Wish You Were Here: Falling in love with Vienna, castle-spotting in Ireland

Looking to escape Here are two latest trips local readers took to the Vienna and Ireland Check them out then find more reader passage inspiration at www mercurynews com tag wish-you-were-here AUSTRIA Six weeks in Central Europe led Santa Cruz residents Sean and Elizabeth Seman on a wonderful journey through Prague Germany and Austria Elizabeth had her heart stolen by Vienna Austria A train ride away the romance of Vienna awaits she stated Can t you imagine Freud at the cafes and Sisi Empress Elisabeth of Austria dancing in the Habsburg jewels or sharing apfelstrudel at the Albertina It s immense and ravishing Elizabeth recommends checking out Schoenbrunn Palace to learn about the lives of the imperial Habsburgs Hofburg Palace to see the Habsburg jewelry collection St Stephen s Cathedral and the Ringstrasse VOYAGE TIP Plan for shops and restaurants to be closed on Sundays she announced Movement light have extra local currency on the go plan an extra day in majority cities engage with the locals sample local delicacies learn a greeting in each language greeting folks warmly as you enter each establishment Above all make time for fun lots of walking and for music IRELAND El Cerrito residents Harry and Michele Harrison had a blast touring with our family for days with our clan celebrating our th birthdays Harry explained The family group included sons Shea and Harbor with their long-time girlfriends Gabby Wolak and Ashley Andersen EXPEDITION TIP Make your way to Galway and stop in Athlone along the way he explained Check out Howth to the east and Belfast to the north to Giant s Causeway There are castles cliffs cathedrals and so much rich history Dublin in town is full of music food pubs and excitement dawn to dusk El Cerrito residents Harry and Michele Harrison from left visited Ireland s Cliffs of Moher with their extended family including San Diego residents Gabby Wolak and Shea Harrison and Portland s Harbor Harrison and Ashley Anderson Courtesy of the Harrison family Join the fun Send a photo of yourself on your latest adventures local domestic or international to jmastrodonato bayareanewsgroup com Tell us where you are who everyone is and where they re from and share a voyage tip or two to help fellow readers go there too