http://www.travelblog.org/Bloggers/cabernet/ Travel adventures in journals and photos from cabernet en-us Tue, 14 Oct 2008 05:11:28 BST Tue, 14 Oct 2008 05:11:28 BST Hi all we are in Moscow Russia has been a real supprise to us both we did not know what to expect but lovely people and wonderful scenery.I left you in St. petersburg and the next day we went to the Hermitage Museum or palace well about 10 km s of walking and viewing of fabulous rooms full of paintings van gogh monet and to name just 2 that all I can remember but there were certainly lots http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/Russia/Northwest/Moscow/blog-272192.html hi all we arenow in St. Petersburg after an eventful time in Warsaw or on the way there.First time I think I have been slack about things and bingo my wallet was gone set up I think went to the station at Krakow was told wrong platform by our driver found the right one and stood there a little perplexed and a person came up and said do we need help i saidare we on the right platform he looked http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/Russia/Northwest/Saint-Petersburg/blog-270548.html Hi everybody getting good at finding the computer in these hotels.Left Prague at 7.40pm and flew to Krakow in a ATR340 thats a smaller plane only carried 46 people 1h 10m flight then night rally drive from the airport to our hotel.Did not have any doubles lrft so guess what 2 rooms no just kidding we finished up with a suite 4 rooms.City tour was great firstly to the Jewish area where the N http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/Poland/Lesser-Poland/Krakow/blog-269337.html Did not think I had so much time.Prague is a beautiful city as I said very old.At Prague Castle we took a self guide tour with audio.We went first too St. George Cathedral old with the many preists buried there then down an alley ful of small houses these belonged to the soldiers so it was easy to get up to the ramparts in case of attck never happened huge ditch around the castle and high o http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/Czech-Republic/North/Prague/blog-268555.html Hi allWe are in Prague . what a beautiful city arrived Sat. in the rain from Buderpest in a propellor driven plane cannot remember the last time i went on one of them.Our hotel the Leonardo is seperb. ond style rebuilt when was flooded in Italian style quess because the owner is Italian hey.Went walking Saturday from around 11.00amtill 7.00pm so much to see so little time.Very old with many b http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/Czech-Republic/North/Prague/blog-268544.html Hi allEspecially Taylor Aidan Luke and Joel and their mum and dads.We have now reached the Danude River at the other side of the mountains they have a monument tto recognise the continental divide from this point the Danude runs east and the Rhine Main rivers run to the west.Beautiful country with mountains villages along the way our next stop is Regensburg a preserved medival city not b http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/Austria/Vienna-State/Vienna/blog-267042.html hi everybody so the adventure continuestoday we were in the village of Mainz famous for the gutenburg museum the person who invented the modern print and has on display printing from around the world plus the gutenburg bibles.The next stop was another cathedral mainz Cathedral and St. Stephens Church.We had some free time to wonder atond the ci8ty had a local pretzel and many great sight http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/Germany/Bavaria/Nuremberg/blog-265461.html hi everybody we are well on our way up the Rhine Riverafter a great guided tour through the canals of Amsterdam what a fasinating place this is even now they are extending Amsterdam and as they do they are making more canals and with the soil taken to build the canals adding extra island for buildings. We then went by coach to the Rhine Canal this links Amsterdam to the Rhine river through 2 hu http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/Germany/Rhineland-Palatinate/Koblenz/blog-264071.html hi everybody we ae here at last just a few hours in singapore like 6 then 12 aprox to Amsterdam.We are on board the ship WOW is this good nice cabin sliding door to look out of no balcony bit of an irish balcony I suppose.tomorrow off on canal tour although we sort of did one today then on the Rhine river .good flight over must say singapore Air we think is probably the best we have flown http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/Netherlands/North-Holland/Amsterdam/blog-263366.html Luke and JoelYou two look after Mum and Dad till we get backWe will bring back a surprise for you luke Joel Taylor and Aidan.Love Mama and Grandpa http://www.travelblog.org//Oceania/Australia/South-Australia/Adelaide/flagstaff-hill/blog-262761.html This is just a trial to see how this all works just a few days to go before we leave for Europe down the rivers and into Praque Krakow Warsaw St. Petersburg and Moscow.Can't wait.Kenny http://www.travelblog.org//Oceania/Australia/South-Australia/Adelaide/flagstaff-hill/blog-261403.html