Friday our friends were still working a bit, so after walking into town with them, Chantal and I took a leisurely stroll along the shops, stopping for a few things we needed here and there. Eisenstadt has a palace owned by the Esterhazy family right in the center, and next to it is a lovely park with some ponds in…
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On to Eisenstadt
Yesterday went pretty much without incident. We caught the train from Munich to Vienna (no fire alarms this time), and then from Vienna to Eisenstadt. Our friends met us at the train station, the “central station,” but really just a single platform, and brought us back to their home. After an excellent dinner, we joined some friends of theirs for…
Munich, day 4 (and 3)
I forgot to do a post yesterday. We wandered around a bit again, then grabbed lunch in the Victuals Market in the old town. From there we checked out the Munich Residence, what was a place for royalty to stay. It was partially destroyed in the second world war, so a lot of what is shown now has been reconstructed…
Munich, day 2
Most of today was spent at the Deutsche Museum, a sort of science museum with a wide range of displays from health, electronics, agriculture, space, optics, and others, along with an impressive display of aircraft. They also had a really good bridge exhibit, with models of many old and current bridges from around the world, some of which we have…
Munich, day 1
A fairly relaxing day today. We woke up a bit later than usual, and grabbed breakfast in the old town. From there I briefly met with Sarah and Michael to check in on them, and then Chantal and I wandered to the English Garden. The English Garden is a large park in the center of town, around 5 km long.…
Off to Munich
We caught the train to Verona this morning, and then from there up to Munich. Between Verona and Rosenheim, the train weaves it’s way through the Alps, giving some amazing views along the way. The architecture along the way slowly morphs from an Italian style to distinctly Bavarian along the way. Dotted here and there is the odd castle perched…
Venice, day 3
Today Chantal wanted to stop at the Benetton store for some pants, and after that we headed back to Murano for a matching necklace. Because we were in Murano, we stopped at the same place we had stopped two days earlier for lunch to grab a tiramisu. Their tiramisu really is excellent and worth a stop just for that. We…
Venice, day 2
Today was a reasonably quiet day here for us. We visited the Palazzo Ducale, or Doge’s Palace. This was the offices of the defacto government of Venice throughout most of its history, even if the government system was never codified formally. The visit takes you through the various government chambers as well as the prisons next door. After the palace…
Venice, day 1
After breakfast at the apartment we wandered through the streets of Venice for a bit, just enjoying the views. We eventually made it out to one of the main Sea Bus terminals (F.Te Nove) and caught the bus to Murano. (note: me calling them Sea Bus is probably the Vancouver part of me talking, I’m not sure what they are…
To the Adriatic Sea
We took the train yesterday morning from Genoa to Venice, which included a transfer in Milan. I didn’t post yesterday night because I got food poisoning from something I ate the last night in Genoa. As a result, I was throwing up on the way to the train station, on the train, at the next train station, and on the…