Travelogues Austria

Now the return journey began. To make it feel less daunting, we planned a few stops along the way.

The day began with a walk through the Old Town to the funicular. It took us up to the fortress. There, we were treated to a magnificent view of the city. After wandering around...

After yesterday's marathon train journey, it was a relaxed day in Salzburg! After breakfast at the hotel, we walked to the Old Town and saw, among other things, Mozart's...

View of Villach

Thank you Ines, your limoncello helped. When I pulled back the curtains this morning: sunshine and a clear view of the mountains. After about 4 km, we had to travel 8 km through...

That probably won't be on our menu?

It was rainy during my visit to Munich, but nonetheless, it was a very nice time. Thank you, Farina and Philipp, you were great hosts. Yesterday, we visited Victoria's Telehouse...

After a somewhat bumpy start at the airport*, we were lucky to get through a trial security with a short line, where we didn't have to unpack any electronic devices or batteries...

We are using our second free trip in Austria for a day trip to Vienna. Every first Sunday of the month, the municipal museums in the city of Vienna can be visited for free,...

On the Sarstein

And a wonderful good morning in Vienna. After I bid farewell to Cordula and put her on the train to Halle, I explored Vienna for five hours. First of all, I...

This morning, our road trip began towards Albania! After an obligatory stop at the gas station, we enjoyed a hearty German breakfast – Strammer Max with coffee, to start the day...

Mini pedaled in the cool morning hours to save for butter and muesli bars and to the baker for fresh warm bread. Back at Stefanie's, we enjoyed a delightful breakfast in the...

After an emotional farewell from Mini from 'Mini', everything was packed up under a bit of time pressure. From now on, Mini and Berlingo, referred to as Asap going forward, will...

At lunchtime we took the train from Landeck to Bregenz. Of course, one of the elevators in Landeck was being serviced, but loading and unloading luggage is now routine, a bit of...

From Verona to Ala Verona in the morning sun Canale Biffs Via Claudia Augusta: along the Etsch, partly quite steep Who knows where that was? Via Claudia...

3rd Stage from Bad Gastein to Villach

2nd stage from Werfen to Bad Gastein

1st stage from Salzburg to Werfen

Old city wall

Today we must reach Villach so that we can visit a bike workshop on Monday. Maria lost the Pitlock key and we wouldn't be able to fix a flat tire as we can't remove either the...

After a hearty breakfast at 8:00 a.m. we start the last climb before crossing the Hohe Tauern by train. Like most of the time, we have bright sunshine, 31°C is forecast for...

At 09:18 am the last photo was taken in Werfen and we rolled down the town towards Bad Gastein. Hohenwerfen Castle in the morning sun Waiting for the photographer At...

In the morning, the weather forecast at 7:00 a.m. does not match the meteorological conditions at all: instead of the rain-free two hours until 9:00 a.m., it is pouring heavily....

The night noise The noise at night in Salzburg deserves a mention. The Nord-Sam campsite is located very close to the main railway line. There is not only a lot of train...

6 tons of hop drinks, 6 tons of food, 1 ton of odds and ends. That makes a total of 24 helicopter flights and 3 hours of adrenaline for the "packers" in the valley and the...

Somehow I didn't quite realize that a hut, when opened, is not much more than a frozen pile of wood and stone: room temperature -2°C. The building's technology is still in...

The heavily loaded minibus struggles in first gear up to about 2100 meters above sea level. The luggage is prepared in big bags for helicopter transport right at the car park...

Hair shaved, 33 kg of equipment divided between two backpacks and off we go. Today we're going up and checking out the situation at the Defreggerhaus - so far it looks like the...

The Danube near Engelhartszell offers a picturesque natural setting. The banks of the river are lined with dense forests and hills. A ferry crosses the Danube to Jochenstein on...