We woke in Lisbon to a cold and rainy day: and it’s time to try to catch up on some washing! Finding a supermarket to buy a few essentials proves a bit more challenging than might have been imagined as the nearby streets are narrow, albeit full of character. Finally, after many queries to friendly… Read More »
Yesterday, Sunday, was our last morning aboard the MS My Story. We docked back at Passau around breakfast time and had fun saying our farewells to the many new friends we’d made amongst the the group from the Upper Cape Ski Club, who were travelling from Cape Cod in Massachusetts. It seemed like the appropriate… Read More »
Our last cycle leg takes us upstream from Krems to Melk, still in Austria. The scenery is wonderful and we a lucky to have a gorgeous sunny spring day. The cycle way is busy today along the Danube with lots of groups and families. After a brief village where Richard the Lionheart was held hostage,… Read More »
After a slightly more challenging cycle leg yesterday from Vac to Esztergom, we enjoy the chance to relax on the upper deck as we cruise upstream and will be alongside in Vienna soon. We’r looking forward to taking part in a guided bike tour this afternoon around Vienna before our final cycle leg tomorrow further… Read More »
Luckily the wind has dropped and, after a quick look around Vac and the chance to take a snapshot of another ‘Westie of the World’ we crank out about 20k upstream before a coffee break looking across the Danube to ruins atop the hill.
After a ‘rest’ day in magnificent Budapest, we’re heading back upstream today and have another 42 k ride ahead along the Danube from Vac, still in Hungary. The bikes are carried on the upper deck aboard the My Story and all staff not involved in serving breakfast combine to form s human chain and unload… Read More »
After around 26km of beautiful flat riding and 2 ferry rides across the river, we’re on the Great Loop. Time for a coffee.
It’s a chilly, misty morning as we get ready for breakfast aboard the MS My Story lying alongside at Engelhartszell in Austria before our first 42 km cycle leg.
OK, so Prague doesn’t have an Eiffel Tower or some of the other famous landmarks, or the grand vistas along Hausmann’s boulevardes but it does have some amazing street and landscapes, with castles topping hills and the rabbit warren of the Old Town reminiscent of La Marais, bustling with cafes and bars and shops selling… Read More »
It’s time for some new experiences, so we planned a month long trip through a number of countries in Europe from late April to the end of May 2016. Our Opal cards get us all the way to the International station where we are able to make our 6am departure on an Emirates A380. The… Read More »