Monday, 16 October 2023

Disneyland Paris 2023 - Part 5

Our Last Day At Disneyland Paris
 
Saturday - October 14th 2023
 
Today was already our last day and it started like the days before with coffee at Starbucks. Once Disneyland was open we walked down Main Street USA and stopped at Cable Car Bake Shop to get Mickey Chocolate Beignets for later. Next stop was Frontierland where we got to ride Big Thunder Mountain twice in a row before we got in line for Phantom Manor. Afterwards we could finally ride Indiana Jones and the Temple of Peril in Adventureland since it was closed for refurbishment most of the time. Then it was time for our Mickey chocolate beignets and Pirates of the Caribbean.
 
Disneyland Hotel

Main Street USA

Main Street USA

Main Street USA

Main Street USA

Main Street USA

Main Street USA

Sleeping Beauty Castle

Frontierland

Frontierland

Big Thunder Mountain

Phantom Manor

Big Thunder Mountain

Indiana Jones and the Temple of Peril

Indiana Jones and the Temple of Peril

Indiana Jones and the Temple of Peril

Indiana Jones and the Temple of Peril

Mickey Beignet

Adventureland

Adventureland

Later we spent some time in Fantasyland riding Casey Jr. - Le Petit Train du Cirque, a small kiddie coaster. Back at Main Street USA we decided to hop on the Disneyland Railroad circling the park before leaving Disneyland Park for Walt Disney Studios Park. There we shared a veggie burger at Restaurant En Coulisse and did Spider-Man W.E.B. Slingers. Afterwards we walked back to our hotel and took a break until the afternoon.

Fantasyland

Casey Jr.

Casey Jr.

Fantasyland

Fantasyland

Sleeping Beauty Castle

Main Street USA

Main Street USA

Disneyland Railroad

Walt Disney Studios Park

Veggie Burger

Avengers Campus

Avengers Campus

Avengers Campus

In the late afternoon we had a reservation at Walt's - An American Restaurant. We love this beautiful restaurant and although there aren't many vegetarian options the food was always great. This time was no exception. Once we were seated we ordered champagne and soon our starters arrived. Next was the main course. Claudia had mac and cheese while I had a potatoe dish, which was delicious. Of course we had to get dessert as well before we headed out to the park again.

Walt's - An American Restaurant

Walt's - An American Restaurant

Walt's - An American Restaurant

Walt's - An American Restaurant

Walt's - An American Restaurant

Walt's - An American Restaurant

Walt's - An American Restaurant

Walt's - An American Restaurant

Walt's - An American Restaurant

After our amazing early dinner we did some shopping and bought souvenirs. Since the Halloween Parade was about to start, we got a good spot from where we could watch the parade passing by. Unfortunately it started to rain, but the parade continued and we really enjoyed it. Due to the rain we decided to leave the park and spend the rest of the evening at the Sports Bar having drinks.

Discoveryland

Sleeping Beauty Castle

Halloween Parade

Halloween Parade

Halloween Parade

Halloween Parade

Halloween Parade

Sports Bar


Returning Home

Sunday - October 15th 2023

We got up early and once we had checked out, we hit the road towards Austria. Along the way we stopped at Starbucks for breakfast and at McDonald's for lunch. In the late afternoon we arrived back home and spent a quiet evening in front of the TV.
 

Monday, 2 October 2023

Vienna October 2023 - Part 1

Vienna

Sunday - October 8th 2023

Our October holiday time started with a short trip to Vienna. Claudia had to attend a meeting on Monday and so we decided we drive to Vienna already on Sunday and visit Veganmania, a festival celebrating plant based food. We arrived in the early afternoon at Austria Trend Hotel Doppio and once we had checked in, we took the tram into the city. There we headed directly to Veganmania to try all the different plant based food options.

Veganmania

Veganmania

Veganmania

Veganmania

Veganmania

Veganmania

Veganmania

Veganmania

Veganmania

Unfortunately the weather wasn't the best and when it started to rain we left and stopped at a nearby wine bar caled Wein & Co for a glass of wine. Later we left and headed to the Hard Rock Cafe for more drinks before getting plant based burgers at Swing Kitchen for dinner. Back at the hotel we chilled with a glass of wine in our room while watching TV.

Wein & Co

Wein & Co

Vienna

Vienna

Hard Rock Cafe

Swing Kitchen

Vienna

Sunday, 1 October 2023

Vienna October 2023 - Part 2

Vienna

Monday - October 9th 2023

After breakfast Claudia was off to attend her meeting, while I headed into the city to visit the famous Albertina museum. There I got to see an exhibition about Michelangelo and a photo documentary about the United States. Both exhibitions were very interesting and after a couple of hours I left and stopped at shawarma place for lunch. I got a plant based shawarma and spent the rest of the time until I met Claudia again browsing through the shops along Vienna's largest shopping street. I also took a break at a lovely coffee house called Cafe Westend for a glass of beer. Once Claudia finished her meeting we drove back home to Salzburg.

Austria Trend Hotel Doppio

Hotel Sacher

Albertina Museum

Albertina Museum

Albertina Museum

Albertina Museum

Lunch

Cafe Westend

Cafe Westend