Jo-Ann
16.7.98 - Another breakfast of rolls, cheese and meats. Drove to a shopping centre and caught a tram to the city. Stephen got a $40 fine from the police for not following the road lines. Went to Schronbronn and went on the self-guided tour. Got back to the shopping centre and looked at shops. Went back to the pension and had a lovely dinner at a lovely restaurant in the local town, lovely setting. Went to bed early ready for an early start.
Christian
Day 21 - Today we went to Schronbronn Castle. We went on the guided tour of the palace which took 2 hrs and it was an audio tour. At the back of the palace is a garden and lots of statues and hedges in it. After that we went to Toy-R-Us for the rest of the afternoon. It was the biggest toy store I had ever seen. It was so big it had a whole wall full of Lego and another full of Barbie Dolls and it even had sunglasses and lollies and tons more.
Joshua
Day 21 - Today we drove to the shopping centre and we went to Toys-R-Us for a look. There we had to catch a tram and train to Schronbronn. When we got to Schronbronn we had to go through big gates and we bought tickets for the tour of the castle. Then we went out back and there was a little castle on the hill and there was lots of rows of trees and gardens. Then we went on the tour and we had to listen to a phone thing to hear it and I didn't follow the tape and I got lost. Then we went back to the shopping centre and we bought some things this time and we looked at a pet shop.
Showing posts with label Austria. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Austria. Show all posts
Monday, December 27, 2010
Vienna 1998
Jo-Ann
15.7.98 - Warm, sunny and hot, left hotel at 11 am after a typical bread roll breakfast. Got a tram to Vienna - 50 mins. Did walk of the town lots of lovely buildings and statues. Had a look at the crown jewels and caught the train to the fair. Had a ride on the big ferris wheel. Bought some souvenirs at the fair. Got home very late about midnight. We all crashed as soon as we got home.
Christian
Day 20 - We went to Vienna to go on the biggest ferris wheel in the world. When we got on it it was pretty high and slow so you could see the view. We also had a look at the rides and sideshows and bought nothing. Josh and I had a ride on the dodgem cars and killed each other and another big fat fellow. In the souvenir shop I bought a cap and a snowball shaker. That night we got home really late because we missed our tram and had to wait for it to go all the way around.
Joshua
Day 20 - Today we got dressed and went to the tram station so w could go to Vienna. When it came we got on and the seats were comfortable. It took 40 mins to get to Vienna because it stopped a lot. When we got to Vienna we went into a shopping centre and Christian and I played soccer and pool. Then we went to a museum that had the crown jewels and lots of gold and silver. After mum went shopping we caught a train under ground that went really fast but the seats weren't comfortable. The train took us to the biggest ferris wheel in the world and next to it was a fair that is open every day and we went on the bumper cars and I went on my own.
15.7.98 - Warm, sunny and hot, left hotel at 11 am after a typical bread roll breakfast. Got a tram to Vienna - 50 mins. Did walk of the town lots of lovely buildings and statues. Had a look at the crown jewels and caught the train to the fair. Had a ride on the big ferris wheel. Bought some souvenirs at the fair. Got home very late about midnight. We all crashed as soon as we got home.
Christian
Day 20 - We went to Vienna to go on the biggest ferris wheel in the world. When we got on it it was pretty high and slow so you could see the view. We also had a look at the rides and sideshows and bought nothing. Josh and I had a ride on the dodgem cars and killed each other and another big fat fellow. In the souvenir shop I bought a cap and a snowball shaker. That night we got home really late because we missed our tram and had to wait for it to go all the way around.Joshua
Day 20 - Today we got dressed and went to the tram station so w could go to Vienna. When it came we got on and the seats were comfortable. It took 40 mins to get to Vienna because it stopped a lot. When we got to Vienna we went into a shopping centre and Christian and I played soccer and pool. Then we went to a museum that had the crown jewels and lots of gold and silver. After mum went shopping we caught a train under ground that went really fast but the seats weren't comfortable. The train took us to the biggest ferris wheel in the world and next to it was a fair that is open every day and we went on the bumper cars and I went on my own.
Sunday, December 26, 2010
Gumpoldskirchen 1998
Jo-Ann
14.7.98 - Drove for 3 hrs on the highway to Baden, not a very nice place - dark, not a lot of character. Decided to drive to modling - nothing their either. Found this little side road through the vineyard and came to a quaint little town called Gumpoldskirchen. Staying in a pension owned by a nice lady. Only trouble is, it is near a train line and very noisy. Verandah overlooks an old church and vineyard. Had to take Christian to hospital for X-ray of his arm. Ate chinese in Modling, very nice.
Christian
Day 19 - Today we drove to Gumpoldskirchen, a town near Vienna to stay 3 nights. On the way we had pizza for lunch and it was really nice. I went to the toilet and on the way out I got my fortune, unfortunately it was all in German. I went to the doctor about my arm, she told us to go to the hospital to get an X-ray and there was nothing broken. On the way home we had chinese. It was the first German speaking Chinese person I had ever seen, but at least the food tasted like Chinese and not Wiener Schnitzel.
Joshua
Day 19 - We started to drive to Baden when we go to Baden there were no hotels that had a room for us, so we drove to another place called Modling. We went to the doctor she gave Christian some gel and told us to get an X-ray but there was no broken bone so we drove back home. On the way we had Chinese and we gave them a kangaroo badge and it was the first Chinese restaurant I've been to in Austria.
14.7.98 - Drove for 3 hrs on the highway to Baden, not a very nice place - dark, not a lot of character. Decided to drive to modling - nothing their either. Found this little side road through the vineyard and came to a quaint little town called Gumpoldskirchen. Staying in a pension owned by a nice lady. Only trouble is, it is near a train line and very noisy. Verandah overlooks an old church and vineyard. Had to take Christian to hospital for X-ray of his arm. Ate chinese in Modling, very nice.
Christian
Day 19 - Today we drove to Gumpoldskirchen, a town near Vienna to stay 3 nights. On the way we had pizza for lunch and it was really nice. I went to the toilet and on the way out I got my fortune, unfortunately it was all in German. I went to the doctor about my arm, she told us to go to the hospital to get an X-ray and there was nothing broken. On the way home we had chinese. It was the first German speaking Chinese person I had ever seen, but at least the food tasted like Chinese and not Wiener Schnitzel.
Joshua
Day 19 - We started to drive to Baden when we go to Baden there were no hotels that had a room for us, so we drove to another place called Modling. We went to the doctor she gave Christian some gel and told us to get an X-ray but there was no broken bone so we drove back home. On the way we had Chinese and we gave them a kangaroo badge and it was the first Chinese restaurant I've been to in Austria.
Wolfgangsee 1998
Jo-Ann
13.7.98 - Went to Bad Ischl today to shop, boys got a haircut $25 each and not very good. Had a look at the shops and posted some cards. Got home quite early and went boating with the boys and Stephen on the lake (Wolfgangsee). Little motor boats that go very slow. A lovely ride for 30 mins. Had tea in a side street cafe and just as we finished this huge storm came across very quickly. Christian feel off a cement seat and hurt his arm. We'll have to get it checked tomorrow.
Christian
Day 18 - Today we went to the boats to cruise around for an hour. After that we went to Bad Ischl to spend the rest of the day. In Bad Ischl I had a haircut and it was really painful, she used a shaving blade to do my undercut and to do my hair. She had a funny little thing that ripped the hair out of my head. For lunch we went to McDonalds we had, as they called it, a Big Mac Menu. Mum and dad had a Greek Salad which we had never seen before at McDonalds. For tea we had Wiener Schnitzel. Josh and I were jumping around on seats and I fell over and nearly broke my arm.
Joshua
Day 18 - We got up in the morning and went up to hire a boat and we went on one for an hour. I drove first and I over turned (steered) a lot then it was Christian's go and we parked in lots of docks. Then we drove to Bad Ischl and we stopped at sports shops. When we found a hairdresser she scraped our head with a thinner and it hurt. We came out looking like a bowling ball. Then we went back to Wolfgangsee and went on the boat again but we only went for 30 mins. We had tea at a little restaurant and it was really windy. Christian and I had Wiener Schnitzels. We were playing in the wind on the seat jumping around and Christian fell over and nearly broke his arm.
13.7.98 - Went to Bad Ischl today to shop, boys got a haircut $25 each and not very good. Had a look at the shops and posted some cards. Got home quite early and went boating with the boys and Stephen on the lake (Wolfgangsee). Little motor boats that go very slow. A lovely ride for 30 mins. Had tea in a side street cafe and just as we finished this huge storm came across very quickly. Christian feel off a cement seat and hurt his arm. We'll have to get it checked tomorrow.
ChristianDay 18 - Today we went to the boats to cruise around for an hour. After that we went to Bad Ischl to spend the rest of the day. In Bad Ischl I had a haircut and it was really painful, she used a shaving blade to do my undercut and to do my hair. She had a funny little thing that ripped the hair out of my head. For lunch we went to McDonalds we had, as they called it, a Big Mac Menu. Mum and dad had a Greek Salad which we had never seen before at McDonalds. For tea we had Wiener Schnitzel. Josh and I were jumping around on seats and I fell over and nearly broke my arm.
Joshua
Saturday, December 25, 2010
Hallstatt 1998
Jo-Ann
Went to Hallstatt and went down the salt mine. Quite a trip up to the top of the mountain in a railed cable car. Got dressed in special clothes and went into the salt mine on a train, then slid down wooden slides to the mine. Very good trip we were gone about 6 hrs. I would recommend the salt trip to everyone. Walked Hallstatt, saw the church and the graveyard. They dig up the bones and put them into a room and paint the skulls. This is because the graveyard is too small. We were going to stay in Hallstatt but I'm glad we stayed in St Wolfgang, more to do.
Christian
Day 17 - Today we went to the salt mine at Hallstatt. It's the oldest salt mine in the world. Before you go in the salt mine you have to dress in special clothes because you go down on a big wooden slide to get into the mine. We went past a pool of water the size of a football field, 5 degrees cold and 18 m deep. It's a perfect reflection of the roof. The point of this pool is to mine salt. It dissolves the rock form of salt into brine which is salty water. If you swam in it you would float without even paddling like in the dead sea. Tomorrow we are going on boats.
Joshua
Day 17 - Today we went to a salt mine and on the way there was a skeleton in a hut. It took a long time to get up the hill, then when we got to the place where you had to get dressed we sat down and waited for our number to get called out. Then we walked up to a little train that took you into the mine. We went to a slide show, then we walked a really long walk and got to another slide down that slide was a pool that used to fill up and the roof would cave in. They turned the lights on and there was a reflection of the roof in the water. Then we went on a spiral staircase and we did a long walk again and went out.
Went to Hallstatt and went down the salt mine. Quite a trip up to the top of the mountain in a railed cable car. Got dressed in special clothes and went into the salt mine on a train, then slid down wooden slides to the mine. Very good trip we were gone about 6 hrs. I would recommend the salt trip to everyone. Walked Hallstatt, saw the church and the graveyard. They dig up the bones and put them into a room and paint the skulls. This is because the graveyard is too small. We were going to stay in Hallstatt but I'm glad we stayed in St Wolfgang, more to do.Christian
Day 17 - Today we went to the salt mine at Hallstatt. It's the oldest salt mine in the world. Before you go in the salt mine you have to dress in special clothes because you go down on a big wooden slide to get into the mine. We went past a pool of water the size of a football field, 5 degrees cold and 18 m deep. It's a perfect reflection of the roof. The point of this pool is to mine salt. It dissolves the rock form of salt into brine which is salty water. If you swam in it you would float without even paddling like in the dead sea. Tomorrow we are going on boats.Joshua
Day 17 - Today we went to a salt mine and on the way there was a skeleton in a hut. It took a long time to get up the hill, then when we got to the place where you had to get dressed we sat down and waited for our number to get called out. Then we walked up to a little train that took you into the mine. We went to a slide show, then we walked a really long walk and got to another slide down that slide was a pool that used to fill up and the roof would cave in. They turned the lights on and there was a reflection of the roof in the water. Then we went on a spiral staircase and we did a long walk again and went out.
Salzburg 1998
Jo-Ann
11.7.98 - Drove into Salzburg today, took about 20 mins. Very commercial rained all day. Looked around old town visited Mozart's birth place, had some local hotdogs and beer. Went to the catacombs - very small, not a lot to see, no guide. Boys had McDonalds again. Got home about 9 pm exhausted. Watched T.V. all in German. Clothes etc. in Salzburg very expensive. Boys bought some walking birds off a street seller. Stephen saw some nice sketching. While waiting for the boys to come back from the castle, I met a lady from New Zealand who was on a guided tour of Europe for three months. The poor woman was in tears telling me of the terrible time she was having rushing from one place to another. She had 2 hours free in Salzburg, she spent 30mins speaking to me in the square. I felt sorry for her as she had saved for years for her "dream trip".
Christian
Day 16 - Today we went to Salzburg. We went to square with a festival in it. We went to a castle which was like a little town within a town. What it was used for was when the town was being invaded they would all run up to this miniature town to hide and shut big doors. It had shops, houses and lookout points. There was a statue there made out of cement cannon balls. as the soldiers climbed up, they would drop them on the soldiers. The cannon balls weighed a good couple of hundred Kilos and would have been hard to lift.
Joshua
Day 16 - We drove to Salzburg and when we got there we got lost because we didn't have a map. So dad and I had to find the information centre. When we found it we got a map. Then we went to the old part of the city and we looked in some of the toy shops. Then dad Christian and I went up to a castle on a train and we looked through a telescope and saw people and shops. After that we stood on cannon balls and the cannon weighed 36,500 Kilograms. Then we came down and we bought little puppets and we had something to eat. We went to Mozart's house and I got a piano pencil case with pencils in it. Then we went home and had and went to bed.
11.7.98 - Drove into Salzburg today, took about 20 mins. Very commercial rained all day. Looked around old town visited Mozart's birth place, had some local hotdogs and beer. Went to the catacombs - very small, not a lot to see, no guide. Boys had McDonalds again. Got home about 9 pm exhausted. Watched T.V. all in German. Clothes etc. in Salzburg very expensive. Boys bought some walking birds off a street seller. Stephen saw some nice sketching. While waiting for the boys to come back from the castle, I met a lady from New Zealand who was on a guided tour of Europe for three months. The poor woman was in tears telling me of the terrible time she was having rushing from one place to another. She had 2 hours free in Salzburg, she spent 30mins speaking to me in the square. I felt sorry for her as she had saved for years for her "dream trip".
ChristianDay 16 - Today we went to Salzburg. We went to square with a festival in it. We went to a castle which was like a little town within a town. What it was used for was when the town was being invaded they would all run up to this miniature town to hide and shut big doors. It had shops, houses and lookout points. There was a statue there made out of cement cannon balls. as the soldiers climbed up, they would drop them on the soldiers. The cannon balls weighed a good couple of hundred Kilos and would have been hard to lift.
Joshua
Day 16 - We drove to Salzburg and when we got there we got lost because we didn't have a map. So dad and I had to find the information centre. When we found it we got a map. Then we went to the old part of the city and we looked in some of the toy shops. Then dad Christian and I went up to a castle on a train and we looked through a telescope and saw people and shops. After that we stood on cannon balls and the cannon weighed 36,500 Kilograms. Then we came down and we bought little puppets and we had something to eat. We went to Mozart's house and I got a piano pencil case with pencils in it. Then we went home and had and went to bed.
St Wolfgang 1998
Jo-Ann
10.7.98 - Stephen woke up this morning quite sick. I drove about 2 hrs on the motorway, stopped at a roadhouse for lunch. Boys had Wiener Schnitzel again. Petrol very dear. Drove into Germany and out again on our way to Salzburg. A beautiful drive to St Wolfgang, good mountain roads. Arrived about 2 pm, nice room, small bathroom. I took the boys up town for tea - Spaghetti Bolognese, reasonable tea. Stephen stayed in bed. Festival in the town square and the battle of the bands. Early night tonight.
Christian
Day 15 - Today we drove to St Wolfgang. It is a town near Salzburg. We went to town and there was a festival, there was a band playing songs and lots of beer. There was even a T.V. Camera there. There was a jumping castle with a slide, I went on it with my brother and it really sucked. The hotel we're staying in is like an apartment, it has a bunk, a double bed, table to eat off, a wardrobe and a little bedside table to rest or read at.
Joshua
Day 15 - When we got to St Wolfgang we unpacked our bags and Christian and I played soccer in the playground but we couldn't kick it that hard because otherwise it would hit the ladies flowers. Then we started to walk up town and on the way found some slugs, we called them Echidna Slugs, because they had little spikes on their backs. When we got to town we went to the river and it was light blue. Then we walked up and there were lots of shops that priced. After that we went to a fair that had a jumping castle and we went on it. We walked up a little bit more and there were two bands that were having a battle. We walked back and had a little rest and then we had to go back for tea.
10.7.98 - Stephen woke up this morning quite sick. I drove about 2 hrs on the motorway, stopped at a roadhouse for lunch. Boys had Wiener Schnitzel again. Petrol very dear. Drove into Germany and out again on our way to Salzburg. A beautiful drive to St Wolfgang, good mountain roads. Arrived about 2 pm, nice room, small bathroom. I took the boys up town for tea - Spaghetti Bolognese, reasonable tea. Stephen stayed in bed. Festival in the town square and the battle of the bands. Early night tonight.
Christian
Day 15 - Today we drove to St Wolfgang. It is a town near Salzburg. We went to town and there was a festival, there was a band playing songs and lots of beer. There was even a T.V. Camera there. There was a jumping castle with a slide, I went on it with my brother and it really sucked. The hotel we're staying in is like an apartment, it has a bunk, a double bed, table to eat off, a wardrobe and a little bedside table to rest or read at.Joshua
Day 15 - When we got to St Wolfgang we unpacked our bags and Christian and I played soccer in the playground but we couldn't kick it that hard because otherwise it would hit the ladies flowers. Then we started to walk up town and on the way found some slugs, we called them Echidna Slugs, because they had little spikes on their backs. When we got to town we went to the river and it was light blue. Then we walked up and there were lots of shops that priced. After that we went to a fair that had a jumping castle and we went on it. We walked up a little bit more and there were two bands that were having a battle. We walked back and had a little rest and then we had to go back for tea.
Friday, December 24, 2010
Innsbruck 1998
Jo-ann
9.7.98 - A very long drive today, left at 10.30 and arrived at about 4 pm. Our pension is 10 mins from Innsbruck in the mountains. Quite old room and musty. Christian wasn't too impressed. Went to Innsbruck for tea and found a fabulous restaurant that specialises in wiener schnitzel. What a feat "Schnitzelparadis". Reasonably priced. Walked to old part of town and watched a free concert in the town square. There is even a McDonalds in this beautiful town. After a huge tea the boys ate McDonalds. Their appetites are great.
Christian
Day 14 - Today we drove to Austria to a town called Innsbruck. On the way we passed under a tunnel that goes straight through a mountain. The tunnel went for 14 km and was very polluted. On the roof they have big fans that move the air that is full of exhaust out of the tunnel. We also saw a lot of waterfalls and where it had eaten away at the rock in the mountain. We also saw some more snow that was softer than the first snow that we saw. Josh and I made a snow man and it was the dumbest snow man in the world.
Joshua
Day 14 - Today we had breakfast and then packed the car and then we started to drive to Innsbruck and on the way we stopped at a mountain that had fresh snow on the hills. When we got into the cafe it was warm, then Christian and I made a snow man. It was just a big blob of snow with a little blob on the top. We passed through a tunnel on the way and it was 14 km long and we passed under a rock which they had to chisel away so the cars could get through.
9.7.98 - A very long drive today, left at 10.30 and arrived at about 4 pm. Our pension is 10 mins from Innsbruck in the mountains. Quite old room and musty. Christian wasn't too impressed. Went to Innsbruck for tea and found a fabulous restaurant that specialises in wiener schnitzel. What a feat "Schnitzelparadis". Reasonably priced. Walked to old part of town and watched a free concert in the town square. There is even a McDonalds in this beautiful town. After a huge tea the boys ate McDonalds. Their appetites are great.Christian
Day 14 - Today we drove to Austria to a town called Innsbruck. On the way we passed under a tunnel that goes straight through a mountain. The tunnel went for 14 km and was very polluted. On the roof they have big fans that move the air that is full of exhaust out of the tunnel. We also saw a lot of waterfalls and where it had eaten away at the rock in the mountain. We also saw some more snow that was softer than the first snow that we saw. Josh and I made a snow man and it was the dumbest snow man in the world.Joshua
Day 14 - Today we had breakfast and then packed the car and then we started to drive to Innsbruck and on the way we stopped at a mountain that had fresh snow on the hills. When we got into the cafe it was warm, then Christian and I made a snow man. It was just a big blob of snow with a little blob on the top. We passed through a tunnel on the way and it was 14 km long and we passed under a rock which they had to chisel away so the cars could get through.
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