10 de junio de 2016, Australia ⋅ ☀️ 11 °C
We will discover the best of Europe on one grand journey from the North Sea to the Black Sea.
We will travel the length of Europe through eight nations, exploring wonders of the Old World and theLeer más
AustraliaState of New South WalesBotanyCooks River33°56’60” S 151°10’55” E
10 de junio de 2016, Australia ⋅ ☀️ 18 °C
The start of our European Adventure - 12 countries in 52 days by air, land and sea.
Let the fun begin with the first leg to Abu Dhabi.
Emiratos Árabes UnidosAbu Dhabi International Airport24°26’31” N 54°39’0” E
10 de junio de 2016, Emiratos Árabes Unidos ⋅ 🌙 32 °C
First stop Abu Dhabi Airport awaiting next flight to Amsterdam. One more flight and the Hopwood's European Adventure begins.
11 de junio de 2016, Países Bajos ⋅ 🌧 13 °C
Amsterdam is home for the next 5 days staying at Hotel Estherea. It is a quaint Hotel over looking one of the many canals in Amsterdam. Once settled we walked around the area to get our bearings.
Países BajosProvincie Noord-HollandAmsterdam52°22’13” N 4°53’43” E
11 de junio de 2016, Países Bajos ⋅ ☀️ 14 °C
Amsterdam Canal district near we are staying is very pretty with lots of lovely old buildings and cheese shops.
Países BajosProvincie Noord-HollandAmsterdam52°22’13” N 4°53’43” E
11 de junio de 2016, Países Bajos ⋅ ☀️ 17 °C
The walking continues up and down streets, in and out of museums, past buildings, flower markets. Amsterdam has so much to see.
Países BajosProvincie Noord-HollandGemeente AmsterdamJordaanAnne Frankhuis52°22’31” N 4°53’2” E
11 de junio de 2016, Países Bajos ⋅ ⛅ 18 °C
Our Hotel is very close to Anne Franks House and the tour of the house was sad and informative experience walking from room to room and learning about her life through her diary and thinking what itLeer más
Países BajosProvincie Noord-HollandGemeente ZaanstadHaaldersbroekZaansche Schans52°28’22” N 4°49’19” E
12 de junio de 2016, Países Bajos ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C
Today we went on a bus tour to the countryside and visited Zaanse Schans, Volendam, and Marken where we saw working windmills in a unique dutch village including chocolate making.
Países BajosProvincie Noord-HollandGemeente WaterlandMarken52°27’32” N 5°6’12” E
Países BajosProvincie Noord-HollandVolendam52°29’49” N 5°4’22” E
12 de junio de 2016, Países Bajos ⋅ 🌧 19 °C
Volendam is a port village larger than Marken. We walked through the township and tasted a number of different cheeses.
Tour ended with a bus ride back to the city.
