May 28, 2016
We got up from a warm night in our upgraded balcony suite (number 216!) and headed out for a walk. Jim found a funky little restaurant right in the market which gave us a great people watching opportunities. Breakfast is difficult to find in Croatia, which isn’t surprising seeing all the people out late at night. We wandered around Zagreb a little bit, past the Opera House and through the Botanical Garden. As we compare and contrast, Zagreb struck us as a little closer to Saint Petersburg, while Budapest has a flavor all its own. Zagreb is definitely more free spirited than either Budapest or its Russian cousin, however.
The three amigos were ready to continue their adventure. We hopped into the car and drove from Croatia through Slovenia and into Austria. Our first stop (aside from purchasing the obligatory highway tax vignettes) was at the Hotel Sacher in Vienna for some highly recommended torte. Interestingly enough, our parking garage was just a few blocks from the Hotel. It's possible Jen had yummy yet ulterior motives the entire time.
We had a good lunch at the Mozart Cafe, waltzed past St. Stephen’s Cathedral and saw the Imperial Palace. We spent a while wandering through the palace gardens and marveled at their collection of well-kept decades-old rose trees.
Vienna feels like a pure western European city in comparison to Zagreb and Budapest, which isn’t terribly surprising.
After wandering through Vienna we hopped back in the car for a short ride over to Bratislava. We checked into our “Austria Trend Bratislava” hotel about 8pm and crashed for the night.
Here are our stats for day 6
Steps - 16,386
Miles - 7.47
Stairs - 26 flights
We got up from a warm night in our upgraded balcony suite (number 216!) and headed out for a walk. Jim found a funky little restaurant right in the market which gave us a great people watching opportunities. Breakfast is difficult to find in Croatia, which isn’t surprising seeing all the people out late at night. We wandered around Zagreb a little bit, past the Opera House and through the Botanical Garden. As we compare and contrast, Zagreb struck us as a little closer to Saint Petersburg, while Budapest has a flavor all its own. Zagreb is definitely more free spirited than either Budapest or its Russian cousin, however.
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| Market in Zagreb, Croatia |
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| Opera House Zagreb, Croatia |
We had a good lunch at the Mozart Cafe, waltzed past St. Stephen’s Cathedral and saw the Imperial Palace. We spent a while wandering through the palace gardens and marveled at their collection of well-kept decades-old rose trees.
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| Vienna, Austria |
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| Imperial Palace Vienna, Austria |
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| 7 foot tall 56 year old Rose Tree Vienna, Austria |
After wandering through Vienna we hopped back in the car for a short ride over to Bratislava. We checked into our “Austria Trend Bratislava” hotel about 8pm and crashed for the night.
Here are our stats for day 6
Steps - 16,386
Miles - 7.47
Stairs - 26 flights