Episode 122 - The Athena

This picture was taken in front of the Parliament Building of Austria at Vienna.

The statue which has a long spear in the left hand is the Athena.

Vienna was the starting point of my 2004 journey.

The old buildings in Vienna are artistic and well maintained. Apart from the Parliament Building, other impressive points of interest include Schonbrunn Palace, Stephandom and the Twin museums. It is easy to travel around the city by trains or by trams.

Episode 96 - The Snow Bridge

Another wonderful morning at Prague.

The previous day was a perfect sunny day. But when I woke up in the morning, I found that the city had turned into white overnight. I was delighted and rushed out of the hotel to enjoy another wonderful day.

This photo was taken at the Charles Bridge. It is a 13th Century bridge, linking the old town to the castle on the other side of the Vltava river. There are 30 baroque-styled statues erected along the bridge. Can you can see a crucifix statue on the left side of the bridge tower?

I visited the bridge in the late afternoon on the previous day. At that time the bridge was packed with people. Apart from visitors and souvenir sellers, there were a number of portrait drawers and street musicians - a big contrast to the quiet snow bridge.

I walked on the white carpet, following my footprints of the previous day to the Prague Castle again.

Episode 91 - A Wonderful Morning at Prague

I visited Prague in December 1998.

I started my journey by train from Vienna and arrived at Prague in the late afternoon.

The weather was extremely bad on that day. It was dark, cold, wet and foggy. As I did not know the local language, it took me quite some time to arrive at the hotel. I felt annoyed and went to sleep early.

I woke up early in the next morning. I took a quick breakfast at the hotel and went outside to have a walk. To my surprise, the weather was completely different from that of the earlier day. The sky was a perfect blue without a cloud in sight.

My heart was filled with joy. I walked across the beautiful old city centre and reached the river bank. Looking across the Vltava river, I found that the Prague Castle on the other side had turned into gold under the morning sun.

Episode 49 - The Alps

Another picture taken at Interlaken.

In front of the snow mountain, everything becomes so small.

Episode 47 - Water Mirror

This photo was taken at Interlaken, Switzerland.

Most of the people were up in the Jungfrau at that moment. I walked across the footbridge that separates Interlaken Ost from Interlaken West and discovered this beautiful corner.

Episode 9 - A Match

A Match

This photo was taken at Salzbury, Austria. You can see a big outdoor chess board at the concourse.

The weather was cold with rain but this did not appear to have affected the players.