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Europe to Bali 2025

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  • Cheryl MoodyEurope to Bali 2025Traveler
    From the bus
    2Cheese factoryFishing netsThe public toilets

    Volendam

    September 17, 2025 in the Netherlands ⋅ 🌧 15 °C

    So happy to see it was raining again today 😂
    Never mind. Caught the bus to the fishing village of Volendam. Despite the rain, it's still a pretty place even if a bit touristy. The weather did stop us wandering to far so we amused ourselves at the cheese factory, tasting all the cheeses ,the local museum and the pub.
    fun facts: 1. The airport is 4.5 m below sea level.
    2. They each eat 8L of ice cream per year.    Read more

  • Cheryl MoodyEurope to Bali 2025Traveler
    Waiting
    2Going up, up, up

    Next adventure

    September 18, 2025 in the Netherlands ⋅ ☁️ 19 °C

    After farewelling rainy Amsterdam its was a quick trip to sunny Köln.
    Not wasting the good weather we headed for "old town". It was rebuilt after WWII.
    After soaking up sunshine in the plazza, it was off to see Köln Cathederal. Magnificent. We got a great leg workout climbing the 553 stairs to the top of the tower and down again. The view was worth it. Plus there was only 6 of us up there.
    We finally managed to have a dinner outside.    Read more

  • Cheryl MoodyEurope to Bali 2025Traveler
    1Our breakfast eggs
    City gateTownhallTown hallDedicated to carnival season3The Rhine

    Köln

    September 19, 2025 in Germany ⋅ ☁️ 28 °C

    A beautiful day for a walking tour around town and sitting by the Rhine .
    Visited the Wallraf das Museum. The art works ranged from the 1300s to 1800s. There was also floral painting exhibition that explained what the flowers symbolised in the art work.Read more

  • Cheryl MoodyEurope to Bali 2025Traveler
    More breakfast eggs
    2The meeting of the Moselle R, left, and the Rhine

    Koblenz

    September 20, 2025 in Germany ⋅ ☁️ 16 °C

    Yesterday, we took a day trip to Koblenz to see the first of our German friends. So wonderful to see them, its been 10 years.
    It's a lovely town. Quite busy due to the markets, lots of rivet cruise boats and beautiful sunshine.
    Today its another train . To Regensburg.    Read more

  • Cheryl MoodyEurope to Bali 2025Traveler
    Walking to our accommodation
    The DanubeSS headquatersGates into the camp. Kitchen on left, laundry on right, roll call grounds in betweenA watch towerMemorial garden with Jewish memorialValley of Death. Crematorium at back, a watchtower, pyramid of Ashes behind Square of NationsRemembered

    Regensburg

    Sep 22–26, 2025 in Germany ⋅ ☁️ 11 °C

    Yesterday afternoon we arrived in Regensburg to sunshine and 28°. Took a stroll by the Danube before dinner.
    Today the had another thought, rainy and 8°. 🥶.
    Very fitting weather to travel to Flossenburg to see the remains of the concentration camp that my dad was in. While most of it has been destroyed by the allies, the laundry /shower block, camp kitchen, the SS headquaters, watch towers and crematorium remain. There's a lovely memorial garden, Jewish memorial and a chapel representing all the different nations imprisoned. It's a miracle dad survived the camp. I'm so glad we visited.Read more

  • Cheryl MoodyEurope to Bali 2025Traveler
    Symbol of the townOn the stone bridge

    A meander

    September 23, 2025 in Germany ⋅ ☁️ 14 °C

    Today was spent wandering around the old town with our personal tour guide, our friend Lisa and baby Paula. So great to see Lisa again as its been a few years.
    Regensburg is such a pretty town 😍

  • Cheryl MoodyEurope to Bali 2025Traveler
    ValhallaView from the top of the DanubeWalk to village1At the Wurstuchl

    Valhalla

    September 24, 2025 in Germany ⋅ 🌧 11 °C

    A cruise up the river to Valhalla. Valhalla was built in 1830 - 42 to honour important german speaking men and women such as Mozart, Bach, Strauss, Beethoven Katherine the Great, Martin Luther.
    Then a lovely walk to the village before cruising back to town. A stop at Wurstkuchl, the oldest sausage house in the world (12th century), where we indulged in bratwurst with sauerkraut. Lucky our bratwurst wasn't that old.Read more

  • Cheryl MoodyEurope to Bali 2025Traveler
    The VltavaQueen Anne's Summer PalaceA beautiful Horse Chestnut treeBall Room of Prague CastleCastle groundsSt Vitus CathederalThe Golden Gate1Gordon's new attire

    The Castle

    Sep 25–29, 2025 in Czech Republic ⋅ 🌧 10 °C

    Yesterday was another travel day. Farewelled Germany and headed to Prague.
    I love Prague ❤️ happy to be back, its been 20 years.
    Today we walked up to the Castle as I couldn't be bothered to wait for the tram. What a lovely walk through the park to Hanavsky Pavilion for coffee with a view then through the Royal Gardens. Our 20min walk lasted about 90mins.
    Wandered around the castle grounds before walking back to old town.    Read more

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    Mozart first played Don Giovanni hereAstronomical ClockCharles BridgeVinnys wine bar2Waiting for the click to chime1

    Around town

    September 27, 2025 in Czech Republic ⋅ ☁️ 17 °C

    Another great day.
    First up a walking tour around Prague through old town, Jewish Quater and the Charles Bridge.
    Next a relaxing 2hr river cruise.
    Finally ending up at Vinnys wine bar for a few glasses. It's tiny but so many bottles of good wine to choose from. 🍷🥂
    Fun fact. 1.The Jewish Quater has gone from the worst area to live in to one of the most expensive.
    2. The astronomical clock has 365 Czech names on it as part of the Czech calendar meaning if your names appears youre wished happy name day and get a fower. Unfortunately my names not there. 😥    Read more

  • Cheryl MoodyEurope to Bali 2025Traveler
    The horse stables
    View from the castleCastle bridge1Baroque painting

    Český Krumlov

    September 28, 2025 in Czech Republic ⋅ ⛅ 12 °C

    We had a fantastic day tour to Český Krumlov, a UNESCO site., on the Vltava River.
    The Castle was built in the 1200s and decorated in the baroque, renaissance style as well as Gothic. The baroque style meant that the walls were painted to look 3D.Read more

  • Cheryl MoodyEurope to Bali 2025Traveler
    Town square market1Making hot potato chipsPotatoe dumplings1The Castle bridge

    Český Krumlov

    September 28, 2025 in Czech Republic ⋅ ⛅ 18 °C

    After walking the castle grounds we headed down to the medieval town.
    We saw 3 bears that live in the old moat . So cute bur large.
    The town is beautiful, full of lovely little shops and eateries.
    As it was Saint Wenceslaus day, the patrons ain't of the Czech Republic, the town square had a great market in it.
    Fun fact: the Christmas carol Good King Wenceslaus is a carol about Saint Wenceslaus    Read more

  • Cheryl MoodyEurope to Bali 2025Traveler
    Our street
    The Salzach River

    Travel day

    September 29, 2025 in Austria ⋅ ☁️ 11 °C

    Today, we trained it to Salzburg.
    Just made the train with minutes to spare as the platform is not so easy to find.
    The old town is lovely with narrow streets so no cars.

  • Cheryl MoodyEurope to Bali 2025Traveler
    The Von Trapp house
    The gazeboThe abbey where the real Von Traps marriedLake Mondsee2Singing the lonely goatherdThe Church where they married in the movieMirrabel garden2On the Do Re Mi steps

    Sound of Music

    September 30, 2025 in Austria ⋅ 🌧 11 °C

    A rest morning before singing our hearts out on the sound of music tour. Of course I had to sing every song 🎵 . They showed us all the places that were in the movie plus told us the real story about them.Read more

  • Cheryl MoodyEurope to Bali 2025Traveler
    2St Gilgen
    St Wolfgang1St WolfgangSt WolfgangLake Wolgangsee from St Gilgen

    Lake Wolfgangsee

    October 1, 2025 in Austria ⋅ ☀️ 11 °C

    A brilliant day for a ferry trip around Lake Wolfgangsee, even if the temp maxed out at 9°.
    We just rugged up and sat outside so we could take in the spectacular scenery.
    We got off at Strobl, not much there , so back on the ferry to St. Wolfgang. A very pretty town with lots of cute shops. Then back to St Gilgen for a bus back to Salzburg.Read more

  • Cheryl MoodyEurope to Bali 2025Traveler
    An old brewery signTo show people who couldn't read what they sold4Hugging a pickleResidenzpltzTribute to the book burning by the Nazis1

    Around Salzburg

    October 2, 2025 in Austria ⋅ 🌙 7 °C

    Another chilly day( 10°) but warmed up walking around Salzburg on a walking tour.
    After a delicious lunch we took the funicular up to the Fortress Hohensalzburg. Such wonderful views even if a little cloudy. Then off for a walk through the beautiful Mirabell Gardens. ( Used in the sound of music)
    Mirabell Palace was built in 1606 by Archbishop Wolf Dietrich Von Raitenau for his lover. They had 15 children.
    There's a gnome garden built in 1695

    Fun fact: burg means castle and berg means forest    Read more

  • Cheryl MoodyEurope to Bali 2025Traveler
    Not sure about roast pig2Cheers

    To Slovenia

    Oct 3–5, 2025 in Slovenia ⋅ ☀️ 15 °C

    Trained it to Ljubjlana in Solvenia today. The scenery out the window was spectacular . Hard to capture on a photo.
    This evening while having a walk we stumbled on Friday night food market. Not fresh food but lots of stalls cooking delicious food and wine. Plus good music was playing.
    What more could you want ?    Read more

  • Cheryl MoodyEurope to Bali 2025Traveler
    The Castle
    Church of the Assumption1Threads of Pink for breast cancer

    Bled

    October 4, 2025 in Slovenia ⋅ ☁️ 13 °C

    Not sure whats going with the weather. It's freezing again this morning, minus 3 overnight,🥶
    We braved the walk to the bus station so we can get the bus to Lake Bled. What chaos!! We'd already our purchased our ticket but we needed our ticket printed. Is there a line for that...of course not, You have to lineup with everyone who doesn't know where they're going. 🤦‍♀️
    Lake Bled is beautiful. Walked half around the lake this afternoon before heading back to our guest house. Were in for another freezing night.    Read more

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    Snow

    October 5, 2025 in Slovenia ⋅ ⛅ 4 °C

    No wonder it's so cold here. It snowed overnight and this morning on the mountains.
    Sadly it just rained all morning in Bled so we stayed inside in the warmth which was fine as we had the guest house to oursreves. When the sun appeared we walked up to the castle. The views were spectacular. We timed it just right because 2hrs later the clouds obscured the mountains.
    The cold didn't stop the rowers racing.    Read more

  • Cheryl MoodyEurope to Bali 2025Traveler
    The boardwalk26

    Vintgar Gorge

    October 6, 2025 in Slovenia ⋅ 🌙 8 °C

    We walked the Vintgar Gorge in the Triglav National Park . Absolutely spectacular. Once again photos don't do it justice. To walk the Gorge, you have to wear a helmet just in case . Most of the walk is on a wooden board walk that hung over the edge of Radovna River with dripping water from the rock overhangs.
    Then it was back down via alpine meadows where we could see snow on the mountains .
    Found a quaint pub in Bled to quench our thirst after all that excersise.
    Fun fact: the gorge water never get above 13°    Read more

  • Cheryl MoodyEurope to Bali 2025Traveler
    11Our crazy captain3

    Lake Bled

    October 7, 2025 in Slovenia ⋅ 🌙 10 °C

    We had a few hours to fill in before heading back to Ljubjlana in the afternoon so we decided to do the 6km stroll around Lake Bled. Didn't want to waste that sunshine. Half way around the little boats were calling. Of course we just had to answer the call. Lovely row (not by us) out to the island and back. Then continued our walk. We got within a km of the end and the path was closed which meant turning around and walking back. Luckily for us the little tourist train came along and saved us.Read more

  • Cheryl MoodyEurope to Bali 2025Traveler
    Monument to the peasant revolt of 1473
    The towerFound an unusual water fountain

    Ljubljiana Castle

    Oct 8–13, 2025 in Slovenia ⋅ ⛅ 12 °C

    Yesterday was spent wandering around Ljubljiana Castle. Poor Gordon, I nearly killed him by making him walk up the steep road to get there. It's been renovated with lots of interesting museums inside. We got a great view of the city and mountains from on top of the wall and the tower.
    Took the easy way down on the funicular.
    A drink to watch the sunset from our accommodation rounded off our day.    Read more

  • Cheryl MoodyEurope to Bali 2025Traveler
    Robber fountainLjubljanaica river, walled to stop floodingA vending machineFlower marketFood market2His new friend

    Ljubljana

    October 9, 2025 in Slovenia ⋅ ☁️ 13 °C

    Today was a walking tour of old town. Around town there're vending machines where anyone can buy fresh food. These are topped up daily with local milk, yoghurt, eggs and cheese plus ones for basic pharmaceutical supplies.
    We then checked our the local markets, delicious lunch and a wander through the shops in old town.
    Unfortunately our tomorrow's tour to the mountains got cancelled 😥 but we are booked to on another tour to see the caves instead.
    Fun fact : 1. In 1895 a earthquake destroyed most of Ljubljiana.
    2. Slovenia gained independence in 1991 .
    3. Slovenia has only 46km of coastline    Read more

  • Cheryl MoodyEurope to Bali 2025Traveler
    The train
    Predjana CastleThe cave walls and newer walls part join

    Postojana

    October 10, 2025 in Slovenia ⋅ ⛅ 13 °C

    Today we did a tour to the Postojana caves.These limestone caves are 25km long but you can only go in 5km of it. It was crowded. First km is on a little train then you walk through the rest until you come back to the train. Some of the stalactites and stalagmites were huge and quite active.
    Then it was on to Predjana Castle. It was a surprise. It's built into the cave 127m up a cliff. Hard to attack but very cold and drafty. It even had an escape tunnel. The front of the castle was built in 1583 but the cave part is from the 1100s.
    Iy was a good day but not what we really wanted to do.
    Tonight was back to the night food markets for dinner.    Read more

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