Visit to Hohenwerfen Castle, Werfen I got quite a bargain on our visit to Werfen. Two blockbuster movies for the price of one! Yes, both of the hit movies, ‘The Sound of Music’ and ‘Where Eagles Dare’ were filmed on location here. I must hasten to point out that these are real oldies, dating from the 1960s. They were waaay before my time. But not the Oldies’! The two films couldn’t be more different, mind you – a musical and…
Hiking in the Hochkönig Region I was a little nervous when I heard we were going to be returning to the Hochkönig region. As I’ve said before, I’m no skigull. Thankfully, we were travelling in August and that could only mean one thing: taking a hike. Although it sounded like a lot of hard work, it surely had to beat skiing! Hang on… Now, this is what I call hiking – Austrian style. With their Hochkönig Guest Cards, the Oldies…
DomQuartier Museum and Hohensalzburg Fortress What a thrill! After all these years in Austria, I was finally going to visit Salzburg. First stop for me had to be Getreidegasse. I couldn’t wait to see the famous wrought iron signs hanging out over the shop and restaurant doors. And yes, it’s true – even McDonald’s has one. But what I hadn’t expected was to see a SPAR supermarket in the ground floor of the house where Mozart was born. And now…
A Visit to Hellbrunn Castle, Salzburg Now this is what I call height of decadence. A splendid, elegant castle that was built and used purely for entertainment. Nobody ever spent a single night here! Hellbrunn Castle, the 17th century playground of Prince-Archbishop Markus Sittikus, is unlike any castle I’ve ever visited. And I’ve clocked up quite a few castles at this stage of my travels, believe me. Not only does the castle boast numerous elaborately decorated reception rooms, it’s chock…
La Gacilly Baden Photo Festival 2022 When I heard that the Oldies were heading for Baden, I braced myself for the worst. I was certain that I would be unceremoniously stuffed in a locker while they spent the day luxuriating in the thermal spa. I was, however, pleasantly surprised. His Lordship had read that the annual photo festival was in progress, an absolute must for him. Great, I was going to get to see something of Baden after all! It…