Category: Europe 2025
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Day 17 (Travel to Graz, Austria)
I was really looking forward to this train trip because I wanted to go through the Alps on a scenic train ride. This is the Semmering train route which is supposed to have lot of tunnels and trestles to cross. It was a nice ride but I would not recommend it as a scenic tour.…
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Day 16 (Vienna, Austria)
Today it is raining and about 55 degrees. Fortunately we booked a 1 hour golf cart tour that had clear plastic side covers. Ali was our driver and served Prosecco which Lori took full advantage of. Our driver was very friendly and had a great personality. The rain did not stop the whole time so…
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Day 15 (Travel to Vienna, Austria)
Today we got up early for a 9am train to Vienna. I was prepared this time with pictures of our passes and seat assignments. We had tickets for RJX61 and RJX861 pulled up. It was going to the same place but did not have our car number. It was mass chaos watching people run from…
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Day 14 (Eagles Nest)
Today we got up early and caught the Incubator from Hell (bus) to the Eagles Nest. This is Hilters mountain hideaway. Fortunately Lori was in charge of transportation today as it was a bit tricky and I have a lot of trust to rebuild with my travel skills. This is about a 2.5hr bus ride…
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Day 13 (Train to Salzburg, Austria)
Today we had late checkout just in case we got too tore up at Oktoberfest. It was not needed fortunately. Finding a breakfast joint n Europe is no easy task. I think they live on coffee, bread and cigarettes as that is readily available. We ended up finding a “cute” cafe and had eggs, potato’s…
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Day 12 (Oktoberfest)
Today is going to be a hot one. 84 degrees. It seems like everyone is dressed up for this event and we are not sure what to expect today. We do know that the mayor will be tapping the first keg at noon at which time they fire off 12 shots in the air to…
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Day 11 (Travel to Munich)
Today was another day of European Lessons. We are traveling by train which is always stressful. This time the first class seats are in the middle of the train. We had reserved seats this time and I was really confident with the location on the train. We entered and found our seats. Of course there…
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Day 10 (Dachau Concentration Camp)
Today we had to wake up early. It is a crime when you are on vacation and retired but we did it. The train we chose was the cheapest available because we are trying to save our Eurail passes for the expensive legs. We still booked 1st class ($70 Euros) but almost a 3hr ride…
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Day 9 (Nuremberg)
Today we headed to the location where they prosecuted the Nazis. First let me say that I am typing this while we are in the Fitness Area. Clothes are optional and both sexes share the same sauna. Lori is a wreck. I told her “when in Rome”! Of course there is a guy down here…
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Day 8 (travel to Nuremberg)
Today we overslept…again. We still made it in time for our train to Nuremberg. Train travel can be a little stressful. The equation goes something like this; destination arrival – train commute – connecting trains – walking time to train station – 30min buffer = time to leave. That is the easy part. It is…
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