Day 1 Sunday 18th February
A 3.00 a.m. start in order to get to Heathrow to catch the flight to Vienna. Everything went very smoothly, no last-minute panics – except from the nameless group leader who had set off with the key which he should have given to the next-door neighbour to enable the cat to be fed….
Arriving in Vienna at 4.00 p.m. Cold, but bright and sunny. Our hotel is just five minutes walk from the city centre. Really spacious accommodation - some rooms complete with kitchenette. Just time to have a stroll around the city and find somewhere for the first Austrian meal. Be warned – Austrian portion-sizes are very generous. And they do love their pastries, noodles and dumplings – not for the gluten intolerant. Keep munching the side salad Chris!