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- lørdag den 22. april 2023 kl. 12.00
- ☁️ 16 °C
- Højde: 1.568 ft
SlovenienLake Bled46°21’50” N 14°5’38” E
Lake Bled - No words, just pictures
22. april 2023, Slovenien ⋅ ☁️ 16 °C
I'm lying; I have to say a few words about this.
If the pictures of Ljubljana don't persuade you to come to Slovenia, then just look at these snaps.
Only 45 minutes up the road from Ljubliana is oneLæs mere
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- lørdag den 22. april 2023 kl. 18.29
- ⛅ 17 °C
- Højde: 1.631 ft
- SlovenienLesce-Bled46°21’29” N 14°9’35” E
If Carlsberg did train stations...
22. april 2023, Slovenien ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C
Glorious late afternoon sunshine, a cold beer, and sat only two metres from the train line!
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- Dag 19
- søndag den 23. april 2023 kl. 16.16
- ⛅ 21 °C
- Højde: 1.027 ft
- SlovenienTivoli park46°3’9” N 14°30’18” E
Faith in humanity restored!
23. april 2023, Slovenien ⋅ ⛅ 21 °C
A bit convoluted this one, but bear with me.
So after a lovely walk up to the castle and back around to the city, we came across a lovely little street. We sat down for a beer at a local bar and endedLæs mere
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- Dag 20
- mandag den 24. april 2023 kl. 15.34
- 🌧 12 °C
- Højde: 886 ft
- SlovenienMaribor46°33’28” N 15°38’44” E
Off piste in Maribor
24. april 2023, Slovenien ⋅ 🌧 12 °C
No skiing, just a reference to the fact that not many tourists come to Maribor (I think we were the only people to get off the train!).
Very much the "2nd city" of Slovenia, behind Ljubljana,Læs mere
RejsendeGorgeous Steve. Sharing dishes menu. A bit like tapas, but Slovenian style. The owner was a big rock music fan....... Had pictures of Pink Floyd and Led Zeppelin album covers all over the walls. And was playing that type of music as well. Took me back.......Loved it.
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- Dag 21
- tirsdag den 25. april 2023 kl. 12.53
- ☁️ 15 °C
- Højde: 886 ft
- SlovenienMaribor46°33’28” N 15°38’44” E
Maribor - famous for something
25. april 2023, Slovenien ⋅ ☁️ 15 °C
Not because Maribor won the Intertoto European Cup in 2006 (notable as that was for such a small place), but because Maribor is in the Guinness Book Of World Records for having the oldest fruitLæs mere
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- Dag 23
- torsdag den 27. april 2023 kl. 12.00
- ⛅ 12 °C
- Højde: 397 ft
UngarnBudapest V. kerület47°29’40” N 19°3’32” E
Budapest - Nearly 30,000 steps in a day!
27. april 2023, Ungarn ⋅ ⛅ 12 °C
Actually, Jane's app showed that she did over 30k steps in the day. But that's because she is one of the few people in the world with shorter legs than me! 😂
Lovely trek around Budapest in theLæs mere
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- Dag 24
- fredag den 28. april 2023 kl. 10.46
- ☁️ 12 °C
- Højde: 404 ft
- UngarnBudapest-Nyugati Pályaudvar47°30’36” N 19°3’26” E
I'm becoming a train station spotter!
28. april 2023, Ungarn ⋅ ☁️ 12 °C
Cafe in Budapest railway station. Bit like Newport, isn't it?
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- Dag 24
- fredag den 28. april 2023 kl. 12.54
- ☁️ 16 °C
- Højde: 535 ft
SlovakietBratislava48°8’55” N 17°6’24” E
Bratislava - poor man's Ljubljana
28. april 2023, Slovakiet ⋅ ☁️ 16 °C
The difference between Slovakia and Slovenia is like chalk and cheese.
Both joined the EU in 2004, but whereas Slovenia has embraced the change and benefited from it massively, Slovakia looks stuckLæs mere
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- Dag 25
- lørdag den 29. april 2023 kl. 11.03
- ☁️ 17 °C
- Højde: 653 ft
ØstrigHaus des Kays. Residenten in Portugal48°12’29” N 16°22’33” E
The Thomas holiday weather curse strikes
29. april 2023, Østrig ⋅ ☁️ 17 °C
Vienna, and the famous Thomas holiday weather curse has struck again. Ok, it has taken nearly 4 weeks to get our first drop of proper rain, but I mean, come on, bloody typical, eh? 😁
As for ViennaLæs mere
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- Dag 26
- søndag den 30. april 2023 kl. 12.00
- ⛅ 14 °C
- Højde: 1.391 ft
- ØstrigMönchsberg47°48’1” N 13°2’33” E
Super Salzburg
30. april 2023, Østrig ⋅ ⛅ 14 °C
Gorgeous day here in Salzburg and the old town is beautiful. Saw Mozart's birthplace and climbed up the (very steep) hill to the castle for a great view of the town. Walked through the lovelyLæs mere
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- Dag 26
- søndag den 30. april 2023 kl. 15.05
- ⛅ 16 °C
- Højde: 1.414 ft
- ØstrigDreifaltigkeitskirche47°48’9” N 13°2’42” E
Best Pizza of trip so far - in Austria!
30. april 2023, Østrig ⋅ ⛅ 16 °C
Despite trying a few pizzas in Italy, the best of the trip so far was undoubtedly in this lovely Osteria in Salzburg. Went at just the right time to pinch a table in the sun. Bloody gorgeous.
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- Dag 27
- mandag den 1. maj 2023 kl. 10.15
- ☁️ 13 °C
- Højde: 2.520 ft
- ØstrigGoing47°30’54” N 12°19’56” E
The luckier you are, the luckier you get
1. maj 2023, Østrig ⋅ ☁️ 13 °C
Long day of travelling from Salzburg to Milan started with a cancelled train and bus replacement service. Not great you might think. BUT, it provided us with some unbelievable Alpine scenery to enjoy.Læs mere
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- Dag 27
- mandag den 1. maj 2023 kl. 21.30
- ☁️ 14 °C
- Højde: 463 ft
ItalienTorrente Seveso45°28’57” N 9°12’26” E
Our luck continues-Salernitano dal 1978
1. maj 2023, Italien ⋅ ☁️ 14 °C
So after travelling via bus and train for 10 hours from Salzburg to Milan, existing on a croissant and coffee for breakfast and a shared caprese roll grabbed in Verona train station, we were exhaustedLæs mere
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- Dag 28
- tirsdag den 2. maj 2023 kl. 09.00
- ☁️ 13 °C
- Højde: 440 ft
- ItalienPiazza del Duomo45°27’51” N 9°11’24” E
Milan - old v new
2. maj 2023, Italien ⋅ ☁️ 13 °C
Lovely city with a mix of old and new. The view of the Duomo and the Galería from the main square is something else (2nd picture).
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- Dag 28
- tirsdag den 2. maj 2023 kl. 12.00
- ☁️ 17 °C
- Højde: 502 ft
- ItalienMilan Cathedral45°27’51” N 9°11’28” E
Scooter City - Milan
2. maj 2023, Italien ⋅ ☁️ 17 °C
It's fair to say they like a scooter in Milan!
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- tirsdag den 2. maj 2023 kl. 14.10
- ☁️ 20 °C
- Højde: 400 ft
- ItalienGuastalla45°27’22” N 9°12’5” E
Man cannot live by bread alone
2. maj 2023, Italien ⋅ ☁️ 20 °C
So we had a beer with it! 🍺😁
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- Dag 28
- tirsdag den 2. maj 2023 kl. 16.27
- Højde: 417 ft
- ItalienStatua di Leonardo da Vinci45°28’1” N 9°11’24” E
Leonardo da Vinci
2. maj 2023, Italien
The man who would be top of my list whenever people ask which 4 people from history would you invite to a dinner party.
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- tirsdag den 2. maj 2023 kl. 20.01
- ⛅ 18 °C
- Højde: 463 ft
- ItalienTorrente Seveso45°28’57” N 9°12’26” E
Our new best friend
2. maj 2023, Italien ⋅ ⛅ 18 °C
So, after receiving a recommendation of where to go this evening for somewhere to eat (thanks Cheryl Davies), unfortunately it was the other side of Milan. So we resolved to return to the lovelyLæs mere
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- Dag 29
- onsdag den 3. maj 2023 kl. 10.34
- ☀️ 18 °C
- Højde: 482 ft
- ItalienMilano Centrale Railway Station45°29’12” N 9°12’18” E
Next stop: Naples and the Isle of Ischia
3. maj 2023, Italien ⋅ ☀️ 18 °C
Actually, this post is just an excuse to include a few more pictures of a European train station. They are epic.
Today's offering is Milano Centrale. More like something out of Gladiator than a trainLæs mere
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- onsdag den 3. maj 2023 kl. 16.01
- ☁️ 20 °C
- Højde: 33 ft
- ItalienAra of Marco Nonio Balbo40°48’22” N 14°20’47” E
Oldest buildings yet - A.D. 79
3. maj 2023, Italien ⋅ ☁️ 20 °C
I thought you hadn't seen an old building for a while, so here are a few from Ercolano, Pompeii's little brother.
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- onsdag den 3. maj 2023 kl. 17.53
- ⛅ 20 °C
- Højde: 141 ft
- ItalienHerculaneum40°48’22” N 14°20’59” E
Forza Napoli
3. maj 2023, Italien ⋅ ⛅ 20 °C
We happened to be in Spain when they won the World Cup in 2010, and witnessed unbounded joy from their fans. But I honestly don't think it will will a patch on what is going to happen here in NapoliLæs mere
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- torsdag den 4. maj 2023 kl. 11.00
- Højde: 72 ft
- ItalienFossa di Valle40°45’37” N 14°29’14” E
Pompeii - also from A.D. 79
4. maj 2023, Italien
I know that no-one actually wants to see all these pics from Pompeii and Herculaneum; they are more of a personal record for Jane and I to look back on.
Lovely picture of Vesuvius, though, taken fromLæs mere
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- Dag 30
- torsdag den 4. maj 2023 kl. 15.15
- ☁️ 21 °C
- Højde: 141 ft
- ItalienHerculaneum40°48’22” N 14°20’59” E
A funny thing happened on the way to...
4. maj 2023, Italien ⋅ ☁️ 21 °C
..... The Forum.
On our way to Pompeii this morning and these guys jumped in the carriage and started up.
Play it loud.
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- Dag 30
- torsdag den 4. maj 2023 kl. 17.51
- ☀️ 20 °C
- Højde: 141 ft
- ItalienHerculaneum40°48’22” N 14°20’59” E
Same vintage as the St Emilion Grand Cru
4. maj 2023, Italien ⋅ ☀️ 20 °C
Possibly not!
On our way back from Pompeii we thought we'd buy a bottle of wine and a packet of crisps, and relax on the hotel terrace, which is lovely.
Couldn't find a shop anywhere. Asked someLæs mere
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- Dag 31
- fredag den 5. maj 2023 kl. 13.43
- Højde: 20 ft
- ItalienSpiaggia Ischia Porto40°44’36” N 13°56’46” E
R&R on the Ile d'Ischia
5. maj 2023, Italien
After 31 days on our feet, carrying those bloody backpacks, we have decided to decamp to Ischia for 4 days for a bit of R&R, before resuming our trek around Europe.
And look at the view we discoveredLæs mere
RejsendeLooks stunning 😍
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Wow! Looks amazing both. Gotta be a golf course near that Lake GT 😁
RejsendeNow you mention it, Mike, it's something we have seen very little of (golf courses). Hardly seen any. Too busy eating and drinking to worry about golf, anyway! 😂