Düsseldorf and Sylt 10 to 11 June 2006 On the Saturday we caught the Inner City Express train from Hamburg to Düsseldorf (for a bargain €96.00), and got there by mid-afternoon. We were on our way to visit the Daniels family. Mia and Peter are long time friends of Kai’s parents. We stayed with Jens, their son, who lives in the heart of the modern and lively Düsseldorf. That evening we had dinner at a lovely Italian restaurant by the Rhine, enjoying the food, drink, company and sun till 11pm. This area of recently reclaimed docks is becoming a central [View Full Entry]

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We have decided to split the Germany blog into two parts. This one will cover our time spent in Glückstadt, ours visits to Hamburg, Travemünde and Lübeck. The second blog, which should be sent out this coming Monday, will cover our night spent in Düsseldorf and our day trip up to Westerland on the Island of Sylt. Glückstadt, Hamburg, Travemünde and Lübeck We were in Germany for a total of 10 sunny days. Our base for the trip was Susanne and Walter’s (Kai’s Dad) place in the picturesque town of Glückstadt. Glückstadt (located in the Schleswig-Holstein region i.e [View Full Entry]

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Before we start the next blog, a couple of things to quickly note: - Apologies to Bill and Norma for not mentioning you in the Dublin blog. The blog has now been updated. - A few blog entries will be sent out in the next 3 to 4 days. We want to make sure that we are up to date before we head to Argentina. The New Forest, Tank Museum, and Stonehenge After arriving back from Dublin the night before, we (Bill, Norma and us) all had a good night's sleep and then headed off to the New Forest in Hampshire. [View Full Entry]

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In Dublin's fair city where the girls are so pretty, I first set my eyes on sweet Molly Malone, As she wheeled her wheelbarrow,through streets broad and narrow, Crying cockles and mussels alive,alive-oh. Sitting low on the edge of the River Liffey, Dublin is a marvellously contradictory and vibrant place, the locals are more sophisticated than you might have expected, but can be small-town friendly too, and the city's tense history and rebellious nature, hidden by the inevitable accoutrements of modernity and affluence, appear when you least expect it. We loved [View Full Entry]

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Greetings from Limassol, Cyprus. We hope everyone one is happy and healthy. We will try to keep our travel blog simple and let the photographs tell the story. Kerry and I had a great 6 nights in my birth place, Limassol. Although, one of our main objectives was to sort through all my mother’s belongings we did spend a fair bit of time catching up and relaxing. Highlights of Trip in Kybros 1. Katerina and Family’s hospitality - Thanks so much! We felt like royalty. 2. Alexis’s and Samantha’s beautiful wedding and the major reunion at the wedding [View Full Entry]

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