Have you ever heard yourself say, “I’m going to do that one day when…” the children grow up, the mortgage is paid, when I lose a stone or win lotto, pick whichever one you like, most of us say it … Continue reading
Manners make the man
Our last day in Vienna began with what I think was an emergency services call in the middle of the night on my cell to see if I was fine. Hardly awake, my German is poor at the best of … Continue reading
Six star living
Welcome to life on board a river cruise. There is around 120 people on each ship accompanied by an international crew of 40, from 11 countries that work as one. That happens when you have been together multiple years and … Continue reading
Christmas markets
Christmas seemed simpler when i was a kid than these days but there were some constants, red apples in the stockings, shortbread and caramel cookies in the tins and a mess in the kitchen after we had made the Christmas … Continue reading
City of dreams (Freud) – art of the possible
Our day in Vienna actually began last night with a concert. Now I was very much looking forward to this but considered it an equal risk as taking Isabella to the Messiah. A beautiful drive on the ring road, everything … Continue reading
The beautiful Wachau valley
28 000 years ago, someone made a statue of a pregnant woman and here it was found, deep in the Wachau valley. This 30km stretch of water is a UNESCO landscape and it’s stunning. Given it may be a day … Continue reading
Let her eat cake
Welcome to Austria. This morning was beautiful sailing along the Danube through moody woodland areas with low mists to Linz. Caleb made the most of it with a long sleep in and I enjoyed the quiet moment. Linz is Austria’s … Continue reading
Dashing through the snow…
This morning was one of the most magical days, it felt like a story book scene. We travelled up the mountain side covered in snow, pretty forest land which Caleb saw plenty of. This is Bavarian forest land and whatever … Continue reading
2000 years in a day
Regensburg is not dissimilar to Dunedin, 150,000 residents of which 20,000 are students, the place is alive and medical research (leukemia) is big here. Where we separate is history, here you find yourself on a journey dating back to early … Continue reading
Holidays are for sleep ins
Most of you will know that Caleb is a sleeper so this trip has been hard on him, up early and off to do things….and being a night owl, the sleep hasn’t been anything like the 10-12 hours that’s optimal….so … Continue reading