Another rainy day in in Salzburg Seems Central Europe is in the grips of unseasonally cold and wet weather at the moment. Lucky us! Oh well, at least we have our thermal undergarments to keep us warm and wet weather ponchos to keep us dry(ish). And the pouring […]
A city of salty riches… Welcome to Salzburg blog fans! Nestled below the Austrian Alps, along the banks of the Salzach River – just 10km from the German-Austrian border – this is a city rich in history and natural beauty. It’s a lovely old town and we’re excited […]
Speck – tasty, tasty speck… For those of you that may not be familiar with speck, allow us to introduce you. Speck is essentially a type of cured, smoked ham. It is delicious. It is also a Tyrolean speciality and, since we are such committed travellers (and […]
Hiking up Mt Hafelekar We wanted to hike (some of the way) up Mt Hafelekar today, so when the day dawned cool and cloudy we were very pleased. It wasn’t the gloriously sunny day we had hoped for, but at least it wasn’t raining, sleeting or snowing! […]
Friggatriskaidekaphobia: A fear of Friday 13th Willkommen in Österreich*! We crossed another border today and have arrived in Austria – the last of the Germanic lands we will be visiting on this trip. Ahhhh Austria… the geographical heart of Europe; land of culture and history, and once the epicentre of […]
Wandering Soles 