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- Dag 1
- onsdag den 19. april 2017 kl. 17.24
- ☀️ 12 °C
- Højde: 41 m
EnglandAll Hallows-by-the-Tower51°30’36” N 0°4’48” W
Europe 2017: London, in a day...
19. april 2017, England ⋅ ☀️ 12 °C
It starts now: long service leave after 25 years of full time ministry for me [Gordon], and ten years of Helen teaching at Ruyton.
Part one of the holiday is seven weeks in Europe.
The adventuresLæs mere
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- Dag 2
- torsdag den 20. april 2017 kl. 10.23
- ☀️ -8 °C
- Højde: 2.224 m
SchweizLai d'Arpiglias46°45’5” N 10°7’11” E
Oh, there's snow down there
20. april 2017, Schweiz ⋅ ☀️ -8 °C
Turns out the snow is called Switzerland...
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- Dag 2
- torsdag den 20. april 2017 kl. 13.20
- ☀️ 15 °C
- Højde: 18 m
ItalienPisa Centrale43°42’36” N 10°23’54” E
Pisa's colourful turny thing
20. april 2017, Italien ⋅ ☀️ 15 °C
Much overlooked, this is the cultural highlight here. Oh, and some dodgy bell tower. Second highlight, a CRACKER of a baptistery!!! Did my Baptist heart much good. Wandered across the city from theLæs mere
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- Dag 3
- fredag den 21. april 2017 kl. 10.00
- ☀️ 8 °C
- Højde: 332 m
- ItalienBelverde43°20’29” N 11°18’20” E
Just Go... (just keep right.)
21. april 2017, Italien ⋅ ☀️ 8 °C
This van is awesome. 7.5m long and 3.2 wide, it goes fine and is massive armchair comfy. Also terrifying on ancient roads 3.3m wide ;) Note, only one of these vehicles is the van. But who is up forLæs mere
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- Dag 3
- fredag den 21. april 2017 kl. 16.00
- ☀️ 14 °C
- Højde: 538 m
- ItalienPalazzo dei Priori43°24’6” N 10°51’30” E
Volterra, Italy
21. april 2017, Italien ⋅ ☀️ 14 °C
For big impact, go small. Volterra is a 'small' hill town. BUT it also packs 2800 years of constant habitation history into its hilltop walls. The etruscan spirit is still kicking on, make noLæs mere
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- Dag 4
- lørdag den 22. april 2017 kl. 12.00
- ☀️ 14 °C
- Højde: 338 m
- ItalienPiazza del Campo43°19’6” N 11°19’53” E
Siena. Been there. Old, and not.
22. april 2017, Italien ⋅ ☀️ 14 °C
Do you remember the 13th to 15th century? The Sienese sure do. They rocked the world back then, with supersize cathedral attempts and supercivil government. Now it's dukeing it out 21c style withLæs mere
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- Dag 6
- mandag den 24. april 2017 kl. 09.36
- ☀️ 12 °C
- Højde: 346 m
- ItalienAssisi43°4’24” N 12°36’24” E
Assisi. All creation and eras praise.
24. april 2017, Italien ⋅ ☀️ 12 °C
I thought Assisi was Francis' surname. This is his home town, though is roman era old. It has both ornate and simple churches. It has outwardly religious people, bars, and bowmen. It seeks whatLæs mere
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- Dag 7
- tirsdag den 25. april 2017 kl. 12.00
- ⛅ 16 °C
- Højde: 45 m
- ItalienPonte Vecchio43°46’6” N 11°15’12” E
Florence. Think. Different.
25. april 2017, Italien ⋅ ⛅ 16 °C
Florence stretches from renaissance living to real(ish) leather goods, and all points in between. It's been home to Michaelangelo, Leonardo da vinca, Dante, and us (well for coffee in the piazza andLæs mere
Dirk Quartel...Luca?? If you go there, don't hire the 4 person bikes. For 2 reasons. 1, you don't need one because you're kids are back in Aust. 2, they look like they are much more fun than they actually are. It's a great town to explore though.
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- Dag 9
- torsdag den 27. april 2017 kl. 10.39
- 🌬 13 °C
- Højde: 65 m
- ItalienParco del Popolo44°42’12” N 10°37’42” E
Reggio Emilia. Learn. Different.
27. april 2017, Italien ⋅ 🌬 13 °C
A delightful surprise and an inspirational time for Helen. This is where the Reggio movement began in early childhood ed. The International Centre is here and we both enjoyed exploring. The centre ofLæs mere
Jodie MitchellLooks incredible Helen, love the photo with the lion in the town square!
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- Dag 10
- fredag den 28. april 2017
- ⛅ 12 °C
- Højde: 136 m
- ItalienLa Spiaggia di Levanto44°9’42” N 9°36’36” E
Levanto, Cinque Terra's front door
28. april 2017, Italien ⋅ ⛅ 12 °C
Italians love their front doors. They are often a main feature, though we often overlook them on the way beyond. Levanto will not be overlooked. It is cosy and colourful, with an Apollo Bay holidayLæs mere
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- Dag 11
- lørdag den 29. april 2017 kl. 12.08
- ☀️ 15 °C
- Højde: 5 m
- ItalienVernazza44°8’8” N 9°40’53” E
Cinque Terra (the five lands)
29. april 2017, Italien ⋅ ☀️ 15 °C
Five small isolated villages have become a hub of Italian riviera indulgence. Postcard beautiful in sea, sky, and sites (when not utterly crushed by cruise lines tour crowds). Plan to come. But not onLæs mere
Kathryn Bertram
That's the town I stayed in! Such a relaxed vibe, hope you got to chill here a bit.
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- Dag 12
- søndag den 30. april 2017 kl. 16.00
- ⛅ 13 °C
- Højde: 766 m
FrankrigGourdon43°43’12” N 6°58’42” E
'Gourdon'. Must be an awesome place.
30. april 2017, Frankrig ⋅ ⛅ 13 °C
Now venturing beyond the cosy confines of Italian order and serenity. First night was here. They almost spelt it correctly too, tho meaning is the same: fortress. Can see a bit from here: that'll beLæs mere
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- Dag 14
- tirsdag den 2. maj 2017 kl. 11.29
- 🌧 11 °C
- Højde: 34 m
- FrankrigAbbaye Sainte-Catherine d'Avignon43°57’6” N 4°48’24” E
Avignon: centre of the western church
2. maj 2017, Frankrig ⋅ 🌧 11 °C
Well it was the centre for a bit, like two hundred years or so. Life for the Pope was a bit (politically) hot in Rome in the 1300s. So what's a Pope to do? Build a new city for yourself and fewLæs mere
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- Dag 15
- onsdag den 3. maj 2017 kl. 10.15
- ⛅ 13 °C
- Højde: 14 m
- FrankrigArles Railway Station43°40’54” N 4°37’54” E
Arles. What did the Romans do for them..
3. maj 2017, Frankrig ⋅ ⛅ 13 °C
A theatre for one, an amphitheatre right next door for two, and a marvellous crypt. Sort of MCG / tennis centre precinct a la first century. Van Gogh also made it his home for some years. His art isLæs mere
Dirk Quartel
I'd be passing on the fish and looking for the big tray of fresh croissants and French cheeses. This is not the time nor place to be eating healthy!
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- Dag 16
- torsdag den 4. maj 2017 kl. 12.00
- ☁️ 13 °C
- Højde: 17 m
- FrankrigPont du Gard43°56’54” N 4°32’12” E
Pont du Gard. Built to last.
4. maj 2017, Frankrig ⋅ ☁️ 13 °C
Romans love a good bath. And a fountain or two. Oh and it helps if one keeps the slaving masses alive. All this needs water. As I'm sure you realise, this isn't even a pont; it's an aqueduct. Over 50Læs mere
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- Dag 17
- fredag den 5. maj 2017 kl. 11.55
- ☀️ 16 °C
- Højde: 76 m
- FrankrigBois de Saleyron44°22’30” N 4°25’24” E
Now THAT'S a pont.
5. maj 2017, Frankrig ⋅ ☀️ 16 °C
(a bridge for you non francophiles). This one is made without human hands: only nature's hand using stone, water, wind, and time. Pont-dArc is part of the Ardeche gorge: picture the Murray RiverLæs mere
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- lørdag den 6. maj 2017 kl. 10.38
- ⛅ 14 °C
- Højde: 426 m
- SchweizÉtoy46°28’51” N 6°26’3” E
Gday from Switzerland.
6. maj 2017, Schweiz ⋅ ⛅ 14 °C
Cloudy and cool here. We'll see what the next few days bring....
Helen ChessellBeautiful! You certainly moving around. Glad to see you are having a great time!
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- søndag den 7. maj 2017 kl. 13.38
- ⛅ 11 °C
- Højde: 570 m
- SchweizInterlaken46°41’18” N 7°51’42” E
Interlaken. A destination, a beginning
7. maj 2017, Schweiz ⋅ ⛅ 11 °C
Interlaken is a big country tourist town. There are plenty of shops restaurants and hotels to keep you fed and comfy. It was raining heaps so we rested up here. Interlaken is also the beginning forLæs mere
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- Dag 20
- mandag den 8. maj 2017 kl. 14.00
- ⛅ 9 °C
- Højde: 836 m
- SchweizTrümmelbachfälle46°34’7” N 7°54’32” E
Lauterbrunnen. Sleep under 5 waterfalls
8. maj 2017, Schweiz ⋅ ⛅ 9 °C
Yep, there are five waterfalls in view as we tuck in for the night. This is because this glacial valley has vertical walls over 200 meters high. It's a long way for water and base jumpers to fall.Læs mere
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- tirsdag den 9. maj 2017 kl. 11.52
- ⛅ 0 °C
- Højde: 2.893 m
- SchweizSchilthorn46°33’24” N 7°50’6” E
Schilthorn. WOW !!!!!!!!
9. maj 2017, Schweiz ⋅ ⛅ 0 °C
Wow is international language for 'I do not believe what I am looking at, and clearly no one else in this cable car does either'. It's spoken in unison by all the very moment we break through theLæs mere
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- onsdag den 10. maj 2017 kl. 20.36
- ☀️ 20 °C
- Højde: 84 m
- FrankrigRû de Sinotte47°51’48” N 3°33’18” E
Autostrade/route/bahns. A user guide.
10. maj 2017, Frankrig ⋅ ☀️ 20 °C
Here's a quick user guide to motorways, as we've done eight hours on the road today from Switzerland most of the way to Paris.
French autoroute. Respectable paved roads with utterly random tollLæs mere
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- torsdag den 11. maj 2017 kl. 13.17
- ⛅ 19 °C
- Højde: 35 m
- FrankrigEiffel Tower48°51’30” N 2°17’36” E
Paris. It's over here.
11. maj 2017, Frankrig ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C
Buildings. River up the middle. Heaps of old stuff. Yep we are in a city again. Left bank espresso was loved; constant police sirens not so much. I think it'll better on the inside. Well see over nextLæs mere
Kathryn Bertram
I love the riot of colour in the windows and the intricate details in the wood carvings.
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- fredag den 12. maj 2017 kl. 10.21
- ⛅ 16 °C
- Højde: 133 m
- FrankrigVersailles48°48’12” N 2°7’24” E
Versailles. Birthplace of democracy?
12. maj 2017, Frankrig ⋅ ⛅ 16 °C
"Versailles represents the highest and lowest points in European royalty" Discuss.
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- lørdag den 13. maj 2017 kl. 13.18
- ⛅ 18 °C
- Højde: 38 m
- FrankrigPlace du Palais Royal48°51’42” N 2°20’3” E
Paris part two: the art binge session.
13. maj 2017, Frankrig ⋅ ⛅ 18 °C
We don't aim low: two vast internationally famous museums, one day to do them. An early start leads to a full and brilliant day. Musee d'Orsay in the morning for 19th and 20th century art. They alsoLæs mere
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- lørdag den 13. maj 2017 kl. 18.44
- ⛅ 18 °C
- Højde: 73 m
- FrankrigPlace de l'Etoile48°52’18” N 2°18’0” E
Paris part three. Let's walk up there...
13. maj 2017, Frankrig ⋅ ⛅ 18 °C
Louvre. Done. Museum d'orsay. Done by 4pm. Now, let's do the Champs-Elysées, Paris' mashup of top end Collins Street shops with Royal Parade width and trees. We walk from the Louvre up to the Arch deLæs mere
Dirk Quartel
Best round-a-bout in the world. I dare you to hire a push bike and ride around it!
Kathryn BertramYou look surprisingly fresh and awake.
Joy Marshallthe front of the top deck is awesome