MADRID and BARCELONA We flew from Naples to Madrid, our first trip to Spain. We have found Spain’s two main cities to be very clean and very modern. Our Madrid accommodation was in the centre of the city with a … Continue reading
FLORENCE & SORRENTO Leaving Zurich we travelled by fast speed train (reaching 300 Kph) to Milan then onto Florence. We enjoyed Florence which was buzzing with tourists and of course the markets where we had to bargain for any purchases. … Continue reading
Absolutely wonderful to be able to spend a week with our dear Swiss friends Susy and Chris. What wonderful hospitality we have been given and we have enjoyed many walks (see photos following) and lots and lots of laughs. Unfortunately, … Continue reading
Another highlight of our trip was to be The Glacier Express in Switzerland and it certainly did not disappoint. The brilliant weather helped. This panoramic trip goes from St Moritz over 291 bridges and through 91 tunnels before arriving at … Continue reading
We stayed in Garmish-Partekirchen using it as a base to explore the area. Oberammergau is a 40 minute bus ride from Garmish-Partekirchen and is a picturesque village at an altitude of 835 meters. The village is renouned for The Oberammergau … Continue reading
It was a busy day with 9 1/2 hours travelling including flying from Bergen to Munich then 2 trains from Munich airport to Garmish-Partenkirchen, very beautiful twin towns in Bavaria, Germany. With clear weather we decided to take a trip … Continue reading
It was fabulous to be back in Bergen after 50 years. Ginny can remember more about Bergen than I can. Clean city with fabulous architecture – houses very specific to this area. Norway generally is very expensive. Coffee and meals … Continue reading
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The Train – Oslo to Bergen One of the many highlights of this trip was to be the train trip from Oslo to Bergen with expected fabulous scenery along the way. The day again was perfect weather wise with some … Continue reading
What perfect weather Oslo turned on for us. Both days mainly sunny and 14 degrees…however despite a cool breeze it was most enjoyable. We did a lot of walking in Oslo. On our first night we dined at one of … Continue reading
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