Unlike the Italian Job where the mobsters used high level expertise in safe cracking, code cracking, robbing, and technology, to gain access to some of the most wealthy homes in Venice, we arrived by bus via Austria and were just one of the many other tourists in this grand city. While we did enjoy picking … Continue reading
Following our jaunt above the clouds in Innsbruck, our mountain fever had taken over. With mountains on our minds our next excursion proved the perfect fix, as it combined our love of history and mountains. Kehlsteinhaus aka the Eagles Nest achieved infamy during World War II as Hitler’s private chalet at the top of the … Continue reading
Within 30 minutes we traveled from the sunny city of Innsbruck to the towering mountain peak of Hafelekarspitze. We rose six thousand feet on a series of cable cars and now found ourselves int the middle of clouds unable to see the valley below but able to look out in the endless chain of mountains. … Continue reading
Stopping off in Lyon for just a couple of nights on our way to Austria, we were pleasantly surprised by this quiet city. Enjoying summer vacations like the rest of France and Spain, we found many shops to be closed in Lyon. That just added to the quiet appeal. After arriving and finally settling in … Continue reading
