Bamberg
May 20, 2024 in Germany ⋅ ☀️ 16 °C
Another quaint German town.
The town of black smokey beer. We had to try some and it initially tasted like pea and ham soup.
The town had the typical Residence, chapel, town square etc, but also aRead more
Wurzburg
May 21, 2024 in Germany ⋅ ☁️ 19 °C
Time for another walk.
First up, the Residence. Opulence. So much wealth!
A lot of the ‘treasures’ were hidden during the Second World War. The roof was destroyed in 1945. Ever since it has beenRead more
We enter the Rhine.
May 23, 2024 in Germany ⋅ ☀️ 15 °C
It’s been a quiet couple of days with mainly cruising.
But now we are in the Rhine, the river of castles, 20 or so? Let’s see how many pics I get?
A monastery handed over by the Hapsburgs inRead more
Marksburg Castle.
May 23, 2024 in Germany ⋅ ☁️ 20 °C
It’s all original, impenetrable to invaders.
The Marksburg is a castle above the town of Braubach in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It is one of the principal sites of the Rhine Gorge UNESCO WorldRead more
Cologne walking tour.
May 24, 2024 in Germany ⋅ 🌧 14 °C
It’s going to rain all day. Once again a fantastic guide. So much information.
The Cathedral is huge and has many stories to tell. Apparently there is lots of underground crypts, rooms and cavesRead more
Beer tour in Cologne.
May 24, 2024 in Germany ⋅ ☁️ 15 °C
So we did a private beer tour. Oh what a treat. Nico, our guide was great.
A great crew too, mainly Australian.
We enjoyed it.
And guess who was there??? An ex president!
Kinderdijk
May 25, 2024 in the Netherlands ⋅ ☁️ 18 °C
Another walking tour.
These windmills were used to pump the water from one section to another. This, along with the channels that were dug, provided areas in the swamp lands to live and grow vegiesRead more
Our first full day in Holland.
May 27, 2024 in the Netherlands ⋅ ☁️ 15 °C
We are staying in a great location in Amsterdam.
Today we walk.
Just having a look around.
First stop Noordermarkt. Lots of second hand goods.
Then we wandered past Anne Frank’s old place.
ThenRead more
Museum day
May 28, 2024 in the Netherlands ⋅ ⛅ 16 °C
Will we actually go in any?
Walked past the Rijksmuseum to have a look.
Then went into the Moco Museum where there was a Robbie Williams display about when he was suffering mental health issues.Read more
Our day with the family.
May 29, 2024 in the Netherlands ⋅ ☀️ 14 °C
An early start today to get to the airport to pick up Anthony. Caitlin and Joost met us at the airport, we picked up the hire car and off we went. A full day including waiting for Airbnb to be readyRead more
Family reunion
June 1, 2024 in the Netherlands ⋅ ☁️ 20 °C
A fun afternoon with family.
I didn’t grow up with real bloodline family near me so it is always such a pleasure to meet my family. It’s good to see where some of my quirks and behavioursRead more
Belgium.
June 7, 2024 in Belgium ⋅ ☀️ 18 °C
We didn’t know we were getting fed. A very nice surprise.
And a cheeky Chardonnay too.
Lille is France.
June 7, 2024 in France ⋅ ☁️ 19 °C
Just stopped for a quickie. But when in France ……… 🤔
Have arrived London.
June 7, 2024 in England ⋅ ☁️ 19 °C
What a quaint little hotel room.
Check out this fridge?
And plenty laid on for us all for free. Water, beer, cucumber sandwiches, chippies, jam and more. And it’s pretty central, just around theRead more
A trip through Camden.
June 7, 2024 in England ⋅ ☁️ 19 °C
So we’ve settled into the hotel and decided to take a stroll to Camden and the markets.
A busy bustling place.
Fremantle markets on steroids.
I found it interesting but too busy so a bit ofRead more
The King is home.
June 8, 2024 in England ⋅ ☁️ 18 °C
Apparently, if the flag is up King Charles is home.
Maybe I can do a beer review with him?
We’ve had a bit of a wander today. Strolling about.
Do you notice the nude man?
Foodie walking tour.
June 9, 2024 in England ⋅ ☀️ 15 °C
The adventure started with a train that turned out should’ve caught a different one to get us closer to our start point.
35 minute walk.
Was nice though as we were well early.
Into Borough MarketRead more
Hire car London to Liverpool
June 10, 2024 in England ⋅ 🌬 13 °C
On a wet day, we have picked up the hire car from London City Airport and we are heading to Liverpool.
Of course they did the obligatory upgrade, but coz I’m a nice bloke, no extra charge.
FirstRead more
Liverpool
June 11, 2024 in England ⋅ ☁️ 11 °C
There’s a story to tell here.
But anyways, a day early in Liverpool.
Beatles. Part 1
June 12, 2024 in England ⋅ ⛅ 13 °C
The Beatles story.
I really enjoyed this. A great trip through history.
So much good information.
And to top the day off, we went to the Cavern Club where the Beatles kicked it off
Beatles Part 2.
June 13, 2024 in England ⋅ 🌬 14 °C
This was a great personalised tour with a great guide. We saw where John, Paul, George and Ringo were either born, lived or grew up. Lots of info in between.
Narrow boat time.
June 14, 2024 in England ⋅ ⛅ 16 °C
Arrived Middlewich nice and early.
Went to the White Bear for lunch, then grocery shopping.
Induction time.
Wheelock.
June 15, 2024 in England ⋅ ☁️ 14 °C
We made it to Wheelock on our first day. About 3 hours travel and 6/7 locks.
We have docked just outside of town and walked in for a look around and yet more groceries! Maybe 3km each way.Read more
Kidsgrove
June 16, 2024 in England ⋅ ☀️ 15 °C
A big travel day today with 23 locks opened and closed.
Had assistance by other friendly boaters as we all traveled through.
Captain Milenko at the helm most of the day.
