Day 11 – Prague to Zurich
After the Berlin to Prague fiasco, we were ready to leave Prague at 6 am today in anticipation of the 5 hour drive actually being many more. As it turned…Continue Reading →
Day 10 – Prague
Prague is known as the city of a thousand spires, and for good reason. Just a simple glance around highlights…
Day 9 – Berlin to Prague
The idea for today was to wake up, rent a bike and cycle along the old Berlin wall, then make…
Day 8 – Florence, Pisa, Berlin
Waking up early for a bright start to the day, we arrived at the train station in time to catch the delayed earlier train to Pisa. This was incredibly fortunate…Continue Reading →
Day 7 – Florence
Florence is just such a magical city. A place of art and beauty and sunsets and romance, and if…
Day 6 – Barcelona to Florence
This was a really rough day. Starting at 04.30 we left promptly on time for the metro, caught the shuttle…
Day 5 – Barcelona
It surprises me that Barcelona isn’t mentioned in literature, song and folklore in the same way that Rome, Florence or Paris are. It is a beautiful city full of the…Continue Reading →
Day 4 – Barcelona
After a night on a bunk bed on a train in a cabin that resembled something from 5th Element, we…
Day 3 – Paris to Barcelona
Today started rather slowly: a leisurely wake up as the building site next to our hostel came to life, a…
Day 2 – London to Paris
Today started very early, although not so bright. After not much sleep, we left for Kings Cross where we were blessed with very little queuing and after a quick bite…Continue Reading →