Category:Europe
Bavaria’s Fairytale Castle
Neuschwanstein is a fairytale castle located in Bavaria, a landlocked state of Germany, near the town of Fussen. It was built by King Ludwig...
The Residenz Bavaria
Much of the Residenz in Bavaria during the Second World War were destroyed. However, in 1945, the German Government gradually reconstructed and restored the...
Munich – The Fascinating Old Town
We headed for the ‘old town’ on our first morning in Munich. Benedictine Monks settled the Old Town in the 700’s, and Munich (Munchen)...
The Eiffel Tower
The Eiffel Tower, La Tour Eiffel in French, an iconic symbol of France, was the main exhibit of the Paris Exposition or World’s Fair...
Mont St Michel
The island abbey of Mont St Michel had been on my bucket list since I first saw an image of it years ago. So...
London to Paris on Eurostar
It was time to head from London to Paris via the Eurostar through the Channel. We had a transfer arranged already thanks to our...
Stonehenge & Bath
Back to Victoria Coach Station again for our rescheduled tour to Stonehenge and Bath. Breakfast at the station Following the fiasco of missing the...
Tower of London
It didn’t always go to plan On our third day in London, we were due to do a Stonehenge and Bath tour. All five...
Canterbury & Leeds Castle
Day 3 in London and we were taking a bus tour to Canterbury and Leeds Castle. As the tour didn’t leave till 8.30...
Westminster Abbey & High Tea
On our first full day in London, we went to Westminster Abbey, then the London Eye, followed by Mad Hatter High Tea at the...
Tromso to London
After having only grey skies, alternating showers, and heavy rain for four days, we woke to blue skies and sunshine. On the day we...
Norway – Clothing planning
Visiting Norway in autumn, with plans to travel to the UK, France and Germany, brought excitement. And significant clothing planning and packing dilemma are...