Day 46: Fri 7th. August: Week 7: MUNICH: Temp 20C After yet another early breakfast we had the 1 1/2 hour train ride to Munich and then taxi to hostel. BEWARE at the Hostel Munchen Park anyone over 26 has to pay extra rate which we were not aware of when we booked the room. The hostel is good and there are lifts. We checked in our luggage and walked to the nearby Underground to Central Station - hopped onto a tram and out to the Botanical Gardens - very lovely place to while away and hour or so. Back [View Full Entry]

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Day 36: 31st. July: Week 6: VIENNA: Temp 26C: As we started on the next adventure we looked back at Venice as the train sped out across the flats into areas of green pastures and hills and into the mountains - such very different scenery. Arriving in Vienna at 11.45pm. we taxied to our hostel (Vienna Hostel Huttledorf) where the staff were waiting and greeted us warmly. We had a 4 bunk room for the 2 of us so lower bunks each and private bathroom. Good!!. Day 37: 1st. August: Vienna: Temp 29C: Early brekky of cereal, bread, water, coffee [View Full Entry]

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Day 31: 26th. July: Temp 28C: Another early breakfast so we could go out on deck on a beautiful clear morning and watch as we approached Venice. We had been to Venice in 1995 - one day to see not much, so it was with great anticipation that we stood with cameras at the ready as we glided through what appeared as very shallow water, into the Giudecca Canal , where we overlooked the buildings and small canals as we passed by to our berth. After lunch it was off the ship and a walk to the nearest spot (the Parking [View Full Entry]

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Day 27: 22nd. July: Week 5: TURKEY: MAMARA: ISTANBUL: Temp 29C: Today as we approached Turkey we could see the beautiful skyline of Istanbul then onto the coach we drove across the Galata Bridge and went on our booked "Walking Tour of Historical Istanbul". That amazing first view gave way to traffic chaos where nothing was moving, horns were being honked and we were caught in the middle of it near some old walls so our guide had the driver park elsewhere and we walked up extremely narrow stoney footpaths and roads to our first place of interest and cemetery, [View Full Entry]

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Day 26: 21st. July: GREECE: MYKONOS: Temp 29C: Today after another delicious early breakfast it was onto the tender and over to the Island of Mykonos where we went on a tour around the hot, dry and barren island with many nice looking hotels - stopping at the beautiful Kalafatis and Ioannis Beaches where we had time to paddle in the cold water before visiting a Monastery, Ano Mera village, then walking through the narrow streets of the town, up to the windmills and through Little Venice. Days 27 - 28: TURKEY Day 29: 24th. July: Week 5: GREECE: ATHENS -CORINTH: [View Full Entry]

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Day 22: 17th. July: Week 4: TUSCANY: Port of Livorno (Florence, Pisa, Livorno) - City of LUCCA: Temp 36C: Vera and I had opted for a tour of the walled city of Old Lucca, home to the ancient Etruscans, reached by driving through the Tuscan countryside with the occasional glimpse of the Leaning Tower of Pisa in the distance. We had a guided walk along narrow streets, through the medieval center with a stroll from one piazza to another to the Duomo - the Romanesque cathedral with Gothic interior and holding the magnificent painting of The "Last Supper" by Tintoretto. [View Full Entry]

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Day 19: Wednesday 15th. July: Temp 27C: We met up with Vera's sister and husband and friends at the hotel before going to the Ship, the Ruby Princess to start our cruise around the Mediterranean. On Board: - we had a twin cabin with en suite (small but adequate), could hang our clothes up on hangers and close our suitcases for 12 days, the food was good and plentiful and we dined together as the ship sailed out of Barcelona in the evening. Day 20: 16th. July: Ruby Princess - Monaco and Monte Carlo: Temp 27C: We were alongside the [View Full Entry]

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Day 1: Friday 26th June 2009: Departing on our next holiday adventure started with flying PERTH - SINGAPORE - FRANKFURT - MADRID; taking in all of what seemed liked neverending hours in the air. Flying over Spain showed the varying countryside (brown like Australia and then areas of orchards) which we were about to explore over the next 12 days. I used my video camera for both video and photos with only 2.3 mega pixels for still recording, far below what is the normal practice . Day 2: Saturday: MADRID: Found us in Madrid - such a large city where [View Full Entry]

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Although this entry has been submitted in 2008, the expedition was Dec 1994 - January 1995 and such an wonderful experience I thought it worthwhile to add it to my Travelblog. The photos were taken with a Pentax ME super SLR with a filter causing some photos to have an off - white hue. The photos were developed in the machine at the local shop, scanned into a file then added to the blog. They are not as clear as digital, but back in those days this is what we had to record the marvellous memories. 27th. December 1994: Leaving [View Full Entry]

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Days 103 - 105: Thursday 17th. August 2006: Sunny: Packed up and off to the airport - plane late leaving but the flight Homeward bound via Hong Kong was good and the food reasonable. We lost a full day in travelling and arrived in Brisbane, Australia on Saturday 19th. August 2006 about 10am and were met by Peter and Lisa. We had an Australian pizza for tea and it was y u m m y. Vera and I both had bruises all over legs from last few hostel bed rails. Days 106 - 109: We went sightseeing in Brisbane along the [View Full Entry]

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