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 that is way ahead in the story.Let me start at…Continue Reading →
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,…
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 women (apparently, we were too early to see it) sew…Continue Reading →
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…
Day 15 – Rome
Rome, the Eternal City, might well be the most exhausting city of any on a European journey. Not helped by an extremely poor night’s sleep on the overnight train between…Continue Reading →
Day 14 – Lake Como
Varenna, where we stayed at Eremo Gaudio, is on Lake Como in Lombardy, Italy. The lake is massive and is…
Day 13 – Varenna, Monza, Varenna
What a way to start a day, waking up to this view! Then coffee and pastries on a patio with…
Day 12 – Zurich, Bernina, Varenna (Lake Como)
We arose from an absolutely awesome night’s sleep, where for once we all slept like the dead. We had arranged for an early breakfast, so after raiding the buffet for…Continue Reading →