Enrico's Travel Blog

Sunday Wien, Austria Happy Birthday Harry V! How is it possible that we have a grandson who is 22 years old. Twenty-two years ago, seems like a lifetime away or us. Oh, wait it is a lifetime ago. Sunday in Wien. Even Starbucks opens a little later. Many of the retail stores will be closed today. For the most part it will be the souvenir shops and restaurants that will be open. Even the supermarket when I have been purchasing my morning yogurt is closed on Sunday. I

September 19, 2026 Saturday Wien, Austria, with a side trip to Bratislava, Slovakia It is too early for a good morning. Awaking up at 05:30 generally isn’t a problem, but staying in a hotel we can’t make coffee, and there is nothing open before 08:00 in Wien. So, I have been reading David Baldacci’s “Hope Rises”. Hopefully it can be finished before we leave. It is a hard bound book and takes up too much space and weight. Almost done with the book. Just a few pages to go b

September 18, 2026 Friday Wien, Austria Good morning! Two hour tour of the Belvedere Palace. This is really an art museum not so much a palace tour. This is where Klimt’s “The Kiss” is located. A number of early 20th century artists have works deployed here. The day began with a trip to Starbucks for our morning cappuccino; give me a break it is the only place which is open at 07:30 in the morning. Ok, not true, you can go to McDonalds, they are open. The supermarket arou