We were lucky enough to meet two Austrians Silvia and Werner on our travels in South America who were traveling for 5 months and we managed a few chance meetings as we all crossed paths. On our last meeting we were told to come visit when we made it to Austria. So we hopped onContinue reading “Catching up with friends in Wartberg!”
Category Archives: Europe 2016
Prague
From the moment we arrived in Prague the beauty of the city was apparent. Sarah had managed to find an apartment right in the middle of old town which was bigger than some hostels we had stayed in!! Lucky us!! It was dark by the time we arrived (5 pm!) we were cold but hadContinue reading “Prague”
Prague and Carlstejn
It was another beautiful cold sunny day in Prague and after a slow start decided to head out to Karlstejn which was a little town with a beautiful castle. We walked to the train station via the river and old town again and just had a wonderful time soaking up the sights. I must admitContinue reading “Prague and Carlstejn”
Arrival in Berlin
Berlin was a lot bigger than everywhere else we had been and arriving on the ring road by bus in the rain probably wasn’t ever going to be the most wonderful way of seeing the city for the first time! First appearances, big, grey and just like any other Western European major city. Still weContinue reading “Arrival in Berlin”
The Berlin Wall
I seem to be the lucky charm when it comes to sunshine and blog writing as we awoke to splendid blue skies again today. We had to unfortunately wait around for a little while as we had to change accommodations for our next two nights in Berlin as our accommodation was fully booked. So itContinue reading “The Berlin Wall”
Berlin Top Sights
With our pre booked tickets and passports ready we set off for the number 1 attraction in Berlin, the Reichstag. It is the home of the German Parliament and has been bombed and rebuilt a bit in it’s past but the building is pretty impressive!! There is a modern looking dome which has been builtContinue reading “Berlin Top Sights”
Arrival in Amsterdam
We had an early train to catch to Amsterdam where we somehow managed to purchase first class tickets for second class prices which was a bonus! So we got our own little cabin until Hannover where Ronnie and Phil from New Mexico joined the party. They were a lovely couple who travelled a lot andContinue reading “Arrival in Amsterdam”
More ambling around Amsterdam
We were both very pleasantly surprised by Amsterdam yesterday, just walking around the streets was wonderful. The place is all so compact and full of things to do. I have to admit though we were still getting to grips with walking around especially with all the bike lanes and canals. Every square inch of spaceContinue reading “More ambling around Amsterdam “
Brussels
It was quite special returning to Brussels after I had spent two years at school here when I was 15 and 16. It was quite a strange place to come at the time and probably wouldn’t necessarily make many people’s top choices as a destination but for me I had always had very fond memoriesContinue reading “Brussels”
Leige with Thibaut and Lucie
Our time in Amsterdam had come to an end but we still had a few hours before our train departure. So we decided to try and see the Van Gough Museum. This plan didn’t come to fruition as the line was soooo long! Although disappointed we didn’t really mind a last wander around the beautifulContinue reading “Leige with Thibaut and Lucie”