Thursday, October 6, 2011

Sunday, September 18, 2011 – Vienna Austria – depart for Prague Czech Republic

After 3 weeks in 'Vienna with side trips to Bratislava and Budapest, a cruise down the Danube and an unauthorized visit to the circus, we must sadly say goodbye to this lovely old city. Vienna is not the quaint city we discovered 25 years ago, but it is still a much more laid back place than Paris. Tomorrow we move on for 4 days in Prague followed by 8 days in Berlin where we will meet a dear friend coming from the US to run the Berlin marathon. After that is a classic European overnight train from Berlin to Verona where we begin the final Italian leg of our European adventure and Elaine will finally see Lake Como. After 10 days in northern Italy we meet friends in Venice who wlll be touring with us the last two weeks of our trip then returning on the cruise ship with us from Rome to Galveston.

 We got to the train station and waiting for our train another train came into the station – it was an old coal engine. Smoked up the place but everyone was taking pictures of it.

 

Vienna, Austria old coal powered engine  Vienna, Austria old coal powered engineVienna, Austria old coal powered engine   Vienna, Austria old coal powered engineVienna, Austria old coal powered engine

Train Vienna to Prague Pumpkin Fields   Vienna, Austria old coal powered engine

Fields of Pumkins on the way to Prague.

Czech border from train   Breclav, Czech at Austria border

Border of Czech Republic – It was interesting to see the difference going into this country.

Czech border crossing   Breclav, Czech at Austria border

Breclav, Czech at Austria border   Breclav, Czech at Austria border

first stop after crossing border

Breclav, Czech at Austria border train station I think it says do not cross tracks   Sign – Do not cross tracks

Breclav, Czech at Austria border train stationOld trains

Prague, Czech Republic train station Arrive in Prague

Prague, Czech Republic flowers and shopping mallNice flowers on the light posts

Prague, Czech Republic square near our hotel  Plaza

 Prague, Austria Hard Rock Cafe Hard Rock Café in Prague

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DSC02440 Anatomical Clock with figurines that come out every hour.

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Republika Restaurant across from our hotel.

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