New Year in Melk

The Desert Rat and I spent a wonderful family Christmas in Bangor (Northern Ireland) after which, he had to return back to Tripoli for work. I was enrolled in a course in early January in the UK so decided to extend my Christmas break and meet up with friends in Europe.


So for New Years, while the Rat slogged away in the office, I spent a lovely day or so in Melk (see previous blog entry 'A return to Vienna'). It was a bit colder this time - thank goodness for thermals! Thus I spent New Years Eve enjoying an Degustastion Menu which included some fine contemporary Austrian cuisine with matching wines. We heralded the New Year in by waltzing in the square and watching fireworks over the Danube. A great night was had by all!

Remember this! You know it's cold when the swans can walk on the ice on the water....

Degustation Dinner: Don't ask me what everything was - the menu was in German but it was all very tasty!!

(Woops - ate the soup before I remembered to take a photo)

Sahara Gal