FUN-photos: Prague to Trieste – September, 2013

November 11, 2013 by · Comments Off on FUN-photos: Prague to Trieste – September, 2013 

Our trip started on September 16th. We flew to Prague from London on the 17th. Then we trained to Munich for opening day of Oktoberfest. From there we rented a car and drove to Dachau and on to Füssen to see the Neuschwanstein Castle. (#17 on the list vying for the New 7 Wonders of the World) Next we headed to Salzburg and Vienna where we dropped the car. Then we headed to Budapest and on to Trieste by train. We spent the night in Villach, Austria to eliminate the overnight train.

If you click on the first picture it will allow you to create a slide show. And it turns out they are in ascending order (in other words, the first is actually the last) So if you click the back arrow you will see them in order. Enjoy!

FUN-travel: Villach, Austria to Trieste, Italy

October 6, 2013 by · Comments Off on FUN-travel: Villach, Austria to Trieste, Italy 

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Villach

Day 17 – Wednesday, October 2 – Villach, Austria to Trieste, Italy – gray clouds mixed w/white & teeny patches of blue sky – cool 50’s – turns to sunny, windy & chilly in Trieste

What I LIKE

  •  *6:40 – first wake up
  • get dressed to go downstairs for coffee
  • WATCH! – open door & he’s standing their w/hot cappuccino
  • it’s really good!
  • 9:15 – head for breakfast to go
  • 9:30 – ready to check out (get more on time bonus pts!)
  • 200’ walk to train
  • on track 1 (closest w/no stairs)
  • **9:35 – board train – 3 seats double facing, enclosed w/door (like the old trains)
  • 10:04 – takes off on time for Udine
  • 10:20 – cross border
  • Yo adoro Italia!
  • sun is shining
  • ***11:58 – arrive on time
  • 12:18 – take off on time
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Villach

  • 1:26 – arrive Trieste & no stairs
  • met & picked up by Chris’ sister Cinzia who lives here (& why we came here)
  • wonderful lunch @ her home w/family – Dario, Sebastian & Isabel
  • caprese, melon w/prosciutto, roast beef, bread, vino & special dessert – molto buono!

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    Sebastian & Isabel

  • 4:00 – check in Hotel Victoria Trieste
  • nice big room, top floor (5th) w/little balcony
  • 5:00 – pick up for happy hour @ Caffe’ Tomasseo – local wine w/snacks of olives, chips, peanuts
  • 6:30 – walk thru town & main square
  • very cute & clean w/grand buildings on main square
  • 7:30 – dinner @ local restaurant – La Tecia di Lapaine – salad w/shrimp & mushrooms, mixed grill meat platter – local wine = $65 Euro

WATCH – What Are The CHances

What I DON’T LIKE

  • *chris trying hard to not make noise (NOT!)
  • 7:15 – no sign of chris w/capp yet
  • **only has 2nd class train cars
  • *** no elevator or escalator – have to schlep bags down stairs then up again!
  • 9:30 – turn on computer to find: Detected DNS cashe poisoning attack
  • now internet is really slow

FUN-fact – Trieste has a population of 250,000 on the north end of the Adriatic sea near the Croatia border.

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Trieste Building with Mosaics