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…
Hintertux, Austria – Ice Palace and A Castle in Italy
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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…
Munich, Germany – The Rest of the Gallegos’ Family Arrives
We were off to Munich, where we were meeting up with Will's brother and his family, his mother, and daughter. What should have been a 3 1/2 hour road trip on the infamous autobahn took…
Frankfurt, Germany – And a visit to the Krankenhaus
Our trip to Germany began with our arrival in Frankfurt. Getting through customs took no time at all once we found it. We really felt that we were allowed to just wander around the airport…
Salerno, Italy – And Back to NYC
Had some time to kill before our train back to Milan, so we decided to check out some of the sights in Salerno itself. First we started at the Duomo. As with any good Italian…
Minori, Maijori and Centara, Italy
We visited these three towns today along the Amalfi coast. The first stop by ferry for us was Minori. We got a map from the tourist office there and found that there was an ancient…
Amalfi, Italy – Paper Mills and Lemon Trees
Salerno is a city on the west coast of Italy, by the Amalfi coast. Salerno is very easy to get to by train and makes a good central location to visit both the Amalfi coast…
Rome, Italy – The Colossuem
Don't make our mistake. Do not go to Rome and get an American breakfast. You will be disappointed. For one thing, we showed up too early at 8:30 for breakfast, the cook doesn't arrive until…
Rome and The Vatican
The Vatican has been its own separate country since 1929 and is the smallest country in the world, both in terms of population and acres. If you didn't book a tour that has special access…
Rome, Italy – Borghese Gallery
Navigated our way from the train to our new guest house. We had the "comfort" room. Guess that means it was one of their larger rooms. Again our host was super nice, providing a map…