Mobile Geriatrics

19 May 2013 It was sad to leave Camping Domos with its friendly people and superb location but the trip had to continue. We drove up the twisting hillside road to the Citadel above Visegrad and whilst there was not much to see of the castle, the views both ways along the Danube Bend were wonderful. From there we continued to the Hungarian Open Air Museum just outside the town of Szentendre at the end of the Bend. The museum covers a large area and shows examples of rural architecture brought from different areas of the Country. It being Whitsun and a public holiday in Hungary it was very busy and there were demonstrations of crafts and folk dancing taking place all day. We stayed at a campsite on an island adjacent to the river in ... read more

17 May 2013 We cycled along the river to the town of Visegrad where the staff in the brand new tourist office which was due to be officially opened the following day helpfully typed a card for Wendy's use at Hungarian tourist attractions to obtain any discounts that may be available for a blind person and her helper. There was a ferry in the town so we crossed to the other bank and spent a pleasant couple of hours on well constructed cycle tracks before returning to Domus via another boat in the village of Szob. A total ride of 28 miles.... read more

15 May 2013 We crossed into Hungary and visited what is regarded as Hungary’s most outstanding monastery which is situated on the Sacred Mount of Pannonhalma. It was founded in 996 by the Benedictine Order and has several enlargements and refurbishments over the centuries. It is now a boy’s secondary school run by the monks.... read more

13 May 2013 In generally better weather, we scaled the heights in Vienna today. The morning was spent visiting Schloss Schronbrunn, the home of some of the Habsburg rulers until they were ousted at the end of the first world war. We started with a tour of about 45 state rooms (no pictures allowed) and then had a couple of hours wandering around the huge formal gardens including climbing up to a folly called the Gloriette for a better view of everthing. After a delicious lunch in a restaurant recommended by the Lonely Planet guide we had a go on the Riesenrad, the famous Vienna ferris wheel built in 1897 and featuring in several films including the Third Man. It was then back into the city centre to climb the 343 steps of the cathedral's skeletal ... read more

11 May 2013 Just before we got back yesterday it started raining and continued most of the evening which meant that the cycling campers pitched around us had an unpleasant night. Thankfully it had stopped by the morning and we were tempted out for a walk around Kremps which turned out to be very enjoyable with many fine buildings. Unfortunately we had more rain before we managed to return to the campsite and we had a very wet drive to Klosterneuburger which is just north of Vienna and from where we plan to do our exploration of Austria’s capital city, hopefully in better weather.... read more