Bye Sydney, hello Europe
5. April 2023 in Australien ⋅ ☀️ 24 °C
Off we go, on our way to Europe!
It's a long flight and sleep is never really possible sitting upright. A 7 1/2 hour flight, then 3 hours to stretch our legs at Changi airport, Singapore, and on toWeiterlesen
Relaxed first day in Munich
6. April 2023 in Deutschland ⋅ ⛅ 8 °C
Relaxed first day in Munich, brunch consisting of all the food we have missed, weisswurst, pretzels, sweet mustard and an early chocolate Easter bunny. Spend the day with family, taking a leisurelyWeiterlesen
Exploring Munich
7. April 2023 in Deutschland ⋅ ☁️ 8 °C
Exploring Munich from several perspectives, the ground and from the Munich wheel, which was fun. The rain held off so we enjoyed a walk across the Viktualien market and through the historic centre,Weiterlesen
An afternoon of art
8. April 2023 in Deutschland ⋅ ☁️ 6 °C
An afternoon of wonderful impressionist art in the Alte Pinakothek of Munich. Van Gogh, Gaugin, Monet, Klimt, Manet, Cezanne etc. It's a fantastic collection to see all in one place, that's what IWeiterlesen
Some fun for the kids at Bayern-Park
9. April 2023 in Deutschland ⋅ ☁️ 6 °C
We had a fantastic day at the Bayern-Park theme park. Seems it was not the thing to do on Easter Sunday as we never had to queue, except once for the rafting ride. Kids rode pretty much everything andWeiterlesen
Excursion to the Alps
10. April 2023 in Deutschland ⋅ ☁️ 7 °C
Off to the Alps today for a couple of activities, first off the Alpine coaster. So much fun going down the mountain on the toboggan type track. The drive down was spectacular with the Alps justWeiterlesen
Neuschwanstein Castle
10. April 2023 in Deutschland ⋅ ☁️ 10 °C
Next stop in the Alps was Neuschwanstein castle. It looks spectacular seen from the Marien bridge, built on the edge of the cliff face! It's a long and steep walk up the mountain and begs to considerWeiterlesen
Slowing the pace, in Kehlheim
11. April 2023 in Deutschland ⋅ ⛅ 12 °C
We were feeling the fast pace of the trip so far and needed a slow day today. Long sleep in and a leasurely afternoon visit to this 1800s built monument in Kelheim depicting the victory over Napoleon.Weiterlesen
The Residenz, royal palace in Munich
12. April 2023 in Deutschland ⋅ ☁️ 9 °C
Today we visited the Munich Residenz, which is the former royal palace of the Wittelsbach monarchs of Bavaria. They lived here between 1508 and 1918. The Residenz is the largest city palace in GermanyWeiterlesen
Girls trip to Salzburg
13. April 2023 in Österreich ⋅ 🌧 7 °C
Girls day trip to Salzburg, Austria. We had the best day (despite impending rain) in this beautiful city. It's such a charming place to wander the narrow streets, browsing the shops and enjoyingWeiterlesen
Salzburg Sound of Music trail
13. April 2023 in Österreich ⋅ ☁️ 8 °C
Growing up with, and loving the Sound of Music movie, we had to visit the Sound of Music sights. Schloss Mirabell and its gardens with Magnolia in full bloom was beautiful. We also visited St Peter'sWeiterlesen
Fortress Hohensalzburg
13. April 2023 in Österreich ⋅ 🌧 8 °C
After delicious Apfelstrudel and hot chocolate on this cold spring day, we took the fenicular up to Fortress Hohensalzburg. Views from the top are amazing, over the historic town, and to the southWeiterlesen
Thank you family and friends
14. April 2023 in Deutschland ⋅ 🌧 5 °C
It's been wonderful to catch up with so many people over the past week. Thank you to our family and friends, some of whom came from across Europe to see us ❤️. We wish we had more time with all ofWeiterlesen
FC Bayern-München game at Allianz Arena
15. April 2023 in Deutschland ⋅ ☁️ 9 °C
Another highlight (they just keep coming) watching an FC Bayern München soccer game. End score 1:1 FC Bayern München : TSG 1899 Hoffenheim. At one point in the game it was 2:1 for Bayern, but theWeiterlesen
A day in rainy Garmisch-Partenkirchen
16. April 2023 in Deutschland ⋅ 🌧 5 °C
Wonderful day with friends exploring the Partnach gorge in the Alps at Garmisch-Partenkirchen. We did not let the rain dampen our spirits, even though we were damp through the jackets and shoes. WeWeiterlesen
Train to Italy
17. April 2023 in Italien ⋅ ☀️ 3 °C
Beautiful scenery on our train ride from Munich to Venice. Clouds unfortunately concealed the upper Alps for the first 3/4 of the trip, until we hit South Tyrol. Then the sun came out. Our firstWeiterlesen
Arrival in beautiful Venice
17. April 2023 in Italien ⋅ ☁️ 17 °C
Oh Venice ❤️. Finally made it back to my favourite city, and it's even more stunning than I remember. Today, after arriving by train in the early afternoon, we just wandered the beautiful streetsWeiterlesen
First evening in Venice
17. April 2023 in Italien ⋅ ☁️ 17 °C
First evening in Venice. We strolled through our local area of Dorsoduro, which is actually my favourite neighbourhood in Venice. The evening sky was lovely on the Accademia bridge. We had dinner inWeiterlesen
Gondola ride
18. April 2023 in Italien ⋅ ☁️ 13 °C
We did a gondola ride in Venice 22 years ago on our honeymoon, so this time we did one with the kids. Our gondolier Alessandro made the ride so much fun, he was serenading us, goofing around andWeiterlesen
Piazza San Marco
18. April 2023 in Italien ⋅ ⛅ 14 °C
Visited Piazza San Marco this morning, the bridge of sighs and beautiful Cafe Florian, est 1720, the oldest Cafe in the world. We did not go into the Saint Mark's Basilika or the Doge's Palace as weWeiterlesen
Wisteria in full bloom
18. April 2023 in Italien ⋅ ☁️ 17 °C
Wisteria in full bloom all through Venice, beautiful!
Until next time Venice
18. April 2023 in Italien ⋅ ☁️ 17 °C
Our last afternoon and evening in Venice, visiting the Rialto bridge, taking the vaporetto down the grand Canal, discovering the quieter parts of Venice and enjoying the rooftop views from departmentWeiterlesen
Spectacular Positano
19. April 2023 in Italien ⋅ ☀️ 17 °C
Wow this place is stunning! The drive from Naples to Positano was hair raising though, as road rules seem to be optional (that includes speed limits, using phone while driving, crossing double lines).Weiterlesen
Incredible hotel room views
20. April 2023 in Italien ⋅ ☀️ 14 °C
Wow, our hotel room views 😍😍.
Positano doors and alleyways
20. April 2023 in Italien ⋅ ☀️ 17 °C
I love photographing unique doors, and Positano had such an abundance of photogenic doors and alleyways, it needed its own post.










































































































































































































































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