Vaduz, Liechtenstein
16 września 2017, Liechtenstein ⋅ 🌧 10 °C
In the afternoon we drove south into the Principality of 🇱🇮 Liechtenstein to Vaduz which is the capital and also where the Royal Palace is.
Schaffhausen
17 września 2017, Szwajcaria ⋅ ⛅ 7 °C
We've just spent 2 nights in a wonderful Baroque Hotel in Schaffhausen, leaving Switzerland today to travel through the Black Forest in Germany to Strasbourg in France.
PodróżnikRozzie...in Strasbourg...we didn't plan our time wisely to see the super cool clock in the church do it's thing (which is a nerdy thing to want to see possibly)...or book in to climb up the hundreds of stairs to top of the spires in the catherdral... So can I request you do both and capture on video videos (so can experience through you guys 😀)
Roslyn BrownJust went to the church to see the clock and then saw your post- so 1st request taken care of! As for the other- stair climb, there are 450 steps to the top, so surprisingly I haven't done that yet😫😉
Munot Castle, Schaffhausen
17 września 2017, Szwajcaria ⋅ ⛅ 14 °C
Before leaving Schaffhausen we visited the fortress, Munot Castle- it's quite an amazing structure with light beaming down into the cavernous interior. What was originally a moat now has deer roaming. Czytaj więcej
Strasbourg- Astronomical clock.
18 września 2017, Francja ⋅ ⛅ 14 °C
Bek- just visited the church with the clock!
Bek- tick & tick!!
18 września 2017, Francja ⋅ ⛅ 15 °C
Raced back to the church for the 4.00pm chiming of the astronomical clock! Then climbed the stairs to the top of the church tower! So there are 335 steps up then you need to climb back down again! Czytaj więcej
Strasbourg
18 września 2017, Francja ⋅ ⛅ 13 °C
Strasbourg is in France although just over the German border so has a slightly mixed culture & heritage. Beautiful old building on the River & canals as well as the Cathedral with the Astronomical Czytaj więcej
Lausanne- Lake Geneva
19 września 2017, Szwajcaria ⋅ 🌧 11 °C
Back into Switzerland for a couple of days around Lake Geneva. Photos are the views from my window. Much warmer here than the last few weeks.
Lausanne
19 września 2017, Szwajcaria ⋅ 🌧 9 °C
Sallanches, France
21 września 2017, Francja ⋅ ☀️ 16 °C
We now have 2 nights in Sallanches just over the Swiss border into France. We are high up staying in a chalet with amazing views of Mount Blanc. Before leaving Lausanne we visited Chillon Castle on Czytaj więcej
Lyon, France
22 września 2017, Francja ⋅ 🌙 14 °C
Dropped our car in Milan this morning to fly to Lyon for 3 nights! We had a small plane which flew low over the Alps- great views including Mont Blanc from above!
Roslyn Brown
I wish! No not our accom unless we want to sleep in the church! - might do us some good?
Lyon, Old Town
24 września 2017, Francja ⋅ 🌙 21 °C
This afternoon we took a walking tour of part of the Old Town of Lyon. Lyon is where the 2 rivers, Rhone and Saone meet. It was a walled city, merchant town and the French centre for silk weaving. Czytaj więcej
Whitby England
25 września 2017, Anglia ⋅ ☀️ 15 °C
We've arrived in the U.K. 🇬🇧 After a very early start this morning we caught a flight to London, picked up our car and headed north for a 4.5 hour drive to Whitby on the coast in the Yorkshire Czytaj więcej
Captain Cook
25 września 2017, Anglia ⋅ 🌙 13 °C
Captain Cook came to Whitby when he was 18 years old to start his seaman training. All the boats, including the Endeavour, where built here in Whitby. There is a memorial to him given jointly by Czytaj więcej
English dinner!
25 września 2017, Anglia ⋅ 🌙 13 °C
In England so we had some wonderful English food and drinks tonight! Al & I had seafood pie and a gigantic cidar while Betty had beef pie with mushy peas and some wine to top it off!
Heartbeat!
26 września 2017, Anglia ⋅ 🌫 12 °C
The fog was so thick this morning that we couldn't even see put the window! Visibility was nearly zero, so we decided to drive inland a little to Goathland- the village otherwise known as Czytaj więcej
Driving on the Moors & villages
26 września 2017, Anglia ⋅ 🌫 12 °C
The moors are starkly amazing. Back in Whitby we visited the Whitby Abbey ruins where we managed to have about a 3 minute window when the fog clearly slightly then closed in again!
Down to the beach!
26 września 2017, Anglia ⋅ 🌙 13 °C
Finally late this afternoon the fog cleared just long enough for us to see the beach! And what a surprise! All these coloured little beach huts lined up. It's a way down the cliff to the water- we Czytaj więcej
On the beach
26 września 2017, Anglia ⋅ 🌙 13 °C
Thought this was grass at first but there were these amazing rocks on the beach covered with a type of moss/sea grass
Bonnie Scotland
27 września 2017, Szkocja ⋅ ⛅ 15 °C
Drove north into Scotland visiting Rosslyn Chapel in the village of Roslin on the way before arriving in Edinburgh. On my last visit to Rosslyn Chapel with Dad & Neil, there was scaffolding and Czytaj więcej
Edinburgh
29 września 2017, Szkocja ⋅ ⛅ 13 °C
We are staying in the old part of Edinburgh just off Canon's Gate on the Royal Mile so couldn't have had a better location.
Kelpies- Falkirk
30 września 2017, Szkocja ⋅ ⛅ 10 °C
Left Edinburgh for Glasgow this morning driving via Falkirk to see the Falkirk Wheel (apparently an engineering wonder!!) and also to see the 'Kelpies' - these are giant metal structures of Kelpies Czytaj więcej
And now we are four! - Glasgow
30 września 2017, Szkocja ⋅ ☀️ 12 °C
Bek has arrived! We are now 4 adventurers for the next stage of our journey through Bonnie Scotland.
Great Scottish Run- Glasgow
1 października 2017, Szkocja ⋅ ☁️ 14 °C
Bek is running the 10k this morning in the 'Great Glasgow Run'. Rainy & cold start but she's a champion! Over the finish line in 1 hour 7 minutes!
Cold, Rain & windy sights of Glasgow
2 października 2017, Szkocja ⋅ ⛅ 12 °C
Today 'having fun' was a little bit of a challenge!, however we braved it all with some sightseeing around the city- wondered around Kelvingrove Art Gallery & Museum, St Mongo's Church. Glasgow & the Czytaj więcej
Are we having fun yet??
2 października 2017, Szkocja ⋅ ⛅ 13 °C
Podróżnikanother day...another country