We have spent a couple more days enjoying the hospitality of our friends and their country. Today, it was a city tour of Linz, hosted by a friend of Brigitta’s. As always, the history and reality is a lot more…
Enjoying Austria (A LOT!)
We drove from Munich to Salzburg, Leizen and then on to Linz. Scenery just as stunning as we saw previously. I told our friends in Leizen that they live in possibly the most beautiful place on Earth! We stopped overnight…
Stunning, Spectacular Drive
OK. I didn’t take this photo. After all, I was driving and Liz was gawking. Mountains left and right. On Monday we drove from Verona to Munich. In between the scenery was possibly the most beautiful anywhere. It was about a…
Verona: Romeo and Guiliette and Liz and Dan
Our AIRBNB in Verona is EXCELLENT (with a couple of caveats). We were able to secure a free parking spot right in front. In an old building, the apartment itself is very modern and comfortable. The toilet works and accepts…
Nice: Torrential Rains
We went out for breakfast before leaving Nice for Verona. And We were TRAPPED, Torrential Rains. Water gushing down the streets of the Old Town. Biblical rains. But, before you start feeling sorry for us, although we were in fact…
Monaco…what a WEIRD Place
We took the train today to Monaco. It’s about 30 minutes from Nice, but might as well be another planet. We Spent the morning wandering the marina where the superyachts of the rich and famous are moored. Saw the Casino,…
Nice is, well, nice!
I know, not funny. But so far, my favorite of all the places we have been in France. We drove to Nice via Avignon. This was seat of the Catholic Church in the 13th century. 9 popes. We toured the…
Civil Engineering…
We have been in Nimes, France for the past day. We are staying in a charming loft WAYYYY up the hill. This is great exercise since ANY meal requires a 200ft vertical descent followed by a similar ascent. No gaining…
Wandering Lyon
Today was a day for wandering. All types of wandering. We first had to repark our car. Apparently (we discovered) the entire City Center is “Payant” parking. Which means “PAY UP” (loosely translated). After lengthy phone and text discussions with…
First night in Lyon (Gastronomic adventures…)
Well, it finally happened. We had our first “less than perfect” meal. The food was only average. BUT, the waitstaff spoke English very well AND the restaurant was very relaxed and friendly. And they had an excellent Belgian Beer on…