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
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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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