Vienna in its glory

1. The Habsbergs' summer home - Schonbrunn Palace
2. Hotel Sacher, home of the original Sacher torte!
3. Opera house by night
4. Farewell dinner

A Day in Vienna

1. & 2. Inside the Vienna Opera house
3. Vienna's famous sakertorte
4. Girls just wanta' have fun!

Off the boat...Post trip from Vienna to Baden

Night scenes from Baden...in the footsteps of Beethoven and Mozart to the Christmas Markets of today

Last Day on the MS River Adagio

1.&2. Magnificent baroque Melk Abbey
3. View of Melk along the Danube from the Abbey
4. Sailing the Wachau Valley, Austria

Magical, musical Salzburg!

1. Chuchtower and Christkindermarkt
2. Mozart's birthplace
3. Elegent holiday luncheon in St. Peter's Church complex
4. One of many beautiful Christkindermarkts

Passau, last city in Bavaria!

1. Amazing 17th century St. Stephen's Cathedral!
2. Largest pipe organ in Europe.
3. View of St. Stephen's from the Christmas Market
4. Sampling the gourmet findings of Passau

European Christmas (Sinterklaus) Day on the Danube

1. What did Sinterklaus leave in my shoe?
2. Building our gingerbread house.
3. Our team wins the prize!
4. How to make Christmas stollen.

To Regensburg

1. On the canal to the Danube on a misty morning (16 locks!)
2.St. Peter's Church, Regensburg
3. Christkindlesmarkt at the palace
4. Serving up the lengendary  Regensburger sausages

Nurmberg's Christkindlesmart 12/4

1. Drinking gluhwein (hot mulled wine) on a chilly afternoon.
2  Nurmberg' s famous gingerbread hearts
3. Within castle walls in Nurmberg
4. The "Christkindle" look alike?

Getting packed and ready!

Lainey heading to Germany to meet cousin Joan and friend, Claire -- "Three Broads Abroad"  floating our boat on our Christmas adventure in Germany and Austria.

Winter Tales

Dear Armchair Travelers,
Time to return to magical Europe. This year will show a collection of pictures. No need to read!