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- Europe and the United Kingdom in 1985
- Europe in 2016
- Europe in 2019
- Europe in 2022
- Europe in 2023
- Armenia
- Georgia
- Romania
- Serbia
- Italy
- More to be added
Below is the full list of all topics relating a trip and country
Europe and the United Kingdom in 1985
- First trip to Europe as an adult
- Amsterdam in 1985
- United Kingdom in 1985
Europe in 2016
- Introduction to this trip, Svalbard to Italy in 2016
- Australia to Singapore to Copenhagen
- First taste of Europe
- Denmark
- Denmark and Copenhagen, short, sweet and twice
- Sweden
- Sweden was a shock – an introduction
- Our first taste of Europe
- Goteborg – a Swedish City
- A walk through Goteborg
- Canal cruise in Goteborg
- Train from Goteborg to Oslo
- Train Narvick to Stockholm
- Stockholm YHA Hostel
- Skeppsholmen Island Stockholm
- Hop-on-bus in Stockholm
- Walking through the older parts of Stockholm
- Vasa Museum
- Train Stockholm to Lubeck, Germany
- Review of Sweden, would we go again and what would be different
- Norway
- An introduction to Norway and our route
- Train from Goteborg in Sweden to Oslo in Norway
- Oslo – a brief visit to Norway’s capital
- A scenic train ride from Oslo to Bergen
- The Flam Railway from Myrdal
- YMCA hostel in Bergen
- Hop-on bus in Bergen
- Train up Mt Floien in Bergen
- Walking around Bergen
- Aquarium in Bergen
- The coastal ferry Richard With
- First day on the Richard With going north from Bergen
- A visit to Alesund
- Trondheim and the cathedral
- Travelling north from Trondheim
- A collection of bridge pictures
- Tromso
- Photo tour from Tromso
- Arctic Botanic Gardens in Tromso
- Tromso to Kirkeness on Nordganga
- Tour of Kirkeness
- Cargo on a Norwegian coastal ferry
- Tromso to Narvick by bus
- Narvick to Stockholm by train
- Review of Norway, what we would do again, what we would do differently
- Svalbard
- Introduction and background
- Longyearbyan
- Off to visit an abandoned mine in Svalbard
- Dog sledding
- Kayak trip in Svalbard
- Boat trip to Barentsberg
- Exploring Longyearbyan
- Hike to Fuglefjella bird cliffs
- Trek to Sarcophagen
- Review of Svalbard, would we go again and what we would do differently
- Germany
- Lubeck in Germany
- Rhine village of Kaub
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- Day trip to Cologne Cathedral
- Berg Eltz Castle
- Big cross country train trip, Germany to Switzerland via France and Luxembourg
- Germany – the goods, the bads and the uglies
- Luxembourg
- A very short visit to Luxembourg
- Switzerland
- Introduction and plan
- Big cross country day, Germany to Switzerland via France and Luxembourg
- Zermatt
- Hostel in Zermatt
- Zermatt town
- Trip up the Gornegrat, first time
- Trip up the Gornegrat, second time
- Up the cable car to Swartzsee
- Train on the route of the Glacier Express
- Glacial potholes at Cavaglia
- Pontressina
- Bernina Express Route
- Mow a meadow
- Menaggio, Italy to Murren, Switzerland
- Murren
- Sports Chalet Murren
- Walking Murren to Grimmelwold and further
- Day trip to the Schynige Platte
- Allmenhubel by train
- Northface walk
- Murren to Richterswill
- Richterswill to Sydney
- Review of trip to Switzerland in 2016
- Italy
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- Menaggio YHA Hostel
- Lake Como
- Menaggio to Murren in Switzerland
- Review of Italy, would we go again, what would we do differently
Europe 2019
- Europe in 2019
- Europe in 2019 – background
- Planning this trip to Europe
- Europe in 2019 – Switzerland, Austria, Italy, Sicily and Malta
- Australia to Singapore to Zurich
- Switzerland in 2019
- Austria in 2019
- Diavolezza to Innsbruck by train
- Marmota Hostel in Innsbruck
- Visiting Innsbruck old centre
- Up the Nordkette by Cable Cars
- Ambross Castle in Innsbruck
- Visitng the Hofberg Palace
- Innsbruck to Villabassa/Niederdorf Italy by train
- Italy in 2019 – Northern Part
- Introduction to Italy in 2019
- Innsbruck to Villabassa/Niederdorf Italy by train
- Hotel Rose in Villabassa /Niederdorf
- Exploring the Village of Villabassa/Niederdorf
- Some local walks in Villabassa
- A walk around Lago di Braies in the Dolomites
- Driving to Cortina from Villabassa in the snow
- Hotel Gaia in Cortina
- Village of Cortina in the Italian Dolomites
- Drive towards Belluno in IIaly
- Cycle to Belluno in Italy
- Hotel Carpenada in Belluno, Italy
- Cycling Belluno to Feltra
- Feltra Hotel
- Feltra Old Town Centre
- Ride from Feltra to Bassano del Grappa
- Forte Tagliata della Scala fortifications on the hill
- Hotel Casette in Bassano del Grappa
- Exploring Bassano del Grappa
- Bassano del Grappa to Treviso
- Castello del la Regina Cornaro
- Hotel Ca del Galletto in Treviso
- Exploring Treviso Town Center
- Treviso to Mestro, Venice Mainland
- Mestro in the rain
- Review of cycle tour organised by FUNACTIVE
- Mestro to Venice Island
- Fish eye B & B Venice
- First impressions of Venice
- A walk with a Guru Guide in Venice
- Food adventures on our first day in Venice
- Trip to Murano Island
- Walking around Murano
- St Marks Basilica at night
- Behind the scenes tour of the Doges Palace
- Doges Palace
- St Marks Square, day and night
- Some Venice Canals – The Grand Canal
- Buildings in Venice
- Doors in Venice
- Venice, more pictures of canals
- Bridges in Venice
- Interesting features of Venice
- Alleyways in Venice
- Boats of Venice
- Interesting things spotted in Venice – 2
- What to see in Venice that is not an old building
- Details of old buildings -2
- A gondola rowing lesson
- Food in Venice
- Shopping in Venice
- Review of Venice on the cheap – the goods, the bads and the uglies !
- Venice to Naples by fast train
- Italy in 2019 – Southern Part
- Naples to Sorrento by fast taxi
- Hotel Il Faro in Sorrento
- The Cliffs of Sorrento
- Cats of Sorrento
- Train to Herculaneum and Pompeii
- Walking through Herculaneum town
- Herculaneum Roman Ruins – general
- Herculaneum Roman Ruins – details
- Herculaneum Roman Ruins – archaeology
- Pompeii Roman Ruins – tour
- Pompeii Roman Ruins – general
- Pompeii Roman Ruins – details
- Mosaic at Pompeii Roman Ruins
- Pompeii Roman Ruins – archaeology
- Pompeii vs Herculaneum
- Sorentto to Rome
- Rome – first impressions
- Pantheon – wow !
- Trevi Fountain
- Walking through Rome – 1
- Basilica SS Anbrogio e Carlo
- St Mark’s Basilica Tour – outside
- St Mark’s Basilica Tour – inside
- St Mark’s Basilica Tour – climbing the dome
- Walking through Rome to next tour
- Walking tour of Rome
- Colloseum Tour – walking to there
- Colloseum Tour – inside after hours
- Review of our trip to Italy in 2019
- Rome to Malta
- Malta – an island in the Mediteranean
- Rome to Malta to Gozo
- Malta – first impressions
- Ramla Bay in Gozo
- Early morning walk in Zebbug
- Driving towards…. many places
- Salt pans on cliffs, Gozo
- Dwejra Inland Sea
- Dwejra Blockhouse
- Xlendi Cafe on the beach – otherwise known as the joy of travelling in the off-season
- More driving around Gozo
- Il Castel Citadel in Gozo
- Tempii Neolitici Tal Ggantija
- Gozo to Malta
- Golden Bay
- Mdina, the Silent City
- Fontanella Tea Garden
- Food in Malta
- Dingly Cliffs
- Chapel and Lazerus Cross
- Flowers and plants in Malta
- Valletta ferry to city
- First impressions of Valletta
- Valletta’s defensive walls
- The Siege Bell War Memorial
- Wandering around Valletta City
- Upper Barrakka Garden
- More walking around Valletta
- Valetta FOOD
- St Paul’s Shipwreck Church
- Ferry to Sliema and a walk
- Visit to the fortress builders museum
- Review of our visit to Malta – the goods, the bads and the uglies
- Ferry to Sicily
- Sicily in 2019
- Introduction to Sicily in 2019
- Ferry from Malta to Sicily
- A ride on the Ferrovia Circumetnea Railway
- Randazzo for lunch and explore
- Driving in Sicily – around Mt Etna
- Etna Nord – one of the access point to the peak
- 2002 lava flow – still fresh !
- Refugio Sapienza
- Castello Normanno
- St Mary of the Assumption Church
- Villa Romana del Casale
- Mosaics in Ville Romana del Casale
- Food in Sicily – Roadside
- Agrigento Greek Ruins
- Some plants and flowers in Sicily
- Pre-Greek ruins at Agrigento
- Temple of Heracles in Agrigento
- Scala del Torche
- Driving from southern Sicily to the west
- Sciacca in Sicily
- The town of Marsala
- Cafe food in Sicily
- Salt pans north of Marsala
- Trip to Mozia and the Phoenician ruins
- Visit to Trapani on the coast
- Exploring Erice on the hill
- Erice castle and church
- San Vito Lo Capo in the north
- Drive to Zingaro
- Plants, flowers and animals in Zingaro area
- Ficuzza
- Driving across the countryside to Enna
- Countryside flowers
- Corlelone and Prizzi
- Sicilian roads
- Calascibetta – wealking throgh a town on a hill
- The step filled town of Caltragirone
- Exploring the area near Noto
- Some more cross country driving
- Town of Augusta and Castello Svevo
- Hectic Catania
- Real market in Catania
- Overnight train from Catania to Zurich
- Zurich to Singapore to Sydney, with a stop
- Review of this trip to Sicily
Europe in 2022
Introduction to Europe in 2022 – they let us out
- France in 2022
- Introduction to France
- Sydney to Singapore to Zurich, no stopover
- Lyon – wandering around
- Hostel – Away Hostel and Coffee Shop
- A boat trip on the Saome River
- St Jean’s Cathedral
- Rooftop tour of Notre Dame de Fourviere Basilica
- Roman and modern Lyon
- Another trip to Fourviere Basilica
- A Guru ‘free’ walking tour of Lyon
- Nizir Cathedral
- Last of Lyon
- Lyon to Orange
- Markets in Orange
- Roman Theatre in Orange
- Food in Orange
- A visit to the Orange Museum
- Ride to Caderouse
- The Mistral – a river boat
- Food on the Mistral
- Sailing on the Rhone River
- Locks on the Rhone River
- A visit to the Carmargue region
- Walking through Arles at night
- Guided walk of Avignon
- A Visit to the Popes Palace in Avignon
- Visit to the Ardeche region
- Bus visit to Vercors
- Collioure in France
- Drains and streets in Colioure
- Streets in Colioure
- Collioure coastal walks
- Tractor tour of Collioure are and some food
- Exploring the fort in Collioure
- Collioure to Villefranche
- Villefranche – a walled village
- Shopping and oddments
- Food in Villefranche
- Steps up the Fort Liberia
- Fort Liberia
- Villefranche ramparts
- Cave near Villefranche
- Villefranche to Madrid. France to Spain
- Spain in 2022
- Madrid to Cordoba
- Streets of Cordoba
- Hop-on bus ride in Cordoba
- Bridge over the river in Cordoba
- Walking tour of Cordoba
- Mosgue-Catherdral in Cordoba
- Up the tower at the end of the Roman Bridge
- The Real Alcazar in Cordoba
- Food in Cordoba
- Fast train to Seville
- Seville by foot – and some food
- Seville Cathedral and roof top tour
- Across Spain to Gibralter
- Gibraltar UK to Granada Spain
- Wandering around Granada
- Food in Granada
- Iglisia del Sacrario, a church
- The Palaces at the Alhambra
- Alhambra Gardens
- Tiles, mozaics, patterns and water features in Alhambra Gardens
- Walk next to the river in the old area
- Roses – in the Alhambra gardens
- Up the Sierra Nevada
- Walk in the rain in the Sierra Nevada
- Granada to Barcelona
- Off to Monserrat
- Rocks, plants and Lizards at Monserrat
- Random church in Barcelona
- Barcelona to Sherringham
- Gibralter – Still Part of UK !
Europe in 2023
Introductiob to Europe in 2023
- Armenia
- Cape Town to Yeravan
- Yeravan
- Tour
- Zyartnots unesco site
- St Goyans Church
- Cascades
- Garni
- ghard monestry, a cave monestry.
- Amberg fortress and church
- Khor Virap Monastery.
- ountainous, and we head into a spectacular gorge where we make a stop at the picturesque Noravank Monastery,
- caravanserai Selim Pass (2410m)
- Lake Severne
- Lake Severne and into Georgia
- Georgia
- Armenia to Georgia
- Jvari Monastery
- Svetitskhoveli Cathedral
- Kutaisi
- Batumi and the Black Sea
- Gelati
- Bagrati Cathedral and
- Khertcisi fortress
- Vardzia, cut into the cliff face
- Borjomu
- Caucasm Military highway
- Gudauri
- Tbilisi
- Markets
- Gremi Fortress
- New hostel
- Tbilisi to Sofia
- Romania
- Sofia to Bucharest
- Bucharest
- Peles and Bran castle
- Brasov
- Orsova where we took a boat ride on the Danube
- Gothic Corvin Castle
- Serbia
- military fort at Viminacium
- Belgrade
- Novi Sad
- City walk
- Devils Town
- Alexander Nevsky Cathedral,
- Sofia
- Rila Monastry Completx
- Plovdiv Roman Theatre and a Thracian tomb
- Shipka Memorial Chirch
- Etar Open Air Museum
- Balchick
- Black Sea Summer Palace of Queen Marie of Romania
- to Kaliakra Fortress.
- Back to Romania
- Italy in 2023
- Bucharest to Venice