BRATISLAVA- half day visit/ Europe Tour 12 May 2018

From the half-day visit to Schonbrunn in Vienna, Austria,  we traveled to Bratislava by train. Boarded the train with our luggage at Wien (Vienna)  Central station, in an hour, we were in a different country.  Bratislava is the capital of Slovakia.  The city borders two sovereign states, Hungary and Vienna. .Train transfer between the two capital cities is frequent, every hour.  Bus transfer is more frequent.  We could have opted for the scenic Danube River cruise but it would be inconvenient with our luggage.

SCHONBRUNN PALACE & GARDEN, VIENNA, AUSTRIA/ 12 May 2018

The Great Parterre, Neptune Fountain and the Gloriette at Schonbrunn Park, Vienna, Austria

Schonbrunn  is one of the major attractions in Vienna, Austria.  The Palace and its Garden have been an important  Viennese art since the 18th century.  It was the summer residence of the Imperial family until the end of the Habsburg Monarch in 1918.  The palace became a museum after World War I.  

Schonbrunn was the summer residence of the Imperial family.  Marie Antoinette, Queen of France,  grew up in this palace.  

Disney's Hollywood Hotel at Hong Kong Disneyland Resort November 2017

Hong Kong Disney's Hollywood Hotel is one of the three hotels at Hong Kong Disneyland resort.  It was the first hotel to open in the resort, on 12 September 2005, the same day the Hong Kong Disneyland Theme Park was opened to visitors.  HK Disneyland Hotel was the second to open, in December the same year.  Disney Explorers Lodge kicked off in 2017. 

VIENNA, Austria: St Stephen's Cathedral, Stephenplatz, Kunsthistorisches, Schonbrunn 11~12 May 2018

Triton and Naiad Fountain
by Hugo Haerdtl at the
Maria-Theresian-Platz, Vienna, Austria

Vienna City is the capital of Austria.  The city's history dates back two thousand years ago and over.  Known for great architectural design, most of Baroque style created under the rule  of Empress Maria Theresa and Emperor Franz Josef.

2nd Visit to PARIS: Tuileries Garden , Louvre Pyramid and Eiffel Tower at night / Family Travelogue 15 June 2015

view of Eiffel Tower from Trocadero, Paris, France

The Iron Lady is lit up from sunset to 1am/2am (in summer) and twinkles for 5 minutes every hour.

We had  spent almost a week in Paris during our 2013 Europe tour., two years before this trip.  We would  have gone directly to London from Brussels,  we had thought though, it could be a  regret not to stop by Paris even for a night.  More so, a visit to the very first store of Chanel at 31 Rue Cambon.  In 2013, we purchased our bags at its branch at Galeries Lafayette.

Brussels, Belgium/ Family Travelogue 14 June 2015

Mont des Arts garden with the view of the spire of the Brussels Town Hall, Belgium

We had arrived Brussels 9am, about 2 hours travel from Amsterdam.  Our main purpose stopping in this city was to see the Manneken Pis, tried their famous waffles and buy chocolates.  We did not

Itinerary Europe May 2018 / Budapest, Vienna, Bratislava, Prague, Madrid, Barcelona,Paris, Cinque Terre, Amalfi Coast, Positano, Rome, Helsinki, Tallinn/ Family Travelogue 09~27 May 2018