Hong Kong Airport

About 9 hour leg to Honk as. HK airport a bit dated but city looks fantasia flying in at night.
Melbourne Airport

Take off from tulla. Actual photo from the plane.
On the planes.

Flying into Hong Kong, Alanah had a window seat. She was so excited to see the harbour and lights of the city as we came into land. 3 more airports and she was over it. As we're we all not to mentionOkumaya devam et
Zurich Airport

Finally landed at Zurich after about 13 hours. Felt like an eternity. Did get some sleep which helped pass the time. Looking forward to coming back to Switzerland. Very clean, very green and lush andOkumaya devam et
Israel at last

After 31 hours of travel, we arrived at Tel Aviv. More distinct from Zurich, it couldn't be. Flying in it is very arid and brown, not unlike Aus. from rhe air. Customs very slow. Our driver forOkumaya devam et
Juruselum - The Old City

We visited the original old city of Jerusalem yesterday. We were there for a full 12 hours and could have spent another day there. It is an amazing place that must be visited to fully understand andOkumaya devam et
Masada & The Dead Sea

Out early today for our visit to desert mountain fortress of Masada and float in the Dead Sea. We get perspective early on, with realisation that Jerusalem is an oasis in the desert. A distinct changeOkumaya devam et
Friday in Israel - the start of Sabbath

This morning we were picked up by 'Charlie' an employee of the hotel where we are staying in Jerusalem, who does tourist tours on the side. He was a wealth of knowledge. First stop, Bethlehem and theOkumaya devam et
Val Kfarvradim - Ari's Place

Nice train journey through the valley between Jerusalem and Tel Aviv. Lots of Australian gum trees too. Felt right at home. Then from Tel Aviv up north all the way to Val Kfarvradim, near the LebanonOkumaya devam et
Galilee in the footsteps of old JC

Just as a side note, bloody hot in Israel. High 30's to low 40's everyday we have been here and humid too. Locals reckon it's a bit unusual to be so hot. Must have bought the Aussie climate from theOkumaya devam et
Acre, Israel

Our last full day in Israel. We visited the medieval Crusader port town of Acre or Akko. Not unlike Jerusalem, this is also a walled city which has been invaded many times throughout its history. TheOkumaya devam et
Kfarvradim Rosh HaNikra

The last half of our last day in Israel, visited the border between Israel and Lebanon. There is a DM zone of about 100m between the two states that is managed by a UN peace keeping force. Believe itOkumaya devam et
Paris - Montparnasse

The next leg of our journey is onto Paris. Security out of Israel quite tight with about 5 checkpoints, luggage needing to be unlocked and a small inquisition to ensure you are who you say are. WeOkumaya devam et
Eiffel Tower and Arc de Triomphe

Today is Alanah's day. Off to visit the Eiffel Tower. She is so excited and I think Liam is quietly hyped as well. Quite hot in Paris at the moment. Locals saying about 3-5 degrees hotter than usual.Okumaya devam et
Disneyland Paris

A surprise for the kids today. Off to Disneyland Paris. Alanah very excited again and Liam trying not to show how impressed he is that we have been able to keep this secret from him. What did I thinkOkumaya devam et
Chateau de Versailles

Our second last day in France and we visited Versailles. Before you even get to the palace, you get a sense of the scale and grandure of the place with all of the buildings outlying the palace. TheyOkumaya devam et
The louvre

Why is it called the Louvre? Well in the days before a palace existed here, wolves inhabited the area, quite aggressively apparently. Wolf in French is loup, louvre roughly translates to place of theOkumaya devam et
Geneva

Off to Geneva this morning. We farewell our little apartment in Paris early and head to the airport. As a footnote, I don't recommend Air France. Firstly they don't include your baggage in your ticketOkumaya devam et
CERN the LHC and the UN

Geneva is only a quick stop for us on our way to Italy. We have today to see as much as we can. First stop CERN. It is very difficult to get on a guided tour at CERN. They only have groups up to 24Okumaya devam et
St. Gallen

We arrive at St. Gallen after driving across the Alps to check in at our first Air BnB. Toni chose well here with a comfortable apartment close to the centre of town and Toni's cousin Raphaella. WeOkumaya devam et
Our drive across Switzerland

Goodbye to Geneva and time to hit the road with gusto. We head pretty well north east across Switzerland, going through Lausanne, Bern and Zurich for what is a pleasant drive across the very greenOkumaya devam et