October 17 in Australia ⋅ ⛅ 14 °C
A 5 hour flight from Venice to Dubai.
Connecting flight. 75 minute wait.
A 12 hour flight from Dubai to Adelaide.
We arrived 20 minutes early at 8:30pm in Adelaide!! Then an hour waiting for luggage and standing on a single line for everyone to go through customs.
Home Sweet Home.
October 16 in Italy ⋅ ⛅ 16 °CWe navigated our way back from our free ranging stroll through the back streets of Venice, to a recognisable landmark by about 11:10. We figured it was about time to head back and jump on a vaporetto to the Airport. We wanted to ride the Grand Canal so we walked along the waterfront to St MarksRead more
October 16 in Italy ⋅ ⛅ 14 °C
When in Venice we have a tradition with Julie Lewington and Neil Crossing to eat fresh strawberries by the Grand Canal. This was our priority after breakfast.
Venice, the capital of northern Italy’s Veneto region, is built on more than 100 small islands in a lagoon in the Adriatic Sea. It has noRead more
October 16 in Italy ⋅ ☀️ 14 °C
Last day today. An epic 74 day journey through 10 countries. This journey would not have been possible without the support from many of my wonderful relatives in Germany.
Breakfast in Santa Sofia Cafe across from our accommodation. Followed by a final walk around the narrow walkways of the old cityRead more
October 15 in Italy ⋅ ⛅ 18 °CSt Mark’s Square was almost empty. It was cold and windy and threatening to rain. There were restaurants open and two small orchestras playing. It is still a beautiful and fascinating place.
October 15 in Italy ⋅ ⛅ 18 °CWe made our way to our accommodation Alloggi Santa Sofia, Cannaregio 4183. This is the third time we have stayed here. It is great accommodation and on the main street to St Mark Square. We dropped off our overnight backpacks and headed off for Gelati, a walk around the sites and exciting and busyRead more
October 15 in Germany ⋅ ⛅ 11 °C
Our last breakfast in Germany. Farewell to Mucki and Wolfgang (Ash, Jas, Kim’s German Mama and Papa).
On the train at 9:26am for Nürnberg Hbf then another train to München Hbf then a local train to München Flughafen.
A misty morning travelling to München.
The day warmed up. We caught the 3pmRead more
October 14 in Germany ⋅ ⛅ 14 °COur last day in Germany. Packing done. An extra 10kg packaged for the post office. Relaxing in superb weather on ‘our’ upstairs balcony at Mucki and Wolfgang Kohr’s house and the family balcony.
October 13 in Germany ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C
It’s Sunday and the trains are full of people dressed in Dirndls and Lederhosen on their way to the Bad Cannstatt Volksfest fair.
Mucki and Wolfgang picked us up from the Crailsheim Bahnhof and drove us to relatives, Rona and Michael (Michael is Herbert and Ingrid’a son) for coffee and cake.Read more
Merv RentonWe saw a lot of women with similar dress but shorter skirts and Braided pigtails in the city on Saturday .. too many to just be going to work in a store. Don't know what they were dressed for..
October 13 in Germany ⋅ ⛅ 16 °C
Happy birthday Franka. 8 years old today.
We had a celebration breakfast with Franka’s favourite Marmokuchen. Stefan played the piano and we sang happy birthday in English and German.
Final farewells and off to the train station in Friedrichshafen at 10:45 to catch our 11:13am train to SingenRead more
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Saw kin Eliza and Alex Tuesday. What a cutie she is. Welcome home 😊❤️❤️
Kim!! I am blaming my hand 🖐