We are home, the weather is wet and stormy, and we are already planning the next trip. We had a marvellous time, highlights including seeing a deer in Austria, crossing many borders, the welcome in The Sheraton in Bratislava, the delight when we arrived in the lovely town of Győr and spinning around the Danube Bend. We owe a lot to 3 or 4 random strangers who, without prompting, pointed us in the right diection; this includes the man who had no teeth, 2 milk churns, a lovely smile, the lady in Hungary who was cutting her garden and pointed us onwards and the chap who poked his head out of his garage, waved his hand in a big circle to show the way, then disappeared back inside. Downsides were few and far between and not worth mentioning. The scenery was, at times, breathtaking and the weather was perfect (if a little hot) and we enjoyed every minute of our travels. We saw three capital cities : Vienna was classy and elegant, Bratislava was new, vibrant and proud and Budapest was exotic, beautiful and exciting. We visited numerous towns, and stayed in a few – we loved them all; but I think that all three of us agree that Győr was the most perfect.

So, until the next time …. Auf Wiedersehen, zbohom and búcsú !