Bye Sydney, hello Europe
5 апреля 2023 г., Австралия ⋅ ☀️ 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 toЧитать далее
Relaxed first day in Munich
6 апреля 2023 г., Германия ⋅ ⛅ 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 leisurelyЧитать далее
Exploring Munich
7 апреля 2023 г., Германия ⋅ ☁️ 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,Читать далее
An afternoon of art
8 апреля 2023 г., Германия ⋅ ☁️ 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 IЧитать далее
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Einer der schicksten Treppen Münchens bis heute … wir waren als Studis da öfter Kaffee trinken 👍
Some fun for the kids at Bayern-Park
9 апреля 2023 г., Германия ⋅ ☁️ 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 andЧитать далее
Excursion to the Alps
10 апреля 2023 г., Германия ⋅ ☁️ 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 justЧитать далее
Neuschwanstein Castle
10 апреля 2023 г., Германия ⋅ ☁️ 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 considerЧитать далее
Slowing the pace, in Kehlheim
11 апреля 2023 г., Германия ⋅ ⛅ 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.Читать далее
The Residenz, royal palace in Munich
12 апреля 2023 г., Германия ⋅ ☁️ 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 GermanyЧитать далее
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Girls trip to Salzburg
13 апреля 2023 г., Австрия ⋅ 🌧 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 enjoyingЧитать далее
Salzburg Sound of Music trail
13 апреля 2023 г., Австрия ⋅ ☁️ 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'sЧитать далее
Fortress Hohensalzburg
13 апреля 2023 г., Австрия ⋅ 🌧 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 southЧитать далее
Thank you family and friends
14 апреля 2023 г., Германия ⋅ 🌧 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 ofЧитать далее
FC Bayern-München game at Allianz Arena
15 апреля 2023 г., Германия ⋅ ☁️ 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 theЧитать далее
A day in rainy Garmisch-Partenkirchen
16 апреля 2023 г., Германия ⋅ 🌧 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. WeЧитать далее
Train to Italy
17 апреля 2023 г., Италия ⋅ ☀️ 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 firstЧитать далее
Arrival in beautiful Venice
17 апреля 2023 г., Италия ⋅ ☁️ 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 streetsЧитать далее
First evening in Venice
17 апреля 2023 г., Италия ⋅ ☁️ 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 inЧитать далее
Gondola ride
18 апреля 2023 г., Италия ⋅ ☁️ 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 andЧитать далее
Piazza San Marco
18 апреля 2023 г., Италия ⋅ ⛅ 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 weЧитать далее
Wisteria in full bloom
18 апреля 2023 г., Италия ⋅ ☁️ 17 °C
Wisteria in full bloom all through Venice, beautiful!
Until next time Venice
18 апреля 2023 г., Италия ⋅ ☁️ 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 departmentЧитать далее
Spectacular Positano
19 апреля 2023 г., Италия ⋅ ☀️ 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).Читать далее
Incredible hotel room views
20 апреля 2023 г., Италия ⋅ ☀️ 14 °C
Wow, our hotel room views 😍😍.
Positano doors and alleyways
20 апреля 2023 г., Италия ⋅ ☀️ 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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