The next journey was Prague to Vienna via Cesky Kumlov and the Czech/Austria border. On our first night in Vienna we headed off to a local eaterie that serves traditional food in a mini-wheelbarrow. The wheelbarrow feeds about 5-6 people!! It included schnizels which are delightful. The local Austria beer is very nice too and served in 1/2L glasses!!

On the first day I did a walking tour of Vienna and the second I visited the Spanish Riding School. At this point I realise that I really don't have a lot to say about Vienna. A lot of people like it, but personally I wasn't over keen.

Leaving behind the Kaffeehauses, Spanish Riding School, viennese shopping and Sachertorte (chocolate cake heavily laced with apricot liqeur - first created in Sacher Hotel), we dodged the trams, buses, trains, cars, bikes and horses & carriages of Vienna and headed off into deepest Austria. Our journey took us through the picturesque Salzburg region, where the hills were "alive with the sound of music". It is a shame that time was pressing as there is really quite a lot to do and enjoy in Salzburg. A lot of people on the trip who stopped there raved about it. Still, time was of the essence, so it was onwards to Munich...

On the journey from Munich to Venice, we went through the Austrian Tirol (St. Johann in Tirol, to be precise) where we enjoyed a short stop. St. Johann is the Adventure Capital of Austria and in a very beautiful region. Whilst I'm glad that I've visited Vienna, any return visits to Austria would be better spent in the Salzburg or Tirol regions.

Intro | Berlin | Prague | Vienna | Munich | Venice | Italy to Monaco 2003 | Swiss | Rome4 | Assisi | Naples