AKZENT Hotel Lindenhof Passau

Well, it's been a lonnngggg while.....here is a rundown of what I've been doing since London-

Took a weekend trip to visit girlfriends in Dublin. I love Ireland! Had a great time with my friends and their friends.

Flew from London to Berlin, stayed one night then went to Dresden to meet with my Great Grandmother's Niece's Granddaughter (got that?!?!?!). She was so good to me! Stayed with her in Dresden then went to Zwickau to stay with family and see some places where ...

... We did a walking tour through winding narrow cobblestone streets and alleys looking at old buildings and shops. We went into the cathedral and learned much about the stonework, frescoes and the organ. Then outside again for more walking around learning about the architecture of the buildings.

Then it was back to the cathedral for an organ concert. The organ has 275 stops and almost 18,000 pipes placed in five areas, including the ceiling. Very ...

... sondern das Gepäck einfach eingecheckt. Zu unserem Gllück...

Ab dann hieß es eigentlich nurmehr Zeit totschlagen in den beiden Fliegern. Der erste von L.A. nach Chicago war mehr so nach Ryan Air Art, aber es gab einen Fernseher pro 5 Reihen oder so. Der Flug hat 5 Stunden gedauert. Und dann ist man erst in Chicago. Unglaublich, wie riesig das Land ist! Nach einem erfolgreichen Flugzeugwechsel gings dann ab Richtung Heimat - wieder 8 Stunden fliegen. Sewy hat ...

... are so lucky to see all these beautiful things.  At 9.30 we went on a walking tour around Passau and of course the church.  St. Stevens it is an awesome church but to be quite honest I am a little over churches.  However really enjoyed the town and our guide was great with a very good sense of humour.  At 11.30 we went back to the church and listened to an organ recital from 12 to 12.30.  The pipe organ is the biggest Cathedral organ in the world and it ...

... their services towards cyclist's (hot showers, bike garages etc). Today these are open for the numerous leisure cyclists who go out for the day near towns. There are also bike/foot ferries operating across the danube to facilitate out on one side and back on the other. This is all new since the 1980's and is the result of a government initiative apparently. They have certainly spent a lot on signs and paths but these now see a lot of traffic. There is also noticeably more commercial ...

... next morning (2nd) down the Danube, stunning scenery through narrow valley with steep ( vertical sides) for almost whole day. Lunch stop reminiscant of Hawkesbury river. (fresh water) Lots of Barges both people and freight. Second night at Aschach.

13th June Linz/Salzburg/Passau Gary was not keen on the Sound of Music Tour to Salzburg, so I hopped off the ship in Linz with the girls. The boat cruised onto to Passau where later I rejoined it. My tour took me through the Lakes District, stopping at Lake Monsdee to see the church where the wedding scene from the film was made. I wandered down the aisle humming "How ...

Uniworld's "River Princess" is a 300+ foot river cruise boat:::holding 136 persons.....buffet breakfast and lunch and a 4-5 course dinner served each night......we really enjoyed meeting new friends.....most of the cruisers were from Australia, New Zealand, and Canada....rest were from the U.S..........enjoy our boat life pictures.......

My father came over to visit me and go on a weeklong bike trip which followed the Danube River all the way from Passau, Germany to Vienna, Austria. The bike trip was such a great idea because it allowed you to really see the country side, interact with the locals and get a good exercise in everyday. Passua, Germany was a great place to start the journey because of it old ...

... because that was the only time it did anything. So all in all a really good time. University town and hardly any tourists at all. I loved it and would totally go back there. And that brings me to here. Cesky Krumlov is amayingly gorgeous. Totally a fairytale town. Very small yet quite touristy. Though not bad here for the moment as it's still only April. Hostel is great, people are friendly. Beautiful castle with amaying views overlooking all the churches and red ...