Singapore transit
21 февраля 2023 г., Сингапур ⋅ ⛅ 26 °C
We started with a daytime flight to Singapore, then 9 hours in transit before we head to Munich.
Fortunately Changi Airport has enough attractions and facilities to keep you amused for that long,Читать далее
Mooching in Munchen
22 февраля 2023 г., Германия ⋅ ☁️ 10 °C
After a smooth 13 hour flight, we arrived in Munich at 7am to a temperature of -2. We caught the train to the city and were lucky that our hotel room was ready, so we dropped the bags and headed for aЧитать далее
Royal Castles
23 февраля 2023 г., Германия ⋅ ⛅ 8 °C
Today was a full day tour of two of the royal castles of Bavaria, located close to the Austrian border, about 90 minutes from Munich.
Linderhof Palace is the smaller castle, the only one of KingЧитать далее
John Kalaitzis
I had it my head that the passion play was performed only every 10 years? I'd be useless at quizzes!
John KalaitzisI was full of self doubt. Glad it's all been cleared up now :)
Dachau, and Olympic Park
24 февраля 2023 г., Германия ⋅ ☁️ 11 °C
After a hearty breakfast we caught the local train and bus to Dachau Concentration Camp Memorial Site, approximately 16km north of Munich.
Dachau was the longest operating concentration camp,Читать далее
Walking Nuremberg in a flurry of snow
25 февраля 2023 г., Германия ⋅ 🌧 2 °C
We checked out of the hotel early today ready for our 9.18am fast train to Nuremberg. It's a popular route, with 50 trains a day making the 160km journey.
We arrived in Nuremberg at 10.25am, and wasЧитать далее
John Kalaitzis
Is that one of your walking people symbols being followed by a goose, that I spy?
Darren and JanetWe thought that initially too! It's the logo for a burger chain, Hans Im Gluck (Hans in Luck), named after a Brothers Grimm fairytale. We can confirm they make very good burgers 😁
Rally Grounds
26 февраля 2023 г., Германия ⋅ ⛅ 2 °C
More snow and bitterly cold wind this morning, so we rugged up and caught the train to the former Nazi Party Rally Grounds, aka Zeppelin Field (named after the landing of one of Count Zeppelin'sЧитать далее
Pencils and Plague
27 февраля 2023 г., Германия ⋅ ☁️ 3 °C
We began the day with a trip to the Faber Castell pencil factory, in the hope they had a tour running. Unfortunately they didn't, and their museum was also closed today, so we had to settle for aЧитать далее
Nuremberg to Frankfurt
28 февраля 2023 г., Германия ⋅ ☁️ 7 °C
After breakfast we had a couple of hours up our sleeve before our train to Frankfurt, so we left the bags at the hotel and went for another walk along the city's historical mile.
We ended up in theЧитать далее
Bridges of Frankfurt
1 марта 2023 г., Германия ⋅ ☀️ 9 °C
We spent the day crisscrossing the Main River, first visiting the old Jewish Cemetery on the way to the Sachsenhausen district, famous for its apple wine bars and half timbered buildings.
We crossedЧитать далее
Путешественник
I wonder what the meaning is for all the rocks placed on the nameplates ...
Darren and JanetThey use a stone as a symbol of lasting memory - flowers, though beautiful, will eventually die, but a stone will not die, so the memory goes on forever.
Frankfurt to Marrakech
2 марта 2023 г., Марокко
After catching the underground to the airport, we flew out of Frankfurt at 11am for a 3.5 hour flight to Marrakech.
Our first sight of Morocco was a patchwork of brown and green fields from the planeЧитать далее
Daniel WilliamsDidn't want to get in the tannery like the amazing race then?
Darren and JanetI don't think you'd ever get the smell of pigeon poo out 🤮
Marrakech meandering
3 марта 2023 г., Марокко ⋅ ⛅ 20 °C
From our riad in the centre of town, we decided to walk the north of the city today. We headed through the maze of alleys to the main square, Jamaa el Fna, firstly in search of an ATM. It was aЧитать далее
Rock the Kasbah
4 марта 2023 г., Марокко ⋅ ☀️ 21 °C
Today's destination was the Kasbah of Marrakesh, a large walled district in the southern part of the city, which historically served as the citadel and royal palace of the city.
We began with a visitЧитать далее
John Kalaitzis
That does look good. Hopefully Porties will have this on the menu by the time you return!
Menara Gardens and medina shops
5 марта 2023 г., Марокко ⋅ ☁️ 24 °C
Menara gardens are located at the west of Marrakech, and a popular weekend destination for families. They were built around 1130 by the Almohad ruler Abd al-Mu'min.
They contain a pavilion, built inЧитать далее
Marrakech Express
6 марта 2023 г., Марокко ⋅ ⛅ 22 °C
We caught the train today from Marrakech to Casablanca, a comfortable 2.5 hour journey.
The landscape started dry and brown, but the further north we went, the more lush and green itЧитать далее
Casablah...
7 марта 2023 г., Марокко ⋅ ☀️ 20 °C
Given the limited tourism sites in Casablanca, we set our sights today on the coast and promenade.
The most prominent feature of the city is the Hassan II Mosque, built in 1993. It is the largestЧитать далее
Casablanca rest day
8 марта 2023 г., Марокко ⋅ ☀️ 20 °C
Quiet day today after yesterday's unwanted excitement. All we had to do was move hotels in preparation for the start of our tour tomorrow, so we had a sleep in, lunch locally, then caught a taxi toЧитать далее
Road to Rabat
9 марта 2023 г., Марокко ⋅ ☁️ 21 °C
We woke up to a cool, overcast day, and met our driver Souliman for a 9am departure to Rabat, a distance of only 90km.
We arrived mid morning to a city in complete contrast to Casablanca. Rabat isЧитать далее
A little lighthouse keeping*
10 марта 2023 г., Марокко
Longer drive today, about 3 hours to Tangier, located at the entrance to the Strait of Gibraltar, just 14km from Spain.
Through it's history it has been under Spanish control, Portugese control andЧитать далее
John KalaitzisYes, remember the episode well, in fact, you might have showed it to us recently?
Into the Blue
11 марта 2023 г., Марокко ⋅ ⛅ 20 °C
We left Tangier at 9am, early enough to beat any traffic (highly unlikely on a Saturday... even on a weekday nothing gets going until 11 am)
We stopped for morning coffee with plenty of otherЧитать далее
Chefchaouen Hammam
12 марта 2023 г., Марокко ⋅ ☀️ 26 °C
We have a full day in Chefchaouen, so a leisurely breakfast and a walk up to the cemetery was the only thing on the agenda for the morning.
We then ventured into the medina for lunch, before our 3pmЧитать далее
Roman ruins of Volubilis
13 марта 2023 г., Марокко ⋅ ☁️ 24 °C
We travelled from Chefchaouen to Meknes, a distance of 194km. The journey took over 3.5 hours, as we could only travel at 60kph for most of the way due to the number of local buses, pedestrians,Читать далее
Meknes Medina
14 марта 2023 г., Марокко ⋅ ☁️ 22 °C
We were met by the local guide for a 9am tour of Meknes. We drove to a lookout point over the medina, visited the Jewish cemetery, and the mausoleum of Moulay Ismail, the longest reigning MoroccanЧитать далее
Fes Fun
15 марта 2023 г., Марокко ⋅ ☀️ 27 °C
We did a walking tour of the Fes medina today, the largest in Morocco, and the world's largest car free urban zone.
There are 300,000 people living in the medina, in 250 quarters - each quarter isЧитать далее
How's the serenity...
16 марта 2023 г., Марокко ⋅ ☀️ 27 °C
Longest drive of the trip today, 6.5 hours from Fes to Bin El Ouidane, in the Atlas Mountains.
Our first stop was Ifrane, the Switzerland of Morocco. The town is known for its alpine-styleЧитать далее
Ouzoud Falls and Marrakech Foodie Tour
17 марта 2023 г., Марокко ⋅ ☁️ 21 °C
Late start today with an 11am departure from the hotel, so plenty of time for breakfast and a walk before we were picked up.
We stopped at Ouzoud Falls for a walk around the top and bottom of theЧитать далее
Путешественникnot sure about the snail's they are huge, were they tasty?
Darren and Janetthe broth was tasty, the snails not so much... a bit like chewy mushrooms!
John Kalaitzis
That is very cool