Berlin
22 февраля, Германия ⋅ 🌧 10 °C
Berlin is the first stop of our European tour in 2026.
making friends with a local [Linda]
Heading North
27 февраля, Финляндия ⋅ ☁️ -7 °C
From Berlin, we head north to Finland. We flew first to Helsinki, then to Ivalo, where we were picked up by our guide and driven 2 hours to our accommodation in Utsjoki. It was -7° on our arrival... 🥶
The Reindeer Cup
28 февраля, Финляндия ⋅ ☁️ -8 °C
We were lucky enough to be in Utsjoki on the weekend of the annual Reindeer Cup, held on a frozen lake.
A really interesting event embraced by the Sami people here in the north. This would make aЧитать далее
Dog Sledding in the Cold
1 марта, Норвегия ⋅ ⛅ -10 °C
A beautiful, sunny day today, but with clear skies come cold temperatures. -16° this morning.
Anyway, today is a treat as we drove up into Norway to try our hand at being a musha for a team of sledЧитать далее
Aurora Borealis
1 марта, Финляндия ⋅ ⛅ -13 °C
The main reason we're here freezing our butts off is to see the northern lights. The first 2 nights were overcast and we were starting to get worried, but it came good on the 3rd night.
The auroraЧитать далее
ПутешественникI managed a brief look at them years ago in Iceland. Would love to see more, but will try tassie one day.
Helsinki
3 марта, Финляндия ⋅ ☁️ -1 °C
We depart the far north of Finland to explore Helsinki.
The harbour was frozen over, but not enough to hamper the ships. Cold but... 🥶
Had some delicious food in the harbour markets. We then tookЧитать далее
ПутешественникIt was amazing seeing all that ice from the ferry. Outside on the boat was cold but not so bad wandering around the city
Wonder if that's where they got the inspo for the new Caloundra Library? Similar ideas [Kezza]
A Day in Tallinn
4 марта, Эстония ⋅ ☀️ 2 °C
While in Helsinki, it was recommended we take the ferry across to the old town of Tallinn in Estonia.
The ferry was pretty flash, more like a cruise ship. But we put up with the comfort to be able toЧитать далее
Stockholm
5 марта, Швеция ⋅ ☀️ 6 °C
From Helsinki, we stopped in Stockholm for a few days explore.
A very interesting city with lots of history. Still a bit cold, but at least above 0° most days.
Paris
10 марта, Франция ⋅ ⛅ 13 °C
One of the big destinations for our trip was Paris. We allowed ourselves 5 days and we could easily have spent another week. There is so much to see and do. We'll have to come back
Anyway, the firstЧитать далее
The Louvre
11 марта, Франция ⋅ ☁️ 12 °C
Today was rainy and a good day to be inside and visit a museum. Why not the Louvre?
So unreal to see all this famous art in person.
Versailles
12 марта, Франция ⋅ ☁️ 12 °C
Rain stopped today, so we decided to visit the palace at Versailles. Unfortunately there was a cold wind and walking the gardens wasn't all that pleasant, but still nice to see the grounds.
Saint Jean de Luz
16 марта, Франция ⋅ ☁️ 13 °C
Our next destination was the small-ish fishing town of Saint-Jean-de-Luz, a pleasant change from the hectic Paris streets.
San Sebastian
20 марта, Испания ⋅ ☀️ 13 °C
Next stop is Spain, visiting the lovely coastal city of San Sebastian. It's a big town, but has a lot of history. Not to mention the beautiful beach.
A bit too cold for a swim, at least for us. ManyЧитать далее
Pintxos
20 марта, Испания ⋅ ⛅ 18 °C
One of the wonderful aspects of San Sebastian is the food. In particular, Pintxos (peen-chos), a Basque version of Tapas.
The big difference from Tapas is the variety of delicacies. Every bar hasЧитать далее
Madrid
24 марта, Испания ⋅ ☀️ 18 °C
Madrid is a seriously large city but full of delightful architecture, history and of course, food.
Toledo
26 марта, Испания ⋅ ☀️ 10 °C
We did a day trip from Madrid to the old town of Toledo. A great place for history, but being perched on top of a small mountain means everywhere is uphill.
One of the more interesting stops was theЧитать далее
Porto
30 марта, Португалия ⋅ ☀️ 17 °C
Our next destination is Portugal. First stop is Porto, known for its architecture and colourful buildings.
Aveiro
3 апреля, Португалия ⋅ ☀️ 20 °C
Next stop is Aveiro, known as the Venice of Portugal.
Tomar
7 апреля, Португалия ⋅ 🌧 16 °C
Next stop in Portugal is the old town of Tomar, famous for being the home of the Knights Templar. One of the highlights was visiting the Convent of the Order of Christ and castle on the hillЧитать далее
Lisbon
9 апреля, Португалия ⋅ ⛅ 22 °C
Next up is Lisbon. A beautiful city where every street is an uphill climb.
Nazaré
13 апреля, Португалия ⋅ ☁️ 14 °C
Next on the list was a quick stop to Nazaré, famous for the biggest waves on the planet. Unfortunately the big waves don't come until November, but it was still s pretty impressive surf.
Pena Palace
14 апреля, Португалия ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C
Just outside Lisbon is the town of Sintra, home to the beautiful Pena Palace and acres of gardens.
Moorish Castle
16 апреля, Португалия ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C
While at Sintra, we also visited the old Moorish castle on the top of the hill.
Óbidos
17 апреля, Португалия
Next stop in our Portugese adventure is Óbidos, a lovely walled town on a hill north of Lisbon.
Évora
19 апреля, Португалия
Next up is Évora, an historic walked city east of Lisbon. A lot of history here.
