Dashing Through the Snow, In A One Engine Open Train

Well it was a short time in Graz, and after several really annoying and long delays, we made it to to the salty city of Salzburg. The area has been inhabited in many forms for many thousands of years, but is most famous as the birthplace and hometown of famed composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. And … More Dashing Through the Snow, In A One Engine Open Train

Going To Graz

A new day, a new city. This time to the second biggest city in Austria, Graz, in the state of Styria! (Pronounced Grahts) It is near the border with Slovenia. We di a fairly simple walk around the trip, spending most of our time walking up the famous and iconic Graz clock tower, situated on … More Going To Graz

A Heavy Metal Day

Not the music kind of metal, but something much cooler. The day started off with a visit to the famous Schönbrunn Palace, inhabited by the royal Habsburg family for centuries, and twice occupied by Napoleon after his conquests of Vienna. It was originally a mansion built in the mid 1500’s and expanded over the centuries … More A Heavy Metal Day

3rd Time’s A Charm

Due to some misfortune planning the trip, we had to fly into Nuremberg, instead of the preferable choice of Vienna, we took a speedy train direct from Nuremberg to Vienna (which of course was delayed, because Deutsche Bahn.) We made it to our hotel, and spent most of the afternoon/evening wandering around the old town. … More 3rd Time’s A Charm

Enter Nuremberg 2025

Well, we made it back finally, after 2 long years! This is going to be quick post, after very long and (EXTREMELY turbulent flight.) -Flew into Frankfurt -Transferred and flew into Nuremberg Walked around the old town, and took pictures! Sadly the Nürnmberg (Nuremberg in German) market is not yet open. -Visited the Nuremberg Sausage … More Enter Nuremberg 2025

The Last Day

The last day of such a wonderful trip is always a sad time! (Original day: 12/8/2023). So we tried to make the most of it! Unfortunately, our timing was a bit off, as during this day there was a city wide employee strike on the Straßenbahns, meaning most all of the main public transportation all … More The Last Day