Yes... I know how slack I've been updating this page. Yes... I know our trip to Poland and Austria was months ago. My only excuse is that Rosie and I have both been extremely busy over the past few months.. too much to do, too little time.

Our trip to Poland and Austria back in April was an amazing week. We flew into Krakow and I think it's fair to say that both Rosie and I instantly fell in love with the city. The place looks amazing, the people are very friendly, and everything is REALLY cheap. The first day we travelled to the Salt Mine is Wielicza. I know that sounds really boring, but the maze of tunnels and caves that were hundreds of metres underground were amazing. The moment when both our jaws dropped was when we saw the huge underground cathedral that had been built for the miners.

On the Saturday night we went and watched the outdoor production of the Stations of the Cross on the large stage erected in the middle of the town square. It didn't matter that we didn't understand a word; the quality of the performance was so good that we were both mesmerized.

On Monday we travelled by bus to Auschwitz and Birkenau, two of the largest concentration camps in Poland. It was amazing how much of the camps were still standing and how well they had been preserved. I think that the image of rooms containing thousands of suitcases, or tonnes of human hair will stay with both of us forever.

The following day we flew into Vienna in Austria. I think that after the amazing time we had in Krakow, Vienna seemed a bit of a letdown. Much better was the couple of days we got to spend in Salzburg. Apart from a guesthouse that was right in the middle of an industrial estate and toilets that exploded (ask Rosie), Salzburg was another of those cities that really makes travelling worthwhile. The Sound of Music tour was a lot of fun, and even though I'm not the biggest fan it was still a really great to get out and see a bit of the countryside.

I think that one of my favourite places that we went was the Augustiner beer hall in Salzburg. The place was huge with seating for about 3000, and they only serve beer by the litre of half-litre in ceramic beer steins. We had such a great time that we ended up going back on the second night!

After one more night back in Vienna (and a surprisingly entertaining night at the opera) it was back to London and back to work.

Hopefully I'll update this blog very soon with some details and photos of our trip to Barcelona (several weeks late.. but when have I ever been on time!)