Trip: World Adventure June 29 2008
There are [598] stories from my trip: World Adventure June 29 2008
ITALY | Wednesday, 26 Sep 2012 | Views [438]
Arrived.
Found our accommodation after again heading off in the wrong
direction. Maps work but descriptions in english written by foreign
language people just get lost in translation.
Room is warm and has a window onto a busy ... Read more >
ITALY | Wednesday, 26 Sep 2012 | Photo Gallery
ITALY | Tuesday, 25 Sep 2012 | Views [446]
Europe's largest high alpine meadow surrounded by dolomite peaks. It was a cloudy day but we decided to take a chance and head into the mountains even though the cloud level was low. We caught the bus from Bolzano bus station. It an impressively scary ... Read more >
ITALY | Monday, 24 Sep 2012 | Views [940]
23 Sep 12 Davos - Bolzano Train 1 -> Start 0902 Davos platz - kloster platz Train 2-> kloster platz - zernes Bus -> Zernes - Mals Train 3-> Mals - Merano Train 4-> Merano - Bolzano Finish 1430
I do not like long bus journeys.... Read more >
SWITZERLAND | Monday, 24 Sep 2012 | Photo Gallery
SWITZERLAND | Sunday, 23 Sep 2012 | Views [1344]
22 Sep 12 Zermatt - Davos
Zermatt - Davos
The glacier express. We boarded the train after another hearty
Italian inspired continental breakfast. We knew that there was a
high chance that the glacier express was going to ... Read more >
SWITZERLAND | Friday, 21 Sep 2012 | Views [1006]
Weather was good again. The Matterhorn was clear and I was feeling
particular stiff and sore today and Vanessa wasn't??? so we decided to
explore the section between Visp and Montreux. So it was onto the train
again. The alps drop off and it appears ... Read more >
SWITZERLAND | Thursday, 20 Sep 2012 | Photo Gallery
SWITZERLAND | Wednesday, 19 Sep 2012 | Views [800]
20Sep
Weather was good. The matterhorn was clear. We woke up to a pink
matterhorn which was a treat. Headed off and caught the funicular,
gondola and cable car up to Rothorn 3103m for a clear view of the area
and the findel glacier. We intended ... Read more >
SWITZERLAND | Tuesday, 18 Sep 2012 | Views [774]
19Sep
Today we are moving. It is raining which annoys me as we have a 1km walk
to the train station with our packs. I always want perfect weather when
I travel!
We are heading to Zermatt which is were we hope to see the Matterhorn.
The journey, ... Read more >
SWITZERLAND | Monday, 17 Sep 2012 | Views [1258]
Nice weather. Jumped on the train and headed to Basel. Didn't like the
look of the town so jumped onto another train to Laussanne. This is the
french end of Switzerland. Quite an odd town as you have to walk up a
hill to get to the old town. ... Read more >
SWITZERLAND | Monday, 17 Sep 2012 | Photo Gallery
SWITZERLAND | Sunday, 16 Sep 2012 | Views [727]
We were heading to Lucern via Lake Thun. Generally there is a four
legged friend or two aboard all forms of public transport in Europe so
it is nice to see a smiling canine poking it's head out with the rustle
of a plastic bag. We found a large ... Read more >
SWITZERLAND | Sunday, 16 Sep 2012 | Photo Gallery
SWITZERLAND | Friday, 14 Sep 2012 | Photo Gallery
SWITZERLAND | Wednesday, 12 Sep 2012 | Views [860]
Time to talk more about the hotel routine. You must mark the board with a
plus before 10am to ensure dinner. No deviation accepted. Dinner is
alternating spaghetti or prawns, vegetables,rice and mushroom sauce.
Mandatory. No deviation accepted.... Read more >
SWITZERLAND | Wednesday, 12 Sep 2012 | Views [688]
12Sep Bern
Raining all over Switzerland. Visited historic Bern as it has covered
walkways. Lots of tourist groups. Nice town. Watched the clock perform
at luchtime - a smaller version of the rathaus glockenspiel in Munich.
Reminds me. The appropriately ... Read more >
SWITZERLAND | Wednesday, 12 Sep 2012 | Photo Gallery
SWITZERLAND | Tuesday, 11 Sep 2012 | Views [884]
Gimmelwald
Train to interlarken ost (ost=east) then train to Lauterbrunnen then
bus to cable car station Schilthornbahn near Stechelberg then ,a speedy
5 minute cable car ride up the cliff to Gimmelwald and a slow walk up
to Mittaghorn hotel.... Read more >
AUSTRALIA | Monday, 10 Sep 2012 | Views [675]
Journey begins...
We abandoned our furchild Oliver (Golden Retriever) in Crookwell. Not
sure how that is going to work out but maybe some in the household will
benefit from the increased activity and maybe one will receive benefits
in the ... Read more >
SWITZERLAND | Monday, 10 Sep 2012 | Photo Gallery
SWITZERLAND | Sunday, 9 Sep 2012 | Photo Gallery
AUSTRALIA | Tuesday, 29 Jun 2010 | Views [894]
Hi All, Two years to the day that we departed we touched down in Sydney on the coldest day in 20 years with clothing perfect for the tropics. It was an uncomfortable flight from Bali to Australia with Pacific Blue but at least only 6hrs. How do they ... Read more >
INDONESIA | Saturday, 26 Jun 2010 | Photo Gallery
INDONESIA | Friday, 25 Jun 2010 | Photo Gallery
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