We flew from London, leaving at around 9pm (because they were running late) to Iceland and arrived at around midnight. Outside it was blowing below freezing winds and sleeting. We then had to catch a bus from the airport to the bus terminal and then a smaller bus to our hotel. By the time we…
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So far in London we had had sunny days but we woke on our last day to foggy, cold weather. Off we went to see Piccadilly Circus, which wasn’t much as they had covered up the big statue in preparation for New Years. We then walked to Trafalar Square which again they were preparing for…
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Training it again we emerged from our hotel in zombie mode at the crack of dawn. We hit the subway running with the rest of the tube people only to catch another train just in time. Breakfast of toasted sandwiches whilst watching the sun rise was pretty special as we whizzed past the country side….
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When in London we caught the Underground everywhere. Can I just say that the people who work in the Underground were always helpful and had a smile on their face. They knew exactly what lines to catch, what station’s to get off at, how much it was going to cost. Sydney Trains could take a…
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After a great night’s sleep in our little room, Peter & I went looking for somewhere to have breakfast. Now I know Soho is the red light district but it’s a bit much to walk around the corner and have all manner of things displayed in a window! St Paul’s Cathedral Our first stop was…
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We got up at around 3.30am in order to be driven from Krems to Vienna to catch our train. From Vienna we got off at Frankfurt and had to get another train to Brussels. We were catching the Eurostar from Brussels to London. Brussels was a very busy station and there were army guys wondering…
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Karin and Josef arranged a private party for family and friends in a Heuriger (a tavern owned by friends of the family). It was an emotional reunion for Peter & Silvia who hadn’t seen their family for many years. There was much eating, drinking, reminiscing, crying, laughing and singing. Photo above – top left to right: Florian,…
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The city of Krems is located where the Krems and Danube Rivers join together at the eastern end of Wachau valley, in the southern Waldviertel. This is where Peter and Silvia’s family on his fathers side live. We started the day visiting Innenstadt (Inner City) and the surrounding countryside Simandl is a figure that plays a…
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