Melbourne amd Sydney

Step 1. Melb-Sydney then Sydney International airport. We are tired before the long flight even begins. I hope this is a good thing.
Flight from Sydney to Milan.

Finally arrived. A long flight with varying amounts of sleep amongst us. Henny and I were very jealous of the sleep that Liv and Jamie were able to get. After a long wait for our luggage we quicklyЧитать далее
Lake Como

What a beautiful place Lake Como is! We have enjoyed a boat tour and a walk around the old town of Como. What we haven't enjoyed is the number of people here. A lovely lunch in a small cafe in aЧитать далее
Cinque Terre

Wow. Getting off the train and discovering the interesting layout and stunning coast line was amazing. We caught glimpses of the coast from the train but next moment we were going through a tunnel.Читать далее
Nice

We enjoyed our time in Nice, exploring the old city and surrounds. Great views and walks.
Eze, Monaco, Montecarlo

We arrived last night after a 5 hour train trip where we changed trains 3 times. Trying to get off the train at Nice was a mission/ comedy act combined, as there were so many people in the aisles andЧитать далее
French Riviera Antibes - Cannes

Unfortunately a change of weather has brought cool wind and rain. We still managed some exploring around the region. The official tourist season here starts next week, which made some of theЧитать далее
Paris

So much to see and love in Paris and not enough time to do it all, especially when waiting in queues. It was great to see Eloise again, surprisingly at the station near the air bnb. The first day weЧитать далее
Volendam, Marken and Zaanse Schanse.

Our first full day in the Netherlands! Today Liv, Jamie, Henny and I did a tour. A Clog factory, Cheese maker and tasting and a windmill visit along with a canal crossing, (all of the DutchЧитать далее
A trip to Nigtevecht.

Today was the day to explore Henny's hometown until we found her childhood home. We think we found it! We rode on the smallest public bus ever, with a very friendly and helpful driver. The day wasЧитать далее
Harderwijk

Today we took a rest day and mostly stayed in our lovely Dutch home away from home in Harderwijk. This was needed by most of us after constant travel and walking. Eloise, Jamie and I ventured into theЧитать далее
Amsterdam

In Amsterdam we took a boat trip along canals, learnt about how the unstable ground leads to houses developing a lean. We also took a very interesting walking tour around the Jewish quarter. Lots ofЧитать далее
Munich

A day trip from Neuremberg to Munich was well worth the time. Munich was fascinating in that all the buildings looked old but many were relatively new having been rebuilt after WWII. We had someЧитать далее
Rothenburg ob der Tauber

Today we visited Red Castle on the river Tauber, the translation of the village name. Rothenburg ob der Tauber is a medieval town in Bavaria. It has been restored and maintained beautifully and is aЧитать далее
Neuremberg

We woke up to a rainy day so our exploration of the old town was wet. We spent most of the morning at the Imperial castle. As the rain got heavier we walked less and took a little train tour aroundЧитать далее
Salzburg

Exploring Salzburg was a real treat. It was so beautiful and a lovely mix of historic buildings with the amazing alps as a constant backdrop. We bought a Salzburg explorer card which then gave usЧитать далее
Sound of Music Tour

It just had to be done! Movie talk, singing, reenactments, the Austrian countryside, and visits to many places that featured in the movie. It was a fun and entertaining way to spend a morning.
Prague old and new town

Today we took a walking tour of the old and new town, the new town being, I think, after the 1300's. It was informative and fun. The buildings were stunning. Along the tour we also saw theЧитать далее
Prague Castle

Last night we went for a walk into the gardens beside our accommodation. It was really pretty and included the Petron tower. This morning we took another walk through amazing buildings to PragueЧитать далее
London

Cornwall

It was lovely to be by the sea again. Cornwall has been lovely and so great to see Rob and Sharon again and to meet one of their daughters Sophie. We stayed in a little village called Cubert very nearЧитать далее
More of the Cornish coast.

An interesting, scenic and at times somewhat narrow drive from Cubert to Bath. Stops included Padstow and Port Issac- the town used to film outdoor shots from Doc Martin. Padstow was another lovelyЧитать далее
Bath

A day exploring Bath on foot for Jamie and I and a rest day for Henny. We managed another day of over 20,000 steps, including a steep climb to the top of Alexandra gardens. We undertook a Lord MayorsЧитать далее
The Cotswalds

On the way to our accommodation at Hook Norton we stopped off at Castle Combe, Bibury and Stow-on-the-wold. We drove through Boughton-on-the-water but it was so busy we kept going. However it was aЧитать далее
The Lake District

We are staying in a small Holiday cottage in Bowness on Lake Windermere. It is a pretty old village with a stunning lake. We. Celebrated Austin mother's day here with dinner at a pub with a view.Читать далее