Mar 25
Short road trip into Germany to visit Burg Eltz, a medieval castle on the banks of the Elzbach River. Freezing temps, gorgeous forests and scenery, and the food was to die for. Just be sure to bring your appetite with you for German portions are generous; VERY generous.
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Jan 28
In three months time we will be heading on another trip, this time going north, just shy of the Arctic Circle. Why are we going to Iceland of all places?? One word : Fanfest 2013.
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Jan 26
From Lake Como, Italy, we head north once more and experience our first carnivale in the streets of Luzern. We will also be visiting a magnificent Jesuit church, eating one of the most expensive fast food lunches and surviving a sudden snow storm.
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Dec 19
Part II of our epic rail journey across the alps. Moving right along from St Moritz, R and I hop on the Bernina Express and come down the mountain side, crossing over into Italy. There we make our way to the picturesque town on the shores of Lake Como … read : George Clooney’s playground.
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Dec 17
For Valentine’s Day this year R took me to Switzerland and we spent the day touring the Swiss alps on the world renowned Glacier Express, ending up in St Moritz mountain ski resort. For train enthusiasts, this rail journey is definitely worth the price tag ~ the views are some of the most stunning I have ever seen in my life!!
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Aug 07
So my sister comes for a 2 week visit, all the way from Shanghai, and the initial plan was to rent a car to take her round the Netherlands visiting all the wonderful sights and sounds. I even made her a Google Map complete with markers no less! But one night over an Italian dinner spread it was decided we were scrapping the Netherlands grand tour (excuse me??) and heading down to the Med coast instead. So we hopped into our rental the very next morning and headed south.
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Mar 02
Spent six wonderful days in Lausanne and put up in a rented apartment just across the road from the station. And using Lausanne as a base we toured the surrounding areas along Lake Geneva : Montreux – Territet – Villenueve, and even made it into France for a day trip. Took in the sights of Gruyeres and visited the famous Gruyeres cheese factory to see how their famous cheese is produced.
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Feb 29
So here we are in Geneva, en route to Lausanne to see my dear friend Kerry Anne. A very cold day in Geneva with a bit of snow. Missing Doopey, my Bernese Mountain Dog, already. R’s feet started freezing over, coz he refused to buy snow boots before travelling and we were rather rudely introduced to the very expensive Swiss way of life in a very short time. Bienvenue en Suisse!
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Feb 08
R takes me on a fifteen day trip around Switzerland as a Valentine’s Day gift. We will be starting in Geneva, then on to Lausanne. Valentine’s Day proper will be spent on a magical 7.5 hr train ride thru the Swiss alps from Brig to St Moritz via the Glacier Express ~ worlds slowest express rail service. A quick dip over the border into Italy, then back up into Switzerland we come, finishing off in Luzern.
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Nov 25
Everytime someone informs me they are coming up to my neck of the woods, the inevitable question soon ensues ~ “What do you recommend we eat when we get there?” And everytime I find myself writing the same email over and over. So I decided to compile it all in one post and hopefully next time someone asks me what to eat in Amsterdam I can simply send them a link.
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