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- Day 1
- Wednesday, August 21, 2024 at 6:15 AM
- 🌙 12 °C
- Altitude: 21 m
BelgiumBrussels-South50°50’10” N 4°20’4” E
4 Countries in 1 Day
August 21, 2024 in Belgium ⋅ 🌙 12 °C
Our Europe trip started bright and early with us meeting at the Tower Hotel London by 6:15 am. We checked in and met our tour guide Brek. He's an Aussie that's been doing this for 25 years. Seems aRead more
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- Day 1
- Wednesday, August 21, 2024 at 5:00 PM
- ☁️ 19 °C
- Altitude: Sea level
NetherlandsAmstel52°20’6” N 4°54’48” E
Amsterdam Walk About
August 21, 2024 in the Netherlands ⋅ ☁️ 19 °C
Having sorted out the hotel and our rooms in Amsterdam we then headed off into the centre of town. We had about an hour and half to go for a walk about and explore.
So we walked beside the canals toRead more
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- Day 1
- Wednesday, August 21, 2024 at 8:34 PM
- ☁️ 18 °C
- Altitude: Sea level
- NetherlandsDe Kleine Komedie52°22’2” N 4°53’49” E
Evening Dinner Cruise
August 21, 2024 in the Netherlands ⋅ ☁️ 18 °C
Had a very pleasant evening dinner cruise along the canals of Amsterdam.
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- Day 2
- Thursday, August 22, 2024 at 12:08 PM
- ⛅ 20 °C
- Altitude: 68 m
GermanyBoppard50°13’59” N 7°35’39” E
Rhine Cruise
August 22, 2024 in Germany ⋅ ⛅ 20 °C
Up early and headed off after breakfast to Germany. Stopped off at the Rhine River where we went for an hour and half cruise. So very interesting with a number of small towns on the banks of theRead more
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- Day 2
- Thursday, August 22, 2024 at 5:12 PM
- ☀️ 24 °C
- Altitude: 104 m
- GermanyAlte Brücke49°24’50” N 8°42’35” E
Heidelberg Walk About
August 22, 2024 in Germany ⋅ ☀️ 24 °C
Stopped off at Heidelburg which was one of the few cities not bombed in the war. Wonderful old streets by the river with a castle over looking the town.
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- Day 3
- Friday, August 23, 2024 at 8:17 AM
- ☁️ 14 °C
- Altitude: 163 m
- GermanySteinsfurt49°14’27” N 8°53’43” E
Heidelberg Museum and Stadium
August 23, 2024 in Germany ⋅ ☁️ 14 °C
Two things right beside the hotel where we stayed in Heidelberg:
✈ Transport Museum
⚽ TSG Hoffenheim Football Stadium
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- Day 3
- Friday, August 23, 2024 at 11:42 AM
- ⛅ 25 °C
- Altitude: 523 m
- GermanyMary's Square48°8’16” N 11°34’47” E
Munich
August 23, 2024 in Germany ⋅ ⛅ 25 °C
Up early again and drove to Munich. Two of the famous spots in Munich are;
1️⃣ Rathaus-Glockenspiel. The Rathaus-Glockenspiel is a large mechanical clock. Famous for its life-size characters, theRead more
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- Day 3
- Friday, August 23, 2024 at 12:20 PM
- ☀️ 27 °C
- Altitude: 532 m
- GermanyU-Bahn-/S-Bahn-Haltestelle Marienplatz48°8’14” N 11°34’23” E
Paul goes to the Lego Store
August 23, 2024 in Germany ⋅ ☀️ 27 °C
And buys nothing.
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- Day 3
- Friday, August 23, 2024 at 4:40 PM
- ☀️ 31 °C
- Altitude: 583 m
AustriaInnsbruck city center47°16’3” N 11°23’39” E
Lyn goes to the Kristallwelten Store
August 23, 2024 in Austria ⋅ ☀️ 31 °C
And buys something ... Swarovski!
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- Day 3
- Friday, August 23, 2024 at 4:52 PM
- ☀️ 31 °C
- Altitude: 582 m
- AustriaInnsbruck city center47°16’2” N 11°23’37” E
Innsbruck
August 23, 2024 in Austria ⋅ ☀️ 31 °C
Beautiful town in the Tyrol area of Austria. Has held 3 Winter Olympics. The Olympic stadium was right across the road from our hotel.
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- Day 3
- Friday, August 23, 2024 at 7:43 PM
- ☀️ 26 °C
- Altitude: 610 m
- AustriaInnsbruck city center47°16’15” N 11°24’14” E
Traditional Tyrolean Evening
August 23, 2024 in Austria ⋅ ☀️ 26 °C
Dinner and show of traditional Austrian Tyrolean music and dance. Had a great fun evening.
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- Day 4
- Saturday, August 24, 2024 at 9:36 AM
- ☀️ 22 °C
- Altitude: 534 m
ItalyAlbions46°37’33” N 11°32’59” E
Drive from Austria to Italy
August 24, 2024 in Italy ⋅ ☀️ 22 °C
It should have only been a 4 hour drive, however it’s August school holidays and everyone was on the road. Snail pace for large periods of time, blame all the Motorhomes and caravans on the road.Read more
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- Day 4
- Saturday, August 24, 2024 at 3:49 PM
- ☀️ 30 °C
- Altitude: 6 m
- ItalyPalazzo Grimani di San Luca45°26’10” N 12°19’55” E
Venice Water Taxi
August 24, 2024 in Italy ⋅ ☀️ 30 °C
We arrived at Venice and waiting for us were water taxis to take is into Venice city. Amazing just like you see in the movies.
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- Day 4
- Saturday, August 24, 2024 at 4:42 PM
- ☀️ 30 °C
- Altitude: 5 m
- ItalyPunta della Dogana45°25’55” N 12°20’13” E
Venice Gondola Ride
August 24, 2024 in Italy ⋅ ☀️ 30 °C
Not quite as romantic as the movies and pictures make out, but still a great experience. There were so many of them, and bottle necks with the Italian oarsman jabbering away to one another.
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- Day 4
- Saturday, August 24, 2024 at 7:14 PM
- ☀️ 29 °C
- Altitude: 11 m
- ItalyPiazza San Marco45°26’4” N 12°20’19” E
Venice City and Glass Blowing
August 24, 2024 in Italy ⋅ ☀️ 29 °C
The trip included a demonstration of the world famous Vechia Murano Glass Blowing. Each item individually blown, hand painted with gold or platinum coverings. Absolutely stunning, but oh so expensive.Read more
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- Day 5
- Sunday, August 25, 2024 at 9:00 AM
- ☀️ 24 °C
- Altitude: 60 m
- ItalyPortuense41°52’28” N 12°25’59” E
All Roads lead to Rome
August 25, 2024 in Italy ⋅ ☀️ 24 °C
Traveled to Rome through some mountains but very impressive roads with a number of long tunnels and bridges.
Passed the site of a WW2 Memorial outside of Florence where a number of New ZealandersRead more
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- Day 5
- Sunday, August 25, 2024 at 11:19 AM
- ☀️ 29 °C
- Altitude: 238 m
- ItalyStrada in Chianti43°39’28” N 11°17’38” E
Be my Guest - Tuscan Villa
August 25, 2024 in Italy ⋅ ☀️ 29 °C
'Be my Guest' is where the tour visits someone's private residence.
We stopped off at the Villa Il Leccio in Tuscany. It's a beautiful rural property that's been in the family for 9 generations andRead more
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- Day 5
- Sunday, August 25, 2024 at 5:32 PM
- ☀️ 33 °C
- Altitude: 26 m
- ItalyColosse41°53’25” N 12°29’29” E
The Colosseum
August 25, 2024 in Italy ⋅ ☀️ 33 °C
Highlight was visiting the Colosseum. We had a local guide take us through it. Amazing history and to think that we walked through a place that has been there for nearly 2000 years!
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- Day 5
- Sunday, August 25, 2024 at 8:17 PM
- 🌙 29 °C
- Altitude: 27 m
- ItalyBasilica of Maxentius and Constantine41°53’35” N 12°29’24” E
Dinner in a Roman Storeroom
August 25, 2024 in Italy ⋅ 🌙 29 °C
Dinner was organised for us in an underground Roman Storeroom. Not sure if this was originally for the Gladiators or not. Actually it was a restaurant called 'Le Trena Del Colosseum' only a fewRead more
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- Day 6
- Monday, August 26, 2024 at 9:17 AM
- ⛅ 26 °C
- Altitude: 52 m
Vatican CityAtrio della Quattro Cancelli41°54’22” N 12°27’14” E
Vatican City
August 26, 2024 in Vatican City ⋅ ⛅ 26 °C
Got to the Vatican City at 8 in the morning to find queues of people, but we already had our tickets organised for us, so basically got straight in after very little waiting.
We started in the PignaRead more
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- Day 6
- Monday, August 26, 2024 at 9:30 AM
- ⛅ 27 °C
- Altitude: 60 m
- Vatican CitySistine Chapel41°54’11” N 12°27’16” E
Sistine Chapel
August 26, 2024 in Vatican City ⋅ ⛅ 27 °C
So this was special to see Michelangelo's 16th century painted ceiling and wall painting of the second coming. To see what’s considered as some of the most significant art work ever created.
Note:Read more
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- Day 6
- Monday, August 26, 2024 at 10:22 AM
- ☁️ 29 °C
- Altitude: 72 m
- Vatican CityPiazza dei Protomartiri Romani41°54’8” N 12°27’14” E
St Peter's Basilica
August 26, 2024 in Vatican City ⋅ ☁️ 29 °C
Overwhelmed by the grandeur and size of St Peter's Basilica. It took 110 years to build, completed in 1626. Apparently built on the site where Peter was crucified upside down and then buried.
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- Day 6
- Monday, August 26, 2024 at 2:06 PM
- ☁️ 36 °C
- Altitude: 20 m
- ItalySant'Agnese in Agone41°53’58” N 12°28’22” E
Rome Walk About
August 26, 2024 in Italy ⋅ ☁️ 36 °C
After visiting St Peter’s Basilica we had a local guide then take us for a walk around Rome. Got to see:
🏛️ St Peter’s Square
🏛️ Villa Borghese with its umbrella trees
🏛️ TreviRead more
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- Day 7
- Tuesday, August 27, 2024 at 8:25 AM
- ⛅ 20 °C
- Altitude: 652 m
- ItalyCà di Fabbiani44°7’1” N 11°12’43” E
Drive from Rome to Florence
August 27, 2024 in Italy ⋅ ⛅ 20 °C
Nice drive seeing a number of fortified towns built on hills.
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- Day 7
- Tuesday, August 27, 2024 at 1:03 PM
- ⛅ 33 °C
- Altitude: 80 m
- ItalyMuseum of Opera of Saint Maria of Fiore43°46’22” N 11°15’28” E
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