Luggage
May 20, 2023 in England ⋅ ☁️ 19 °C
So finished! going for 6 weeks have I over packed? Got to carry all this. Off first thing.
Eurostar
May 21, 2023 in England ⋅ ☁️ 18 °C
So got upgraded 1st time Business Premier on eurostar. Shorter queues free coffee lounge. Seats probably bigger just hope lovely osprey porter rucksack doesn't fall on frenchman during journey. FreeRead more
At last
May 21, 2023 in Germany ⋅ ⛅ 20 °C
Stuttgart big delay in getting here after a great eurostar experience but found hotel ok. Hope to get a bit of look around in the daylight tomorrow
Munich
May 22, 2023 in Germany ⋅ 🌩️ 21 °C
So seamless change in Munich where we spent a happy holiday in 2010. This train takes me to Venice. From the last journey business folk from stuttgart very quiet to this tourist train full ofRead more
Murano Venice
May 23, 2023 in Italy ⋅ ☀️ 17 °C
Staying in this fabulous apartment in Murano for the week
Venice
May 23, 2023 in Italy ⋅ ☁️ 20 °C
Fantastic day walked 4 and half miles around Venice. Saw some lovely art, have eaten tasty food, enjoyed a gondola ride. All in the company of my friend Elaine.
Leaving Venice
May 28, 2023 in Italy ⋅ ⛅ 24 °C
So just some tips about Venice stays. Lovely to stay on the island of Murano but vaporetto (waterbus) is €25 per day pass to get across to Venice. Before you say weekly ticket factor in strike dayRead more
Fun night in Munich
May 28, 2023 in Germany ⋅ 🌙 14 °C
So on my train trip today I got chatting to some young people. A young interrailing Canadian Delaney was staying in the hostel opposite my hotel so I treated her to dinner. Interesting chat, goodRead more
Muggelheim
May 30, 2023 in Germany ⋅ ☀️ 21 °C
So arrived yesterday at my long stop a lovely apartment in the village of Muggelheim about an hour from Berlin. This is in the centre of woods and lakes. Yes of course I had a dip this morning.
Berlin
June 1, 2023 in Germany ⋅ ☀️ 20 °C
So sat by the river Spree in East Berlin lots of development since I was last here about 10 years ago. Left Elaine ( again) this time with her son who lives here. Happy memories of past holidays.Read more
Adlershof
June 8, 2023 in Germany ⋅ ⛅ 29 °C
So in the spirit of exploration on the way to the airport to meet Joyce (bus, tram, train) I got off to change at Adlershof marketplace and walked to the station. Pleasant little town, walking past aRead more
Update
June 8, 2023 in Germany ⋅ ⛅ 29 °C
Joyce stuck queuing at border control no issues like that on a train
Berlin day out
June 9, 2023 in Germany ⋅ ☀️ 26 °C
Day out in Berlin with Joyce
Potsdam
June 10, 2023 in Germany ⋅ ☀️ 27 °C
Sans Souchi palace a hightlight of our day trip to Potsdam. Very interesting historic place but its our visit to the art gallery this afternoon that I am particularly looking forward to.
Birthday musings
June 13, 2023 in Germany ⋅ ☀️ 18 °C
So the first birthday I ever had on my own. It was good. Swam, worked, had cake. The weekend was so fun, Joyce and I had celebrated. I have been so lucky this trip to spend time with friends inRead more
Kopenick palace
June 16, 2023 in Germany ⋅ ☁️ 17 °C
So decided to go local now the weather has broken and walk to Kopenick (the nearby town) and visit the palace. It's 8km mainly along the forest road. Fine when I set off but get caught in a longRead more
Dresden
June 22, 2023 in Germany ⋅ ☁️ 29 °C
This is what I call an opera house in Dresden waiting for the opera Cinderella to start
TravelerStunning architecture. Thought Dresden was bombed very badly in the war. Do you know if any of it was original or did they have to rebuild it all? Hope you enjoyed the opera xxx
TravelerSarah the place was so badly bombed nothing left everything is rebuilt the guide on the walking tour said yes its disney, they have copied everthing but used the rubble so some dark stone. It is still ongoing the rebuild. The opera house was rebuilt in the 1980s. Loved it but it's false. Very interesting.
Leaving Muggelheim
June 25, 2023 in Germany ⋅ ☁️ 26 °C
So last day in Muggelheim so sad. Still incredibly hot found another lake a couple of miles away. Klein Muggelsee. Just for boats. Still another week of the trip left, heading for Koln in the morning.Read more
Cologne
June 26, 2023 in Germany ⋅ ☁️ 22 °C
So next place Koeln. Beautiful cathedral and modern architecture which would fit into the south bank. I liked both, a modern working city and the old town. Big contrast to Dresden. A definite westRead more
Brussels
June 29, 2023 in Belgium ⋅ ☁️ 23 °C
Homeward bound. After 6 weeks and a brilliant adventure finished in one of my favourite cities Thanks for following.
