El Camino de Santiago
23 Oktober 2024, Spanyol ⋅ ☀️ 17 °C
We head off to find the famous pilgrim path, El Camino de Santiago. To assist navigation the path has markers in the shell, the sandal and even yellow spay pointers. We end up at the Leon cathedral. ABaca selengkapnya
Tapas oh Tapas
24 Oktober 2024, Spanyol ⋅ ☁️ 18 °C
Our time in Spain is winding down, and our time in Tapas regions will be missed. Even our morning coffee has a selection of sweets. All included in the total 3€ price.
Art
25 Oktober 2024, Spanyol ⋅ ⛅ 13 °C
Some nice art can be seen in the streets and bars of León.
Out walking
28 Oktober 2024, Spanyol ⋅ ⛅ 18 °C
Some photos from strolls around the city. Plenty of European magpies around. Beautiful colour, but their song is not as good as the Australian species.
León at night
30 Oktober 2024, Spanyol ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C
Our time here is nearly up. León at night is something special. Oh. And happy birthday Lynne. 🙂
León to San Sebastián
31 Oktober 2024, Spanyol ⋅ ⛅ 22 °C
A short walk to the station, and we are off on the train to San Sebastián. Not great news in the morning. Renfe, the State railway advised us that instead of train all the way through, we had toBaca selengkapnya
San Sebastián
1 November 2024, Spanyol ⋅ ☀️ 22 °C
We have a full day here. And what a day. Beautiful city, river, beach, sunny and 21 degrees. Had to go for a stroll, then a swim, then a sunset walk along the waterfront. Many buskers here. One wasBaca selengkapnya
Bayonne
2 November 2024, Perancis ⋅ ☁️ 21 °C
Our short stay at San Sebastián has come to an end. On to the bus for Bayonne France. Only an hour away. Dropped off most of the passengers at Biarritz airport. A few minutes later we stop at aBaca selengkapnya
The Beach
3 November 2024, Perancis ⋅ ☁️ 22 °C
We thought a search of the area was a good idea. About 1km down the road is the beach. A very long beach as well, with views to Bayonne and the Pyrenees to the south, and vistas to the north. The openBaca selengkapnya
Bayonne Cathedral
4 November 2024, Perancis ⋅ ☁️ 22 °C
A twin tower gothic masterpiece with spectacular stained glass windows. PS. Took a while to finish. Started 13th century, finished the 19th. 😳.
Bayonne Old Town
5 November 2024, Perancis ⋅ ☁️ 24 °C
Small walk through the old town, encompassing the Cathedral and Roman walls. Plenty of coffee shops to choose from. We went into one, ordered 2 x coffees with milk, and got a frothy surprise 😮.
Tarnos
6 November 2024, Perancis ⋅ ☀️ 23 °C
Just a short bus trip to the Tarnos town centre, the suburb we are staying in. Our apartment is upstairs with a great verandah. Quite warm for this time of year. Early November and still wearingBaca selengkapnya
Chocolate
9 November 2024, Perancis ⋅ ☁️ 17 °C
We have heard that Bayonne is the home of French Chocolate. This happened in the 17th century when Jews were banished from Portugal and Spain. So they set up just across the border with Spain andBaca selengkapnya
Au Revoir Bayonne
12 November 2024, Perancis ⋅ ☁️ 13 °C
Our last day in Bayonne. Unfortunately we have to wait till 6pm for our flight to Strasburg, via Lyon. And check out is 9.30am. Luckily we have a hostel that has left luggage and cosy lounge. To killBaca selengkapnya
Strasbourg
13 November 2024, Perancis ⋅ ☁️ 7 °C
We arrived by plane last night. An hours flight to Lyon, then jump on the next flight to Strasbourg. Days are now cloudy and cold as we are now much further north. We have the tram right outside, soBaca selengkapnya
Kehl
14 November 2024, Jerman ⋅ ☁️ 7 °C
We thought we’d go to Germany today. Took the tram into town, changed to the D line, and 20 minutes later we were in Kehl. A quiet little town. Had a coffee and streusel kuchen. We grabbed freshBaca selengkapnya
European Parliament
15 November 2024, Perancis ⋅ ☁️ 10 °C
We visited the European Parliament today. A architecturally interesting building where the parliament meets in a dome. (Very much like the Galactic Senate where the Emperor fought Yoda😬 ).
République
16 November 2024, Perancis ⋅ ⛅ 7 °C
Today’s Tram excursion drops us off to the wonderful square named République. Grand buildings and Autumn colours on the bank of one of the many estuaries running through this city.
La Citadelle
17 November 2024, Perancis ⋅ ☁️ 8 °C
Today we take our F Tram to the other end. Quite close to the Rhine and the border. We walk to a large park that includes the old ramparts of the city. Built by Louis XIV (not him personally 🙂), toBaca selengkapnya
Petit France
18 November 2024, Perancis ⋅ ☁️ 10 °C
A beautiful part of the city with laneways, bridges and ancient waterfront buildings.
Parc de l’Orangarie
19 November 2024, Perancis ⋅ 🌬 11 °C
A large park not far from the European Parliament and close to the banks of the Rhine commercial port. Still some autumn colours for the visitors and joggers to enjoy. On the way back to the tram weBaca selengkapnya
Windows
20 November 2024, Perancis ⋅ ⛅ 6 °C
The stores are bringing out their best window displays. Here are some in and around the centre of town near the cathedral.
Strasbourg at Night
21 November 2024, Perancis ⋅ ☁️ 3 °C
The forecast was for snow this evening. How can we not go? Gluwein at the end to warm up!
Mannheim-Germany
24 November 2024, Jerman ⋅ ☁️ 17 °C
We take regional trains today with our DTicket to Mannheim. We will be here for a week before Lynne’s Visa run from Frankfurt to London and back on Sunday. Near the Marktplatz where we had anBaca selengkapnya
Heidelberg
26 November 2024, Jerman ⋅ ⛅ 10 °C
We were surprised that the Mannheim Tram system includes Heidelberg. So off we went. A 40 min ride along the Neckar River to this beautiful city. We strolled around the Altstadt and the Xmas markets.Baca selengkapnya









































































































































































































































































































































































































































