This was to be our last day, so we wanted it to be more relaxing. We decided to end at the Rijksmuseum, and so we decided on a leisurely stroll through the shopping streets to get there. We started walking along the Singel to Dam Square, then went into Kalverstraat. This is the ultimate shopping…
Month: July 2017
Volendam, The Netherlands
Today we were determined to get in to the Van Gogh museum, so we set off at 9am by Uber to Museumplein and joined the queue. The line was relatively short and we were inside before 10am. I had seen it when it first opened, but I did not remember it. What a wonderful museum….
Amsterdam, The Netherlands
We left Koln with a little sadness. Koln and the whole Rhine / Mosel region was beautiful. But it was also our last transfer. The train trip to Amsterdam was uneventful, and the change of scenery was quite marked – from the hills and mountains of Germany to the flatlands of the Netherlands. We arrived…
Mosel, Germany
Today we wanted to explore the best maintained of all the castles in the region, Burg Eltz on the Mosel river. We caught the train to Koblenz, then caught the train on the western side of the Mosel to Moselkern. We started looking for a taxi, but there was none, so we started walking toward…
Middle Rhine, Germany
Today was another of those days that Chrissa and I had been really looking forward to for years – a trip along the Middle Rhine. After breakfast we caught the train to Koblenz, then the Middle Rhine train along the western bank of the Rhine to Bacharach. The train trip was revealing as there were…
Cologne, Germany
Today was another long travel day. We took the four hour train trip to Koln and arrived just after 2.00pm, quite tired. Fortunately, the hotel was at the station, and the Dom was across the plaza, so we didn’t have to walk very far. After checking in, we set about exploring. First stop, after walking…
Fussen, Germany
Today was a day that Chrissa had long been looking forward to – visiting Neuschwanstein Castle. We just missed the 9am train, so we had to wait an hour in Munich for the 10am train to Fussen. It took just over an hour to get there. Many tourists take this train, so when we got…
Salzburg, Austria
Today we left at about 9am and caught the one and a half hour trip across the Austrian border to Salzburg. The girls were keen to explore some of the scenes from Sound of Music, so we started by walking to Schloss Mirabell. The gardens were immaculate and we took some amazing photos. …
Munich, Germany
Today was a travel day as we made the long, four hour, trip to Munich. We arrived at about 2 in the afternoon and after a long check-in process we finally got out to explore the city. We walked directly to Karlsplatz, and then through the mall to Marienplatz. It was a very hot day,…
Lucerne, Mt. Titlis, Switzerland
Today was another day exploring the Swiss countryside. We caught the train to Lucerne, then after taking some photos on Kapelbrucke, headed back tot he station to go to Engelberg. From Engelberg, we caught the chairlift up to Mt. Titlis. Not as high as Jungfrau, there was less snow on top. But it was…