwork. …
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Salzburg
I have put Salzburg back on my bucket list as I’m already planning on going back. How can you not fall in love with a place that looks like a fairy tale? This is the view of the Old Town and fortress from the bridge that leads to Schloss Mirabell. Mirabell was the home of …
Technical Difficulties
Apparently the internet connection at my hotel is less than stellar as I am unable to upload any photos. Will be returning to the states on Wednesday, August 28th and will get caught up as soon as possible once there. Thanks for all your wonderful comments, I really appreciate them!
Vienna
Capital of Austria and summer home of the Hapsburgs. If fancy buildings and works of art are your thing, this is the place. Belvedere Schloss or Palace was the summer home of Prince Eugene of Savoy. It is actually two palaces, the Upper Belvedere (shown above) and the Lower Belvedere. The upper house is now …
Budapest
Budapest is actually two cities. Buda and Pest. The Danube runs between them. Buda is to the west on the hill and Pest is on the flat land east of the river. I was staying in Pest and started my explorations by taking the metro to Deak Ferenc Ter This is a building you first …
Venice
Venice is such a feast for the eyes, you could get lost in it’s beauty. I did, twice. I thought I was a pretty good map reader, but if I didn’t have google maps tracking me I would still be trying to find my way home. Gondola’s on the Grand Canal are one of the …
Milan
There were 2 things I wanted to see in Milan, the Cathedral of Milan and the La Scala, the opera house. La Scala was open for tours but not performances as they were renovating. They were nice enough to put a photo of the restoration by the ticket box. The entire middle of the theater …
Florence II
There are many museums to visit in Florence with the two biggest being the Uffizi and the Pitti Palace. They are both listed under the Uffizi galleries, along with the Boboli gardens. There are the 3 that I chose to look into. The Uffizi has Michaelangelo’s David, a well known masterpiece. However, after passing a …
Florence I
Florence was so nice I’m going to write about it twice. I loved Florence. It is a beautiful city, very easy to get around and the people were kind and so easy going. The bus to the hotel was pretty easy to figure out and confirmed by the folks at the information center. You have …
Cinque Terre, Italian Riviera
Cinqe Terre is Italian for 5 lands, in this case 5 towns along the Italian Riviera. I stayed in Riomaggiore the southern most of the 5 towns. It is also one of the smallest of the towns, which makes it easy to get to know. You could say it is easy to get around, you …
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