http://www.travelblog.org/Bloggers/malfunction/ Travel adventures in journals and photos from malfunction en-us Wed, 06 Jan 2010 13:32:20 +0000 Wed, 06 Jan 2010 13:32:20 +0000 Last day today we go on the coach from Brighton to Heathrow at 7.55am tomorrow. Carol is making us some cheese scones for the trip just in case we get the munchies on the way. Today was a beautiful day29 degrees a scorcher for this part of the world. We made the most of it and went to see the Bluebell Railway with Carol and Ernie. Love those steam trains Enjoy the pics see you back in Oz. By http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/United-Kingdom/England/East-Sussex/Lewes/blog-304058.html Hello all another day in Ye Olde England. Went to Chichester today the cathedral there dates back to 1100 and is pretty spectacular. Last night we took the train in to Brighton to check out the pier at night so enough waffling check out the pics byee. http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/United-Kingdom/England/East-Sussex/Brighton/blog-303676.html Hello again here's some pics from the Amberly Park Working Museum. A great day out there was a vintage motor bike display as well bonus there There's also some pics from Arundel. Enjoy the pics. http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/United-Kingdom/England/East-Sussex/blog-302819.html We went to London on the train yesterday managed to take a wrong turn on the underground hahaha. That was funny it was seriously packed like sardines too. We tried to visit Her Maj but she didn't want to see her loyal subjects from DownUnder. http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/United-Kingdom/England/Greater-London/London-City/blog-302344.html Hello again we've been out playing the tourist again. Must say lucky with the weather the sun has been out the last couple of days. So much to see and do so little time and only four days left before the epic longhaul flight home. Can't say I'm looking forward to it. Anyway enough waffling on with the show here's some more pics to check out. http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/United-Kingdom/England/East-Sussex/Hastings/blog-302338.html Hello all here's some pics from Eastbourne lots of zimmer frames and little old ladies. Just kidding it was very nice Carols' friend Keith who lives in Eastbourne was our tour guide for the day. We caught the train from Lancing changed at Brighton trains that is. On the pier there is a camera obscura built in the late 1800's and it's still working amazing. We had a fish and chip http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/United-Kingdom/England/East-Sussex/Eastbourne/blog-301018.html Here's another 'Big Day Out.' Enjoy http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/United-Kingdom/England/East-Sussex/Brighton/blog-300181.html Hello from Ye Olde England another big day out looking around Brighton. Those pics tomorrow here's some shots from yesterday at Michelham Priory. Very nice place there was plenty to see and do and loads of dogs http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/United-Kingdom/England/East-Sussex/Brighton/blog-299679.html Hello there we are in Ye Olde England flew in last night from Schiphol Amsterdam to Gatwick. We were met at the airport by Carol Jade and Alix. Today we went to the Michelham Priory pics up later meanwhile here's some from Amsterdam. Byee. http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Netherlands/North-Holland/Amsterdam/blog-299210.html Made it to Amsterdam after a five hour plus train trip from Hameln Germany. Pissing down rain here both saturated WTF Found the hotel without too much drama and guess what We're on the top floor and the stairs are like ladders. The room is tiny as well lol Anyhoo found a net cafe near the Central Station so time to have a go at uploading some pics. Bye http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Netherlands/North-Holland/Amsterdam/blog-298043.html Greetings from Hameln Hamelin home of the Pied Piper. We are staying at a friends place until tomorrow. In the morning we take the train to Amsterdam. Meanwhile heres some pictures from Berlin. http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Germany/Lower-Saxony/Hannover/blog-297444.html Hello absolutely worn out after a Big Day Out in Berlin Started at the Brandenburg Tor saw the Holocaust Memorial the site of HitlersBunker the Berlin Wall the death zone Checkpoint Charlie The Terror Memorial and the Island Museum. It was a walking tour and the tour guide was very entertaining. I had a haircut at the ArkadePotsdamer Platz after the tour then went to the Tiergarten whic http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Germany/District-of-Berlin/Berlin/blog-296591.html Greetings from Berlin. We arrived here at 315pm from Prague. Without too much drama we found the bus to The Three Little Pigs Hostel down the road from the Potsdamer Platz. We went out for tea with Stephan he lives here in Berlin then we wandered around Postdamer Platz and the Sony Centre nearby. Saw some of the Berlin Wall and took pics. Tomorrow there is a free walking tour from the hostel a http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Germany/District-of-Berlin/Berlin/blog-296193.html Hello again the guy at the hostel reception has let me upload pics from on of the computers at the front desk. W00t Here we go some pics from Prague http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Czech-Republic/Prague/blog-295751.html I'm over Prague already the place smells and it's dirty. Not much information in English on the metro the ticket machines are tricky. Getting around without getting lost takes a bit of doing. But the beer and the food is good and cheaper than elsewhere. The hostel is a dump the shower head is falling off the wall it's none too clean and impossible to sleep because a door was slamming all ni http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Czech-Republic/Prague/blog-295651.html Hello all greetings from Prague. Not long arrived and still have to find the hotel apparently it is about 1520 minutes from here. Not many speak English hich is a bit of a drama and the tube is no fun at all very confusing. We have our tickets to Berlin got those about half an hour ago we leave on Sunday morning at 1036am another four and a half hour epic train trip to get there better b http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Czech-Republic/Prague/blog-295294.html Hello Its raining in Munich. Just got back from a day trip to Oberamagau Lindau and Neutschwanstein. Big day out on the bus. Tomorrow we are off to Prague Czech Republic on the train leaving Munich at 844am arriving in Prague about 2pm. Enjoy the pics. Bye. http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Germany/Bavaria/Munich/blog-294906.html Hello weve arrived today in Messingen close to the Austrian border and to Bavaria approx 100 klm from Munich. We left Locarno at around 10 this morning direct to Zurich arrived there at 2pm with no idea where to go next as we are not due in Munich till tomorrow So I found some lockers dumped the bags and went searching for an internet point. Looked up Google maps and Messingen looked good http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Germany/Bavaria/Bayreuth/blog-294106.html Hi all we are leaving Locarno this morning apparently it is the playground of the superrich no wonder everything is so exxy here. Last night we met two Swiss girls on holiday we went out for drinks at a cafe in town and then went down to the park by the lake I talked to a lot of locals who were pleased to be able to practice their english as it is required teaching at the schools here. Every http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Switzerland/South-East/Locarno/blog-293820.html Hello just got back from a trip to Briga we had to pass through Italy again so we can say we've been there twice. The police che4cked our passports but not the girls sitting opposite us she said are we criminals I said yes we are from Australiaq it's full of criminals. We had lunch in Briga then came back via the Gotthard Pass. Enjoy the pics. Byee. http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Switzerland/South-East/Locarno/blog-293591.html