As much as I loved Turkey, it was time to go. But it was difficult... as our flight was cancelled to France, so we had no choice but to stick around until we could get out, out to anywhere!
Heidelberg, Germany
So it turns out, the earliest flight out, was to
Dusseldorf, Germany. Now I can't say that I loved this place, nor can I say I hated this place. In fact, I think I only stayed in this place for all of 5 minutes. The moment we arrived, we hopped on the train, and headed to Heidelberg, Germany.
Wow... school days! We stayed at a hostel that was basically being held hostage of a multitude of school kids. For 4 days, we wandered, shopped and just hung out. But like all good things, this too must end - of course, until we hit Monte Carlo, baby!
Monte Carlo, baby!
As it turns out, being on a major budget, Monte Carlo is not the place to lay your head at night. So the next best thing (and really, only slightly less expensive), Nice. Every night the city puts on a
fountain display with lights and music, buskers entertain, and local food vendors selling oranges & pretzels. Up on the hill and over-looking the ocean, a marine museum sits. I decided to check it out. There was a telescope set up, so I had a peak. OH MY GOD! Who would have thought! The two guys running the museum must search the topless beach daily to find the perfect person to focus on. Today, was a lady in her 50's, over-weight by 100lbs, topless! Hahaha. I was laughing my head off! That made my day.
Monte Carlo - money flashing everywhere. And you know, there were people there down-and-out. But saying that, they actually looked better then us! We took sometime in the marina, pretending that we belonged there, with our ripped, dirty jeans and over-sized t-shirts. But since we were trying to stay in Europe for as long as we could, we had to get the heck out.
Vienna, Austria
I have to say, I might not have stayed here long enough to give it a
good chance. We were here for only 3 nights (only paid for 1 night) which was fine by me. I didn't find this city very interesting, but I did enjoy the architecture. Most of it was built by the Romans, such as the city hall & parliament buildings. If anyone reading this blog has a different opinion, please state... maybe I completely missed something here.
Salzburg, Austria
Ok, maybe because we just came from Vienna (which was a downer), or possibly because Mozart grew up here, and just maybe, the Sound of Music was filmed here, but I just loved this city. It rained for 4 days out of 7, but it was fantastic. We camped here, and had to walk for miles to catch a bus into town, but there was just something about this place, that I would have to say, I would go back in a heartbeat - it was my most favourite place in Europe. What could I say must be a must see? Not sure, really. I didn't go to the castle, as it was always foggy, did not go to Mozart's house and I did not go on the Sound of Music tour, but there was just something about this place. I love you Salzburg!
I did not think I would need to write more posts to finish off my Europe trip, but as it turns out, Hungary & Czech Republic is definitely a story unto itself, Berlin & Amsterdam, is another one for sure, and the UK and getting home definitely deserve another. So will you stick with me?
Stay tuned for more!
Heidelberg, Germany
So it turns out, the earliest flight out, was to
Dusseldorf, Germany. Now I can't say that I loved this place, nor can I say I hated this place. In fact, I think I only stayed in this place for all of 5 minutes. The moment we arrived, we hopped on the train, and headed to Heidelberg, Germany.Wow... school days! We stayed at a hostel that was basically being held hostage of a multitude of school kids. For 4 days, we wandered, shopped and just hung out. But like all good things, this too must end - of course, until we hit Monte Carlo, baby!
Monte Carlo, baby!
As it turns out, being on a major budget, Monte Carlo is not the place to lay your head at night. So the next best thing (and really, only slightly less expensive), Nice. Every night the city puts on a
fountain display with lights and music, buskers entertain, and local food vendors selling oranges & pretzels. Up on the hill and over-looking the ocean, a marine museum sits. I decided to check it out. There was a telescope set up, so I had a peak. OH MY GOD! Who would have thought! The two guys running the museum must search the topless beach daily to find the perfect person to focus on. Today, was a lady in her 50's, over-weight by 100lbs, topless! Hahaha. I was laughing my head off! That made my day.Monte Carlo - money flashing everywhere. And you know, there were people there down-and-out. But saying that, they actually looked better then us! We took sometime in the marina, pretending that we belonged there, with our ripped, dirty jeans and over-sized t-shirts. But since we were trying to stay in Europe for as long as we could, we had to get the heck out.
Vienna, Austria
I have to say, I might not have stayed here long enough to give it a
good chance. We were here for only 3 nights (only paid for 1 night) which was fine by me. I didn't find this city very interesting, but I did enjoy the architecture. Most of it was built by the Romans, such as the city hall & parliament buildings. If anyone reading this blog has a different opinion, please state... maybe I completely missed something here.Salzburg, Austria
Ok, maybe because we just came from Vienna (which was a downer), or possibly because Mozart grew up here, and just maybe, the Sound of Music was filmed here, but I just loved this city. It rained for 4 days out of 7, but it was fantastic. We camped here, and had to walk for miles to catch a bus into town, but there was just something about this place, that I would have to say, I would go back in a heartbeat - it was my most favourite place in Europe. What could I say must be a must see? Not sure, really. I didn't go to the castle, as it was always foggy, did not go to Mozart's house and I did not go on the Sound of Music tour, but there was just something about this place. I love you Salzburg!
I did not think I would need to write more posts to finish off my Europe trip, but as it turns out, Hungary & Czech Republic is definitely a story unto itself, Berlin & Amsterdam, is another one for sure, and the UK and getting home definitely deserve another. So will you stick with me?
Stay tuned for more!
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