PIRAN

Drove  down to the coast of Slovenia  to PIRAN. They say it is built in Mediaval times. The beach has no sand, just rocks. So off we went checking out the town, including climbing the high wall. We enjoyed a lovely lunch with a view of the ocean and was entertained by our comic waiter. We braved the rocks and went in for a quick dip in the warm water, the rocks made walking a bit tricky without anything on your feet.
Then back on the road to check out the local salt pans. On our way back to Jezersko we called into the Postojna Caves. We took a tour beginning with a train ride in and a walk around about 5 klm of the network of 20klm of passages full of stalactites and stalagmites. Living in these caves is a creature called an Olm or 'the human fish' because of its white skin colour. It looks more like a little lizard as it has legs. We weren't allowed to take photos of it.
We were told it can last up to 12 years before it eats and can live for 100 years.

The ladder on the beach to go into the water

THE rocky beach

View from the top of the wall

Building In town

Train ride Into cave

This one Is called Brilliant

the Olm or 'human fish'

SOME EXTRA PHOTOS

The overpasses for the animals to cross over.

There is also an underpass for frogs to go under the freeways.

SIGN SAYS THERE ARE NO KANGAROOS IN AUSTRIA (I think not)

Special shoes for the horses to walk on the cobblestones.

There are windfarms everywhere also a huge amount

of solar panels.

Munich, Germany

Our last night on tour, so a farewell dinner barvarian style. Typically sausage, sauerkraut and mash. Followed by apricot dumpling and vanilla ice cream. After that we had a walk around Marienplatz Square enjoyed hearing the glockenspiel in the tower in the New city hall. Then up early next morning to catch up with Clint & Alta for train ride back to Ljubljiana. Very enjoyable trip making lots of new friends. Our Italian Coach driver Aldo and Hungarian tour guide Tunde did an amazing job to make the trip the best ever and one to remember.

Tunde 

Aldo & Tom

Melk, Austria

Heading to Salzberg we stopped in the village of Melk. Home of Melk Abbey. A very impressive church full of gold and beautiful artwork.

Salzburg

Salzburg, Austria     Birthplace of Wolfgang Armadeus Mozart.

And the home of the Trapp family.   I learned a few home truths here....

The infamous rotunda..

The Trapp family home.....

The steps Maria run up to the Nunnery....

Some random sculptures and sights around Salzburg

 

The home of Mozart

Budapest

Budapest, Hungary.
Originally was two cities on each side of the Danube. Buda on the east bank and Pest on the west Bank. They United and become one city in 1873.

Heroes square has statues of the seven chieftains of the Maygars and other important national leaders as well as the tomb of the unknown soldier.

A night cruise and dinner on the Danube was terrific.

Parliament house all lit up.

A traditional Hungarian evening. Dinner and entertainment again.

What fun.

Matthias Church, over  700  years old

 

Vienna

Vienna, Austria

We were entertained by a small orchestra, a couple of opera singers and a couple of dancers. We were not allowed to take photos during the concert. Then we went off to a traditional Viennese

Dinner with snitzel and apple strudel. Another great night.

Schonbrunn Palace. The Summer palace. Just so swish inside. Everything is very well preserved. Unfortunately no photos allowed inside.

The gardens of the Schonbrunn palace were huge and beautiful.

Our poor tour guide nearly freaked when she came back with our tickets to find her group "on the meadow" there were 2 small signs at either end saying not allowed on the grass. Nobody saw them!!

Hofburg Palace. Currently serves as the residence of the president of Austria.

Unfortunately we didn't get to see the white horses as they were in

the country for the summer as it is too hot for them in the city.

Prague

A bit behind in blogging, our Bohemian Rhapsody tour was extremely busy, day and night so here is some quick pics.

We finished off the day with a typical Czech dinner

and entertainment. It was a lot of fun.

The Astronomical clock first 

installed In 1940 And is the oldest working Still.

 

Statue of King or Duke Wenceslaus the one the Christmas Carol is 

about. Apparently he was a good bloke. He was killed by his younger brother who wanted to rule.

Charles bridge started 1300 finished in 15th century. Crossing the Vltava river.