ItalienLazioRoma CapitaleCentro StoricoPiazza del Campidoglio41°53’36” N 12°28’59” E 22. september 2011, Italien ⋅ ⛅ 21 °C
After the cyclin component of the trip was completed, I was in no particular hurry to return to Australia, therefore I decided to take the long and slow route home, with stops in Rome, Paris andLæs mere
ItalienLazioRoma CapitaleCentro StoricoPiazza del Campidoglio41°53’36” N 12°28’59” E
23. september 2011, Italien ⋅ 🌙 21 °C
This was actually the first time I had been in Rome and, like any other tourist, I walked out from the front door of my hotel, and somehow manage to find my way to the Forum and the Coliseum. I thenLæs mere
ItalienLazioRoma CapitaleCentro StoricoPiazza del Campidoglio41°53’36” N 12°28’59” E
24. september 2011, Italien ⋅ ⛅ 21 °C
My aim today was to wander a little further afield. I spent a long day exploring the Vatican, the Pantheon, Trevi Fountain and many other sites of interest. It was another hot day in Rome.
ItalienCampaniaPompeiPiazza Bartolo Longo40°44’57” N 14°30’2” E
25. september 2011, Italien ⋅ ⛅ 21 °C
Today I had booked a day excursion to the ancient city of Pompei, in the south of Italy near Naples. It was an early and a long drive in the bus. As we travelled south, it became evident that theLæs mere
FrankrigÎle-de-FranceParisParis 18 Buttes-MontmartreClos Montmartre48°53’15” N 2°19’51” E 26. september 2011, Frankrig ⋅ ⛅ 22 °C
Today I left Rome and took a short flight to Paris. My hotel is situated in Montmartre, the elevated part of Paris known as the 18th Arrondaisement,
Upon looking at the confusing array of streets,Læs mere
FrankrigÎle-de-FranceParisParis 18 Buttes-MontmartreClos Montmartre48°53’17” N 2°19’50” E
27. september 2011, Frankrig ⋅ 🌙 22 °C
It was a busy day today as I wandered around the city, visiting the underground catacombs, Sacre Coeur Cathedral, Notre Dame, the Louvre and the Tuileries Gardens. Somehow I managed to learn how toLæs mere
FrankrigÎle-de-FranceParisParis 18 Buttes-MontmartreClos Montmartre48°53’26” N 2°20’3” E
28. september 2011, Frankrig ⋅ 🌙 23 °C
When I booked this trip I also booked a Paris Package. Included in this package was a dinner at the Second Level of the Eifel Tower and an evening show at the famous Moulin Rouge.
The Moulin RougeLæs mere
FrankrigÎle-de-FranceParisParis 18 Buttes-MontmartreRenoir Garden48°53’23” N 2°20’45” E
29. september 2011, Frankrig ⋅ 🌙 23 °C
After my trauma of the previous night, I decided that a restful day was in order. I kept my wanderings to the area of Montmartre and gradually started to feel more at home in the maze of streets.Læs mere
FrankrigÎle-de-FranceParisParis 07 Palais-BourbonBasilique Sainte-Clotilde48°51’32” N 2°19’12” E 30. september 2011, Frankrig ⋅ ☀️ 26 °C
Since I had flown to Europe with Singapore Airlines, it was easy to arrange a stopover in Singapore on the way back to Melbourne. It had been almost 20 years since I had been in Singapore and ILæs mere
