In 2019, we planned to travel to Scandinavia as part of a six month long trip to Europe. We’d booked everything months in advance, including 3 months in Italy. Just before we left, we learned about the Schengen zone. Apparently, 27 countries across Europe have an agreement that allows tourists from other countries, including Australia … Continue reading A Date With the Danish
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An awesome ending in Athens
We sadly said goodbye to the beautiful Santorini as we boarded the ferry for our next stop, Syros. We had decided to stay on Syros since it is not as touristy as Mykonos. On the ferry trip over, they had television screens everywhere showing us a TV show from Scotland about a veterinarian practice. We … Continue reading An awesome ending in Athens
Soaking up the Sun in Santorini
We took the fast ferry from Crete and landed in Santorini around 10:00am, disembarking to find our driver waiting for us. We crawled up the switchback road behind an endless line of traffic. The corners were so tight that many vehicles had to wait to give way to the multitude of tourist buses. We drove … Continue reading Soaking up the Sun in Santorini
Our Party Grows in Crete
We left Switzerland, the land of ice and snow, where temperatures averaged between the low teens in the cities and zero degrees during our various trips up the mountains. We landed in Chania, Crete in 40 degree heat. The view from our room in Chania We checked into our hotel, which is a restored, ancient … Continue reading Our Party Grows in Crete
Gentlemen in Geneva
We caught the early train to Geneva, because the journey from Zermatt was 4.5 hours long. Zermatt was mostly Italian speaking, being right on the border of Italy. As we travelled North-west, the main language changed to German and then closer to Geneva suddenly changed to French. This country is a melting pot of culture, … Continue reading Gentlemen in Geneva
Interlaken to Zermatt
We arrived in Interlaken just after lunch. We stepped off the train to find the weather beautiful; sunny, clear, with Interlaken surrounded by towering mountains with at least 50 paragliders floating lazily in intertwining circles down from the peaks. We checked into our hotel and wandered down the main street, stopping to watch the paragliders … Continue reading Interlaken to Zermatt
From Zurich to Lucerne
We woke up in St Moritz on our last morning there to find it snowing. It looked beautiful drifting down and we just had to run outside and stand in it. Luckily our hotel was able to provide a transfer to the train station so we didn’t have to walk in it all the way. … Continue reading From Zurich to Lucerne
Train to St Moritz
After breakfast in Milan, we walked across the road to the train station to catch our train into Switzerland. This journey was to be two legs: An Italian train from Milan to Tirano on the Swiss border, then a change to the Bernina Express into St Moritz. We had already booked our seats on the … Continue reading Train to St Moritz
Exploring Tuscany
And now a word from guest blogger, Lidia: I’m up a little earlier than Scott this morning and it astounds me that he’s able to still be sleeping soundly in the bed that unfortunately has the softness level of a concrete slab! So, while he sleeps, I've taken the liberty to make a start on … Continue reading Exploring Tuscany
Rome to Tuscany Adventure: Trastevere, Terme di Saturnia, & Pitigliano
Well, we’re off again. First stop: Rome. We flew Qatar again and the flight from Melbourne to Doha was a little turbulent, but otherwise fine. Doha to Rome was flawless. One minor issue in the airport lounge in Doha: We were sitting in the lounge, sleep deprived of course after our 13.5 hour flight from … Continue reading Rome to Tuscany Adventure: Trastevere, Terme di Saturnia, & Pitigliano
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