Day 26 – Sintra to London
For some reason the full circle of life has to also apply to holidays, and good things too, have to come to an end. After an early morning cab ride…Continue Reading →
Day 25 – Sintra
Sintra. Well… it is like stepping off a train and in to a fairy tale, really. Like most of Europe…
Day 24 – Spain to Portugal
We woke early this morning, had breakfast and walked outside to see that the beautiful sunshine of yesterday was hidden…
Day 23 – Ronda
With yesterday being as much of a non day as it was, partly due to our exhaustion and partly due to the weather (I forget, did I mention the weather…Continue Reading →
Day 21 and Day 22 – Obertraun, Munich and Malaga
I suppose that no backpacking holiday would be complete without someone sleeping on the floor of a train station. But…
Day 20 – Grundlesee
We woke up early this morning to another bitterly cold and very overcast day. After a hearty breakfast of bacon,…
Day 19 – Verditz to Obertraun
There are some days where words just seem so (and now a list of words are running through my head, futile, pointless, unnecessary, unfulfilling… but none of them fit the…Continue Reading →
Day 18 – Venice to Verditz
We spent this morning in and around Venice. Martin and I went to Burano, the fishing village beyond Murano where…
Day 17 – Venice
Venice really took me by surprise. Last time Martin and I were here, we had a relatively dismal time, but…
Day 16 – Rome to Venice
Well! So much for good rest! Our room is on the corner and has two windows on two walls. As it had been very warm all day, it didn’t occur…Continue Reading →