Salzburg
July 23 in Austria ⋅ ☁️ 24 °C
We returned our rental car and then jumped on a train back to Austria to see the unbelievably beautiful city of Salzburg.
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July 24 in Austria ⋅ 🌧 18 °C
Some more photos from this awesome city.
Sound of Music
July 24 in Austria ⋅ ☁️ 19 °C
I hadn't planned on doing this, but when in Austria...
While touring the region, we visited a number of shooting locations from the Sound of Music. Here's a few photos...
Nürnberg
July 27 in Germany ⋅ ⛅ 20 °C
Stayed a few days with friends near Nuremberg to relax a bit before continuing our journey.
Here's a few photos of this lovely walled city.
Dresden
August 1 in Germany ⋅ ☀️ 21 °C
After a few days relaxing with friends, we made our way to Dresden, a beautiful city that was almost totally destroyed in WW2 and only rebuilt in the last 20 years.
Our visit coincided with DieRead more
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August 3 in Germany ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C
A few more photos of this really interesting city. Hard to believe most of this is rebuilt only in the past 20-30 years.
Cologne
August 4 in Germany ⋅ ☁️ 26 °C
Cologne, our Köln, is a large city in the northwest of Germany. It has a unique art culture and is very interesting. The cathedral is amazing
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August 5 in Germany ⋅ ⛅ 22 °C
Some photos of the cathedral and the Rhine River.
Wuppertal
August 6 in Germany ⋅ ☀️ 18 °C
A day trip to the town of Wuppertal. This place was on my bucket list as it's a suspended monorail that was first opened in 1901.
It's an amazing piece of engineering and the main transport for theRead more
Malta
August 8 in Malta ⋅ ☀️ 29 °C
Next stop is Malta, where we will chill in the warm waters of the Mediterranean. We're here for 10 days, so I'll just post random photos of the various parts of the island we visit.
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August 11 in Malta ⋅ ☀️ 30 °C
More photos of historical Malta
I lived in flat at Sliema across from the promenade & then we moved to house in St Julians. We used to go swimming at Dragonara Casino Club. [Linda]
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August 12 in Malta ⋅ ☀️ 32 °C
A day trip to M'dina
Gozo
Aug 13–17 in Malta ⋅ ☀️ 28 °C
A day trip to the island of Gozo
The Blue Lagoon
August 15 in Malta ⋅ ☀️ 28 °C
A day trip to the Blue Lagoon on the island of Comino.
Cornwall
August 20 in Wales ⋅ ☁️ 19 °C
After Malta, we flew to the UK to visit family and do a driving tour around Cornwall.
It was all a bit of a blur, so I'll just post photos of interesting places.
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August 25 in England ⋅ ☀️ 20 °C
More photos see we work out way through Cornwall
Dublin
September 1 in Ireland ⋅ ☁️ 16 °C
Another tick of the bucket list with a road tour of Ireland, starting with Dublin.
Kilkenny & Waterford
September 4 in Ireland ⋅ ☁️ 17 °C
Our driving tour starts by heading south to Waterford, stopping at Kilkenny.
Rock of Cashel
September 5 in Ireland ⋅ ☁️ 17 °C
We stopped in the town of Cashel to see the Rock, an old monastery at the top of a hill.
About a kilometre away were the ruins of Hore Abbey, which were also interesting and had great views of theRead more
Cobh
September 6 in Ireland ⋅ 🌬 16 °C
Stopped for a couple of hours in the lovely town of Cobh, famous for being the last stop of the Titanic to pick up passengers before it's doomed voyage.
Interesting point... Families used to conductRead more
Blarney Castle
September 6 in Ireland ⋅ 🌧 17 °C
What's a trip to Ireland without a kiss of the Blarney Stone...
The castle was interesting, but the gardens were amazing!
Gap of Dunloe
September 7 in Ireland ⋅ ☁️ 15 °C
The Gap of Dunloe is a... challenging... drive in the mountains west of Killarney. The landscape is unbelievably beautiful, but the road is a real test of your driving prowess.
Think of a reallyRead more
Ring of Kerry
September 8 in Ireland ⋅ ☀️ 11 °C
Continuing our tour of the Irish coast following the Ring of Kerry, with some off the most amazing coastlines we've ever seen.
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September 9 in Ireland ⋅ ⛅ 15 °C
Continuing our tour of the Kerry Peninsula...
Dingle Peninsula
September 9 in Ireland ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C
Heading north along the western coast...
