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Post by marielouise on Oct 7, 2015 13:35:44 GMT
Insight Easy Pace Budapest, Vienna and Prague, Sept 25-Oct 4, 2015
We left our home in Calgary around noon on Sept 24 for our flight KLM flight at 3.30. It only takes us 30 min to get to the airport but since we have to travel on the infamous Deerfoot Trail, it can take at least twice as long if there has been an accident.
We are tall so legroom is important for us, the legroom was adequate, maybe slightly more than Air Canada but they seemed narrower, I had the middle seat and found it hard to eat. The entertainment system was good with a touchscreen that worked well, on the way home we had the more antiquated system with handheld controls which were hard to navigate. Going overseas there were pods up front in the more expensive seats but not on the flight home, I don't know if this had to do with it being October and a winter schedule.
The food was ok, there were lots of carbs, so even though I didn't eat all of it I felt really stuffed. They did not have much choice in soft drinks. DH's diabetic meals were very nice but also a bit heavy on carbs.
We didn't like Amsterdam airport, even though we had close to 2 hours transfer time, we were told to hurry and that we had a 25 min walk to our next gate. We walked fast so it was shorter, plus they put us through the short connection time security check. We had to go through the machine where you get a whole body scan, first time for us. We were told by someone that they removed those in Calgary, they were not popular with the passengers. Then a very long wait at our next gate, our flight was delayed by 30 min, we also had to be bussed to the airplane.
I was worried we would be too late for our transfer but there were several of us on that flight. We arrived around 2.30 pm at our hotel.
Our TD Chad, a Canadian, had contacted us a few days before, told us that there were 2 groups on this tour, we were on the second bus. We got the upgraded hotel next to the river, The Intercontinental, the original hotel the Sofitel was right next to us, we were right by the Chain Bridge.
It was raining and 15C.
This was an Insight tour, we prefer them because of the extra legroom and that the maximum number is 40 passengers, we were 36.
For the welcome dinner were taken to the Gundel restaurant, which is a famous Victorian style restaurant famous for its pancakes, unfortunately we didn't get any. First we got a glass of sparkling wine, then a small appetizer, then a very good cream of asparagus soup, Dh had the catfish, I had chicken breast with paprika on top with a small amount of tasty sauce. The dessert looked spectacular, 2 small balls of cake covered in chocolate sauce with a half circle of hard chocolate over it. We got 2 glasses of wine and then cappuccino. A very enjoyable meal, we also saw the the Chain Bridge lit up at night.
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Post by californian on Oct 7, 2015 16:05:27 GMT
Looking forward to the rest, "almost" planned on a tour starting in Budapest, but it will have to wait a year or two more...
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Post by solaria on Oct 7, 2015 20:10:29 GMT
Yay! Another Tour Tale to enjoy and experience without having to endure the long distance travel. thank you, I'm looking forward to the rest.
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Post by marielouise on Oct 7, 2015 20:57:47 GMT
Lol Solaria, I agree with you about enduring the long distances, but I guess mine is about half of yours.
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Post by marielouise on Oct 7, 2015 21:10:50 GMT
It was raining again the next morning, Sept 26, a Saturday. After a delicious breakfast, we set off in the bus for Heroes Square, with many statues and the large parading grounds opposite. The tour guide told us everyone had to attend the military parades during communist times or suffer consequences, less holidays, no promotions etc. This was on the Pest side. Then we drove up past the castle to the Buda side. It was very crowded here with lots of tourist groups, we went inside the Matthias church, the walls were beautifully painted, reminiscent of Turkish tiles, when Budapest was conquered by the Turks it had been painted white inside and turned into mosque. Then we went up into the Fisherman's Bastion, which gives you a great view of the Pest side with the Parliament Building and the Danube. This included tour ended at 11 am.
Apparently September has the most tourists since it is not so hot, there were a lot of river boat cruises there.
We joined the optional tour of the Great Market and Opera House (34 euros). It was very crowded at the market. Lots of and local food products on the main level and souvenirs on the second level. We had cottage cheese strudel and beer at a restaurant on the second level, I was surprised that 1 order of the strudel were 2 large pieces which filled us both up. I liked the cottage cheese, which i had never had before, it was a little dry, but DH, whose parents were Slovak said that is the best kind. The tour guide said prices are high because of the highest VAT in Europe, 27%. Boop the paprika was slightly cheaper than in Calgary so we didn't buy any.
Then we were taken to the Opera house which is smaller than the one in Vienna but more beautifully decorated according to the guide.
In the evening we joined the Danube River Cruise optional dinner. It was beautiful with so many buildings and the Parliament lit up. First we got a glass of sparkling wine. Dinner was a buffet with cold cuts, cheese and salad. Then cabbage rolls with sour cream, goulash and chicken paprikash. All very tasty. Then small cakes for dessert. We got a bottle of red and white wine for 4 people plus beer was also available. It had stopped raining, so after the meal we sat upstairs on the deck.(58 euro)
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Post by marielouise on Oct 8, 2015 1:59:47 GMT
Sunday Sept 27, we left for Szentendre at 8.30 and it was not raining but cloudy about 15C.
It took about half an hour to get there. We drove by the Roman ruins of Aquinicum. It was a cute very small town. The stores were just starting to open. We walked around and down to the river. We had about 1.5 hrs there.
Then after we returned to Budapest we walked to the First Strudel House. It was amazing to see how the baker could stretch the dough so thin that a newspaper can be read through it. He filled it with cottage cheese and another half with finely chopped apples, cinnamon and sugar. We got to taste a large chunk of each, so that became our lunch together with a cup of coffee.
After we walked back to the hotel.
At 2.30 pm we left for the optional Horses and dinner in the country (57 euro). It took about 1 hour to get to Godollo, there are 2 dots over each o. There were many tours there, mainly river cruises. We were given a small glass of palinka, cherry schnapps, I liked it. Then we watched horsemanship, quite impressive, the men were wearing traditional dress, blue coats or dresses. Then we saw some farm animals, pigs, goats and geese. Then we were taken on a wagon ride. DH was very happy to hear the musicians play csardas music and see the dancers. The meal was quite rustic, loads od roasted meat, mainly pork, some chicken and DH and I shared a goose leg. It was all delicious. There was a custard with caramel sauce and then a cappuccino. We really enjoyed this optional even though DH is not too fond of horses.
In the dark we walked half way over the Chain bridge before packing, we were leaving for Vienna after 3 nights in Budapest.
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Post by marielouise on Oct 8, 2015 16:40:15 GMT
I liked that we never really had very early departures. Bags out at 9 and we left for Gyor at 10.00. Sept 28 Monday
Chad took us to the centre square and then we were left on our own for 1.5 hrs. It was maybe about 18C and sunny. We had something at an outside cafe, then walked by the river and on the main street. Then on to Vienna. The driving times were not long. We drove right through the border, no stopping although we were told to have our passports handy.
We stayed at the Vienna Hilton Stadtpark, a good location, about a 10 min walk to St Stephens Dom. Tonight we had the included Dine around, three restaurants were offered with similar menus. The Philippino group went to one and the rest us went to the other 2 restaurants, we were 10 in our group. It was about a 5 min walk from the hotel. The food was delicious, a green salad with a very soft goat cheese. Then 2 pieces of wienerschnitzel and apple strudel for dessert and an espresso to finish it off. Two glasses of wine or beer were included. I preferred the lighter pastry Hungarian strudel, the Austrian and check ones had a heavier dough and the apple filling was very similar to apple pie filling. The Hungarian one we had, was not as juicy, they add bread crumbs to the apples to absorb the moisture, it was quite different.
Sept 29, Tuesday
The next morning was our first early morning, we left for the Schonbrunn Palace at 7.45 to be one of the first groups to be admitted at 8. I had been there with my parents in 1968, I remembered quite a bit and still thought the ballroom narrow. DH enjoyed seeing it. It was warm in the sun but there was a very cold wind. We had about 45 minutes in the gardens on our own. We walked to the Neptune Fountain but not up to the Gloriette. The temperature in Vienna was 15-18C, I wore a very lightweight packable down jacket all the time there.
We had signed up for the Hidden Treasures of Old Vienna walk (29 euros each). It started at the Albertina, we walked to St Stephens Dom, went inside, then we walked through areas outside past the famous wienerschnitzler restaurant Figlmuller, through the Jewish district and since it was cold in the shaded streets we walked back to the hotel on our own instead of waiting for the bus pick up an hour later. We had a lazy afternoon, rested a little, paid for the optionals, 820 euros for the 2 of us.
We were taken by bus even though it was really only a 10 min walk to the Kursalon for the Gala Viennese Concert with dinner (99 euros each) I just checked the price on line and we paid only 1 euro each extra to Insight, we were driven right to the front door and picked up after. The food was delicious, first a beef salad, very tasty, thin pieces of beef and onion. then we had the consomme soup, there was a cream of parsnip alternative, then roast veal, they even came and offered seconds. Dessert was mascaparone or tart, 2 glasses of wine and coffee. The dining room was very elegant, service was slow but good.
We enjoyed the concert very much, mostly Strauss and some Mozart. There were opera singers and ballet dancers to and quite entertaining at the end. We had second and third row seats, it was an excellent evening. We got a glass of sparkling wine at intermission.
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Post by marielouise on Oct 8, 2015 20:58:45 GMT
Wednesday Sept, 30
We were off on the optional at 8.30 to Bratislava (42 euros each). We had been looking forward to this since DH had been there when he was 12, he had also been to Prague at that time. It took nearly 1 hour to get there, we were let off at the entrance to the Old Town. The guide took us very slowly through the Old Town, with lengthy commentary. At that hour there were very few tourists, but they arrived later. We were then left on our own for 1.5 hrs, we walked around the main square and had something to eat and beer there. DH didn't remember much. He spoke Slovak to some people and the guide and they understood him, he hasn't spoken it for nearly 15 years. We drove back at 2.30.
We had not signed up for the Dinner in a Country Mansion (61 euro) I think many of you have been there at the Marchfelderhof, we felt we had too many big dinners and wanted to relax on our own. Across the street there was a shopping centre with a food store Spar, we bought some beer, some really delicious ham, a small chunk of cheese and some very great tasting tomatoes. We enjoyed our little picnic. There was also a pastry shop, konditorei, across the street, so I tasted a piece of Sacher torte, I found it too sweet and nothing really special.
Afterwards we walked through the Stadtpark to the Kursalon, and saw the golden statue of Strauss. This was our last day in Vienna, so we had to pack again.
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Post by californian on Oct 9, 2015 2:40:22 GMT
Enjoying your tale very much, Marielouise, thank you, I missed the Opera House in Budapest, would had loved to see it, all the opera houses of the Haspburg era are very beautiful, but we did tour the Parliament Building, what a jewel! Looking forward to Prague...
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Post by marielouise on Oct 9, 2015 12:34:39 GMT
Enjoying your tale very much, Marielouise, thank you, I missed the Opera House in Budapest, would had loved to see it, all the opera houses of the Haspburg era very beautiful, but we did tour the Parliament Building, what a jewel! Looking forward to Prague... The Opera house was beautiful, according to our tour guide, Emperor Frans Joseph stipulated that it had to be smaller than the Vienna one but he said nothing about the decorations. The accoustics are supposed to be very good. We didn't tour the Parliament building. |
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Post by marielouise on Oct 9, 2015 13:23:39 GMT
Oct 1, 2015 Thursday
Sunny about 18C
Bags out 7.00 Depart at 8.00.
We headed out for Cesky Krumlov in the Czech Republic. We followed the route out of Vienna towards Salzburg, after about 2 hours we stopped at a autoroute rest stop, it smelled heavenly in there because of the baked goods including cakes but we were not hungry. There were a lot of tour buses there, we actually drove by Melk on the highway, where a lot of tours visit.
Then we headed north and drove right across the border, it took about 2.5 hrs from Vienna to reach Cesky Krumlov. I had wanted to visit this town since both my daughters travelling independently and also our nephew had been there.
It was a quaint little town, we ate something at a cafe in the town square. DH said he was served the best beer on the trip there. We then walked across the bridge, DH tried to look for fish in the river but couldn't see any probably because it was high noon and bright sunshine. His nephew had said the river was teeming with fish a few years ago. We walked halfway up to the castle, the outside is painted in faux finis to resemble rocks. DH was fascinated by the roof layers, laying roof tiles on a building, they were just hooking them on to each other no nails. We have mostly asphalt shingle roofs here.
It was about a 2 hour drive through the country side to Prague. We stayed at the Lindner Prague Castle hotel. It is located above the castle so it was a nice 10 min walk down, when we were on our own. Also it used to be part of an old monastery. At first we weren't impressed by the room, but liked it more as we got used to it. We stayed here 5 nights since we stayed 2 days after the tour. It had a tiny dormer window so fairly dark and the luggage rack was under the slanting roof, so it was hard to open the suitcase. We put DH's on the desk. one quirky thing was that we got 1 free bottle of water each day for the 2 of us. We didn't really need more since it was not hot but we thought it strange. I liked the character of the hotel, it had curved vaulted ceilings in the lobby. The breakfast was less extravagant compared to the other 2 hotels but perfectly adequate, there were no omelette stations but the had fried eggs and a machine that made cappuccinos with a large amount of froth, yummy.
Dinner was included tonight at the hotel, it was a basic buffet dinner with breaded pork chop, very tough but the roast beef was very good, drinks were not included except for water.
After dinner we went on the Magical Prague walk and river cruise optional (37 euros each). It was dark and it was beautiful to see the buildings and Charles Bridge lit up. We walked near the waterfront on Kampa island and then across the Charles Bridge, which was quite crowded and dark, the lights are not very bright. Then we had a short river cruise with a drink inside on the lower deck, then after spent time outside on the top deck. We enjoyed the eveing and the commentary by the guide.
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Post by marielouise on Oct 10, 2015 15:19:21 GMT
Oct 2, 2015 Friday
Sunny, chilly in the morning about 20C in the afternoon
We left on the bus at 8.30 and dropped off a few minutes later by the castle. The guide explained the history of the castle and the different buildings there. There was a view point over the city, it was quite hazy. This was quite a long walking tour, I think it took about 3 hours, we did not go into any buildings. We walked all the way down to the river to Mala Strana, we crossed the river on the bridge running parallel to the Charles bridge. We walked past the Jewish district and 2 synagogues to the old town square by the clock tower. It was very crowded there. It was hard to get through the crowds at the clock to get to a glass blowing shop. I enjoyed the demonstration more than the one in Venice, the place was a lot smaller and we could really see what the man was doing. After we were given a small glass bird.
Then we were on our own, we found a spot on the benches and sat there for a while. We walked around a little and then decided to head back on our own instead of taking the coach transfer. We took tram 22 which stopped right below our hotel. We had to buy tickets first at the kiosk for 24 Cz koruna each, you have to validate the ticket once on the tram.
The cobblestones are a bit tricky, large gaps in between, we saw one woman fall who ended up with a bloodied face.
We went to the Traditional dinner with Folklore entertainment that evening (54 euros each) Only 8 from our group went so we joined the other tour group. We really enjoyed it and DH recognised some of the songs and music. First we had halusky as an appetiser, it is a traditional Czech and Slovak food, potato dumplings served with either bacon or ham. DH used to love it, his mother made it usually served with lots of sour cream, but since DH is diabetic it is not a very healthy food. It could be bought from the food kiosks at the Palace and the Old town square. Then we got a skewer of probably pork, green beans and very tasty scalloped potaoes. The dessert was the best part palacinka (crepes) filled fruit and drizzled with chocolate. and whipping cream, I ate most of DHs. There was a man serving wine from a long glass tube and he never spilled a drop, amazing. First we got a glass of Becherova schnapps, it was ok, a little medicinal tasting.
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Post by marielouise on Oct 11, 2015 15:15:58 GMT
Oct 3, 2015 Saturday
Warm and sunny maybe 20C
We slept in to 8 this morning since we had not signed up to on the Dresden optional (61 euros) The drive time was 2.5 hrs each way, we did not feel like sitting in the bus for most of the day. The ones that went enjoyed it.
After a leisurely breakfast we took the tram into New Town but got off 1 stop too early by mistake, we walked to the Sts Cyril and Methodius church which has the Heydrich Terror Memorial. The paratroopers who caused his death had to commit suicide in the crypt of the church since one Czech betrayed them in 1942. It was a very interesting display, telling all what happened. The paratroopers tried to shoot Heydrich as he was driven down a hairpin turn in his open car but the Sten gun jammed so the other paratrooper threw a grenade which damaged the car, Heydrich died of an infection a week later from his injuries. As a resprisal an entire village was wiped out and 5000 people killed.
We then walked to Wenceslas Square. where I asked at the information kiosk how to get to the Military museum, it was a little complicated, we took the tram and then a bus, one stop. As soon as I took my map out people were very willing to help and spoke excellent English.
We spent several hours there, seeing displays from the First and Second War. Exhausted we headed back to the hotel.
This was the last day of the tour, so there was a celebratory dinner. First we met in the library for a drink, then we walked 5 min down through the monastery grounds to an open air restaurant. It was very small and service was very slow but the view was fantastic looking over the city. First we got a plate with an enormous amount of sliced beets on a bed of baby spinach leaves, with one piece of asparagus wrapped in ham. Then a huge plate , half of it covered in roasted potatoes, tasty roast beef with a small amount of thick sauce and onions and peppers on a skewer. We only got 1 glass of wine or beer. Then coffee and then we had to wait forever for the dessert, apple strudel which was very tasty but not as good as the one in Budapest. It was a good evening and we had agreat time with the people from the Philippines, the first time we really talked to them since they kept to themselves most of the time.
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Post by marielouise on Oct 11, 2015 16:15:51 GMT
Oct 4 and 5 Sunday and Monday
Sunny 20C
We had a leisurely breakfast, then slowly walked down to the castle, sat down at the Starbucks roof terrace and listed to the music and looked at the view.
I forgot to mention that the day the local guide took us around we saw the changing of the guard and went inside St Vitus Cathedral. We walked through the gardens to the Lobkowicz Palace at the lower end of the palace grounds. We went inside, there is a fee but we weren't very impressed. The walls were hung with paintings, mostly of themselves or relatives. There was an interesting Brueghel, a Velasquez of the Infanta Margharita similar to the on in the Prado but only with the girl and an interesting one by Canaletto of the Thames, which we at first thought was Venice because of the gondola style boats. There were also 2 rooms with arms.
After that we walked through the vineyards down to Malastranska, walked part way over the Charles bridge in daylight, it was extremely crowded, then along Kampa island and through some parks. Then we watched a few boats go through the locks and had something to eat at a riverside cafe, I had delicious palacinka.
The next day, a Monday all the museums are closed. So we took the tram to Malastranska and walked over the bridge to Old Town. We saw the clock chime, sat in the centre under the Jan Hus monument and watched the people. Looked into 2 churches which were closed but you could see inside, one is where Tycho Brahe (the astronomer) is buried. There was also a statue up by our tram stop of him and Keppler. Then we sat under some trees and ate gelato.
Then back to hotel and packed, we ordered a taxi for 6.45 the next morning, for the 45 min ride to the airport.
The flight was delayed because of fog in Amsterdam but we made our connection in Amsterdam since we originally had about 2 hours, I think we had 1 hour in the end. The walk was fairly far again, we did not have to go through security in Amsterdam.
At Prague airport we talked to some Americans who had travelled through central Europe by train. They had had problems getting through the masses of migrants at the stations to pick up their tickets.
It was a good tour and we really liked the 3 nights spent in each city, actually we would even have liked one more night so we could have gone exploring independently. We had a very good group.
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Post by tiffany on Oct 14, 2015 12:07:29 GMT
I’ve gotten half way through your tour tale, and hope to read the rest in the next day or two. It sounds like a great trip so far.
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Post by californian on Oct 14, 2015 15:22:22 GMT
"At Prague airport we talked to some Americans who had travelled through central Europe by train. They had had problems getting through the masses of migrants at the stations to pick up their tickets." My grandson's friend, in Germany right now to finish studies, traveled to Vienna by train for a day or two and did not take the passport with him, coming back to Germany he was detained for hours along with the refuges, finally he was let to continue thanks to his California driving license and his Stanford student ID, is that serious. Not much in the news lately, I wonder if the situation has improved. Wonderful tale marielouise, thank you again. |
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Post by tiffany on Oct 15, 2015 11:54:03 GMT
Great tour tale Marie Louise. It sounds like you had a great time.
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Post by Boop on Nov 4, 2015 19:53:27 GMT
Thanks for taking the time to do this tour tale ML!! This is really giving me some "insight" on what to expect on the Trafalgar tour. The strudel and palacinka parts were extremely helpful!  (but I'll still get some paprika if I can find a store in Budapest that's open over Christmas  ) |
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Post by marielouise on Nov 4, 2015 20:34:27 GMT
In Prague we saw lots of places serving palacinka, they might not have been very good but they were like take out places. They might have it at the central square in Old Town. DH wanted to get some poppy seed strudel at the strudel house in Budapest but we were too full. They were selling it on the street in Szentendre if you go there. According to our local guide in Budapest most places are closed over Christmas, I think she said Dec 24, 25 and 26.  |
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Post by Boop on Nov 5, 2015 1:14:18 GMT
In Prague we saw lots of places serving palacinka, they might not have been very good but they were like take out places. They might have it at the central square in Old Town. DH wanted to get some poppy seed strudel at the strudel house in Budapest but we were too full. They were selling it on the street in Szentendre if you go there. According to our local guide in Budapest most places are closed over Christmas, I think she said Dec 24, 25 and 26. Yup, the whole time I'm in Budapest.....shame on Trafalgar for not letting their clients know this in their tour description I would have gone a week earlier had I known this. Not looking forward to walking the ghost town streets of Budapest over Christmas........... |
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Post by tiffany on Nov 12, 2015 12:32:11 GMT
I love your new blue dress Boop! I’m sorry that everything will be closed while you’re in Budapest. You should mention to Trafalgar that they should advertise this in their brochure. Hopefully you’ll still be able to enjoy the outdoor sites, and at lest it won’t be crowded.
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Post by Boop on Nov 14, 2015 5:04:23 GMT
I love your new blue dress Boop! I’m sorry that everything will be closed while you’re in Budapest. You should mention to Trafalgar that they should advertise this in their brochure. Hopefully you’ll still be able to enjoy the outdoor sites, and at lest it won’t be crowded. Wait 'til you see the ruby red dress I come home with........... |
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Post by tiffany on Nov 14, 2015 12:31:08 GMT
I love your new blue dress Boop! I’m sorry that everything will be closed while you’re in Budapest. You should mention to Trafalgar that they should advertise this in their brochure. Hopefully you’ll still be able to enjoy the outdoor sites, and at lest it won’t be crowded. Wait 'til you see the ruby red dress I come home with........... Can't wait to see it. Red is my favourite colour! |
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Post by Tulips on Nov 14, 2015 12:42:51 GMT
In Prague we saw lots of places serving palacinka, they might not have been very good but they were like take out places. They might have it at the central square in Old Town. DH wanted to get some poppy seed strudel at the strudel house in Budapest but we were too full. They were selling it on the street in Szentendre if you go there. According to our local guide in Budapest most places are closed over Christmas, I think she said Dec 24, 25 and 26. Yup, the whole time I'm in Budapest.....shame on Trafalgar for not letting their clients know this in their tour description I would have gone a week earlier had I known this. Not looking forward to walking the ghost town streets of Budapest over Christmas........... Hopefukky all is not lost Boop. The baths are open on Christmas Day. You might not be as interested in Photography as I am, but you could get some beautiful photos, especially if there is snow. You could book a cruise down the Danube, especially later in the day and see all the spectacular lights. You could go to a concert. |
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Post by Boop on Nov 15, 2015 1:05:56 GMT
Yup, the whole time I'm in Budapest.....shame on Trafalgar for not letting their clients know this in their tour description I would have gone a week earlier had I known this. Not looking forward to walking the ghost town streets of Budapest over Christmas........... Hopefukky all is not lost Boop. The baths are open on Christmas Day. You might not be as interested in Photography as I am, but you could get some beautiful photos, especially if there is snow. You could book a cruise down the Danube, especially later in the day and see all the spectacular lights. You could go to a concert. The baths...........ahhhhhh! Doesn't that mean a "bathing suit"?? Nope..... I love photography Tulips, but I just don't have the eye that you and Chech do But, I believe one of the optionals is a Budapest Danube dinner cruise Christmas Eve or Christmas Day night which I'll be on. I'll double check my optional list...It's Christmas Eve in Budapest......also one of the optionals is a lunch or dinner cruise on the Vitava River in Prague and I'll have to book a Vienna Danube River cruise on my own.........just to have all the river cruises covered, lolol!! Classical music.......nope  |
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Post by solaria on Nov 15, 2015 3:19:42 GMT
But, but, Vienna IS Classical Music Boop! Same goes for Prague - we went there JUST for the Opera! Eddie doesn't usually like opera but that show he did!
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Post by Boop on Nov 15, 2015 17:53:40 GMT
But, but, Vienna IS Classical Music Boop! Same goes for Prague - we went there JUST for the Opera! Eddie doesn't usually like opera but that show he did! lol........I can't force myself to sit through classical music when there are so many others things calling to me.......  |
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Post by Tulips on Nov 15, 2015 21:22:09 GMT
But, but, Vienna IS Classical Music Boop! Same goes for Prague - we went there JUST for the Opera! Eddie doesn't usually like opera but that show he did! lol........I can't force myself to sit through classical music when there are so many others things calling to me....... Trying to find positivity for you, Boop. What are your interested in (apart from shopping). Maybe we can help find something for you to do that you might like. |
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Post by chech on Nov 16, 2015 3:08:24 GMT
LOL....there's always window shopping! I think there'll be plenty to do. They'll have the optionals for you like the cruises and that. The day I was in Budapest, all the shops were closed....so they recommended the St. Andrews optional and all the shops were open there. One way or another, the guide will keep you busy or suggest stuff. I imagine they have the same problem with all the Christmas tours...finding something for everyone to do when so much is closed....but no doubt they've figured out solutions along the way.  |
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Post by chech on Nov 16, 2015 3:09:18 GMT
Love the blue dress, btw. |
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