I had scheduled some things for the next couple of days for us, as we would be in Vienna with some free time. Well, this put a wrench into Will's plans as he had made…
Fun in Vienna
Category: Austria
Out of Germany and Into Austria
We sailed on, this time to Würzburg, Germany. Decided to try one of the optional excursions with Viking. We did the Hike the Würzburg Hills. It was a really enjoyable hike which started at Käppele…
Salzburg, Austria – Trick Fountains
Next on the itinerary was Salzburg, Austria or more specifically Hellbrunn Palace, home of the trick fountains. The one time Prince-Archbishop Markus Sittikus had the palace built merely for entertaining. Yes, just a party palace.…
Berchtesgaden, Germany – The Königsee and the Third Reich
We headed on to Berchtesgaden, which was back in Germany. Berchtesgaden is the home to Germany's only Alpine National Park and it's famous Königsee. Also, nearby is Obersalzberg, the town that the Nazi's took over…
Hintertux, Austria – Ice Palace and A Castle in Italy
The next stop on our agenda was Hintertux, Austria. The oldest nephew was taking part in a summer ski camp. Yes, you can ski all year long on this glacier in Austria, although the official…
Garmisch, Germany and Innsbruck, Austria – Ooh, Castles and Ski Jumpers
For the next few nights, we had rented half a house in Garmisch. It was nice to have the extra space and spread out a bit. We also had a kitchen, so we were enjoying…