Last night in Australia
15 декабря 2016 г., Австралия ⋅ ⛅ 18 °C
Packed and ready to go.
Farewell Whyalla - Hello Adelaide
16 декабря 2016 г., Австралия ⋅ ☀️ 21 °C
Pre flight snacks!
16 декабря 2016 г., Австралия ⋅ ☀️ 21 °C
Boarding soon.
16 декабря 2016 г., Австралия ⋅ 🌙 17 °C
Farewell Australia. See you in 5 weeks.
Adelaide to Dubai
17 декабря 2016 г., Объединенные Арабские Эмираты ⋅ ⛅ 16 °C
Had a good flight. We all slept a bit this time, I think the busy week finally caught up. It also helped having a constant rock of turbulence most of the way. When we landed it felt like we taxied toЧитать далее
Dubai to Amsterdam
17 декабря 2016 г., Нидерланды ⋅ ⛅ 7 °C
Had a great flight to Amsterdam. A few photos of what you could see out the window.
Amsterdam cold and overcast but made pretty by all the Christmas lights. It got dark about 4.30pm which was hard forЧитать далее
Jetlag
18 декабря 2016 г., Нидерланды ⋅ 🌫 5 °C
Well its 5.30 in the morning and we are up having a coffee.
After a 5hr car trip from Whyalla to Adelaide (for Debbie a 45min plane trip, I think I had the better deal working and then flying) 13hrЧитать далее
Day out in Amsterdam
18 декабря 2016 г., Нидерланды ⋅ 🌫 4 °C
It's hard to get used to the late sunrise and early sunset if there is even a sun out there.
Kellie is struggling as she is like a rooster, gets up with the sun and goes to bed when the sun goesЧитать далее
Foodie day in Amsterdam
19 декабря 2016 г., Нидерланды ⋅ ⛅ 4 °C
It was nice to see blue sky today but it wasn't any warmer. Today we visited the Anne Frank Huis, which was a very somber experience.
Then we went and found Winkel 43 that is famous for it's appleЧитать далее
Farewell Amsterdam
20 декабря 2016 г., Германия ⋅ 🌙 0 °C
Early rise with Kellie waking us up with her ATAR results. We didn't go back to sleep. We packed up and headed to the train station via the Red Light District. We were a bit early to see the girls butЧитать далее
Christmas in Germany
20 декабря 2016 г., Германия ⋅ 🌙 0 °C
We had a great 2hr train ride from Amsterdam to Duisberg.
You know its cold when there is still frost in the paddocks at 2pm. The countryside is always beautiful along the way.
We picked up our hireЧитать далее
Brass Monkey Weather
21 декабря 2016 г., Германия ⋅ 🌙 4 °C
We awoke to a very frosty morning. Dave & I walked down to the bakery to pick up some fresh rolls for breakfast. You really can't beat Germany's bakeries; their fresh breakfast rolls are delicious. WeЧитать далее
Damp morning in Gelsenkirchen-Horst
22 декабря 2016 г., Германия ⋅ ⛅ 5 °C
It is a damp day today, thankful for our rain jackets as we walked down to the bakery to get our breakfast rolls. We were lucky again to get the same lad who speaks a bit of English as he spent someЧитать далее
Afternoon with friends
23 декабря 2016 г., Германия ⋅ ⛅ 6 °C
We drove to Viersen Dulken which is 1 hour away from us. Stressful drive for me, Germany has a very different style of driving. Dave does really well, we are thankful for the sat-nav we couldn't imageЧитать далее
Essen Christmas Markets
23 декабря 2016 г., Германия ⋅ 🌙 4 °C
After a late night, we are all a bit slow this morning. Another stroll to the bakery to pick up rolls for breakfast and a chat to the guy who has been serving us every morning.
We caught the trainЧитать далее
It was the day before Christmas
24 декабря 2016 г., Германия ⋅ ⛅ 8 °C
It is 7am over here and we are up having a coffee. Dave reading the papers back in Australia. You have to love technology. Today we are here until about 2.30pm then we head off to Viersen Dulken toЧитать далее
Christmas Eve in Viersen Dulken
24 декабря 2016 г., Германия ⋅ ⛅ 7 °C
We arrived at Viersen Dulken about 4pm and we were not allowed in the dining lounge area as it would be a surprise for us after church. This is a custom they used to do when the children were small.Читать далее
Christmas Day in Germany
25 декабря 2016 г., Германия ⋅ ☁️ 9 °C
We had breakfast at Viersen Dulken and once again Monika made us a few Christmas breakfast traditions. A bread in shape of man called weckmann bread and then christstollen, a sweet fruit bread with aЧитать далее
Oh no, not another Christmas Market!
26 декабря 2016 г., Германия ⋅ 🌙 5 °C
Woke up to misty rain this morning. A walk down to the bakery to find all the shops closed. We must have got lost in the translation as we thought they said they were only closed on Christmas Day.Читать далее
Maastricht
27 декабря 2016 г., Нидерланды ⋅ ☀️ 4 °C
Farewell to our friends
27 декабря 2016 г., Германия ⋅ ⛅ 5 °C
An early start today, up at 6am and on the road by 7.30am to Viersen Dulken. This is our last day in this part of Germany. We are spending the day with Monika & Bernhard and going back into theЧитать далее
Köln Train Station
28 декабря 2016 г., Германия ⋅ ⛅ 5 °C
Waiting for our train to Paris.
Belgium
28 декабря 2016 г., Бельгия ⋅ ⛅ 3 °C
Belgium
28 декабря 2016 г., Бельгия ⋅ 🌫 1 °C
Travelling through Brussels. Heavy fog can't see too much.
France
28 декабря 2016 г., Франция ⋅ ☁️ 5 °C
Travelling through France. The fog lifted when we crossed the border. Blue sky and sunshine and about 3 degrees.















































































