Mainz
1. August 2024 in Deutschland ⋅ ☁️ 25 °C
Exploring Mainz with Mischa
Wiesbaden
2. August 2024 in Deutschland ⋅ ☀️ 27 °C
Exploring Wiesbaden.
Frankfurt
3.–7. Aug. 2024 in Deutschland ⋅ ⛅ 27 °C
In Frankfurt am Main I stayed with my friend Finn whom I met in October 2022 at Camino Barcelona. Highlights included lunch on his patio with his girlfriend, bouldering, city walks, picnics in theWeiterlesen
Karlsruhe
7.–14. Aug. 2024 in Deutschland ⋅ ☁️ 24 °C
I took a train down to Karlsruhe from Frankfurt where the beautiful Michelle was waiting for me at their Hauptbahnhoff (central train station).
Michelle picked me up in her super cute silver VWWeiterlesen
Strasbourg
12. August 2024 in Frankreich ⋅ ⛅ 33 °C
Michelle and I went on a riad trip to France, only an hour away from Karlsruhe, in her VW convertible. It was a fine summer's day to go to Strasbourg. We met Marcin for lunch by the Rhône river andWeiterlesen
Würzburg
14.–15. Aug. 2024 in Deutschland ⋅ ☁️ 28 °C
Travelling in Marcin's campervan from Karlsruhe to Berlin, we headed into Würzburg for our first overnight stop. I once visited this lovely city in the 2000s for work. I had a highly effective ITWeiterlesen
Nuremberg
15.–16. Aug. 2024 in Deutschland ⋅ ☀️ 28 °C
Nuremberg
Devil's Cave
17. August 2024 in Deutschland ⋅ ☁️ 23 °C
Marcin and I visited Pottenstein to go through Devil's Cave. This large cave network has a light show and music in the larger caverns. The tour guide only speaks in German, and quite dramatically, butWeiterlesen
Leipzig
17.–18. Aug. 2024 in Deutschland ⋅ ⛅ 28 °C
Leipzig!
Potsdam
18.–19. Aug. 2024 in Deutschland ⋅ ☁️ 23 °C
Potsdam, a pretty town southwest of Berlin, and my final night in Marcin's campervan.
Werder (Havel)
19.–24. Aug. 2024 in Deutschland ⋅ ☁️ 23 °C
Catching up with the wonderful Kristina whom I hadn't seen in about 20 years. I enjoyed looking after her pets Cleo (dog) and Mimo (Cat).
Berlin
25. August 2024 in Deutschland ⋅ ☁️ 23 °C
I took a train to Berlin to visit the city and see Michelle and Monica.
Warsaw
26.–31. Aug. 2024 in Polen ⋅ ☁️ 23 °C
I took a train from Berlin to Poland. It was a comfortable 5 and a half hour journey to Warszawa Centralna. I stayed with my friend Adam in his lovely little apartment. Road works were everywhere asWeiterlesen
ReisenderYes Warsaw is beautiful!! My favourite part were the squirrels!! Thanks Blair.
Wroclaw
31. Aug.–1. Sept. 2024 in Polen ⋅ ☁️ 25 °C
I took a train south west of Warsaw to the lovely city of Wroclaw. Charlie, a friend from Perth I travelled to Singapore and Thailand with over Christmas and New Year, is visiting the city with hisWeiterlesen
Krakow
2.–4. Sept. 2024 in Polen ⋅ ☁️ 27 °C
I took a comfortable train ride to Krakow where I stayed on the edge of the Old City. It seems most of Krakow's buildings were undamaged in the war, and the city is filled with so many beautiful oldWeiterlesen
Bratislava, Slovakia
4.–6. Sept. 2024 in Slowakei ⋅ ☀️ 31 °C
After taking trains around Germany and Poland for the last five weeks, I'm now on a bus to Slovakia. The bus will take about the same amount of time to go from Krakow to Bratislava, but I don't haveWeiterlesen
Budapest, Hungary
6.–8. Sept. 2024 in Ungarn ⋅ ☁️ 25 °C
A beautiful city with a beautiful castle overlooking the hilly Buda and flat Pest sides of the city.
I caught up with Charlie and his boyfriend Csabi while here, visited some palacial thermal bathsWeiterlesen
Zagreb, Croatia
8.–10. Sept. 2024 in Kroatien ⋅ ☁️ 29 °C
It saddens me to say Zagreb was the most depressing city I have visited on my sojourn through Europe. The 2020 earthquake made 1,900 buildings unusable. Most of the historical city is covered inWeiterlesen
Ljubljana, Slovenia
10.–12. Sept. 2024 in Slowenien ⋅ ☀️ 24 °C
Ljubljana is a beautiful city. I hope to come back and spend much more time here.
I caught up with Gregor over dinner. A pleasant surprise to discover he lived here. I hadn't seen him for two years,Weiterlesen
Trieste, Italy
12.–14. Sept. 2024 in Italien ⋅ 🌧 20 °C
Trieste, the little Vienna of Italy.
Oh how it rained here! I had barely seen any rain this year. Heat waves through Europe and droughts in Ecuador. It felt like the skies tried to make up for it!Weiterlesen
Graz, Austria
14.–15. Sept. 2024 in Österreich ⋅ 🌧 10 °C
Graz is the second largest city in Austria. It is a UNESCO City of Design, with its vibrant creative scene, innovative architecture, and forward-thinking urban planning.
Graz is known for its twoWeiterlesen
Vienna, Austria
15.–18. Sept. 2024 in Österreich ⋅ 🌬 9 °C
Beautiful Vienna.
Oslo, Norway
18.–19. Sept. 2024 in Norwegen ⋅ ☁️ 18 °C
Exploring Oslo and finding a costume starting with L for Leif's 40th.
Valderøya, Norway
19.–23. Sept. 2024 in Norwegen ⋅ ⛅ 16 °C
I flew to Ålesund to surprise some old friends for Leif's 40th birthday party. I hadn't seen them in 15 years. This part of Norway is so beautiful. Sissel was such a wonderful host and cooked someWeiterlesen
Bergen, Norway
23. September 2024 in Norwegen ⋅ ☁️ 13 °C
A half day trip to Bergen on my way to Sweden. It's a cute port city that I'd like to come back and visit again.