From Seiffen, 5 minutes down the road and the signage changes, the road condition changes, oh dear, we have entered the Czech Republic..from now on everything has changed, the scenery, the cars, the signs, everything. We twisted and turned for an hour through back roads to find our way back to the motorway. Once in Prague, it was amazing. This place has some history, the buildings are incredible, we got to our accomodation, we were greeted by the owner who had a car park out the front ready for us. It was a B&B but had about 6 rooms, stunning place & great hosts. There was a street market (once a year thing) in the street over so once settled we wandered down to check it out. Food, beer, wine, food, beer, it had it all. ... read more

Tuesday Evening, where has the time gone already!! It is 7pm here, so around 3am Melbourne time. It is a strange feeling, knowing that you guys are all asleep and we have just had dinner. We are having a quiet night in tonight. We have managed to find an apartment to stay in, in Berlin. It has 5 rooms (Lounge, Foyer, Bathroom, Kitchen & Bedroom) for about $140 a night and it is really nice. The bathroom has floor heating, so feet are nice and warm when you get out of the shower! Went and bought some food/drink from Aldi and cooked some pasta tonight, first meal that we have been able to make ourselves, since we left home. It was a nice, simple meal which was good. From our last blog, we have been through ... read more

After a final cuddle from Mav Jnr. we were on our way through 'the doors' into international land. A smooth 14hr flight, albeit slightly cramped from cattle class, we arrived. First stop, Abu Dhabi. Hot, sandy & lots of pollution in the air. Come night time and the city lights up, no power conservation going on here! Staying at the Sofitel on the coast of Abu Dhabi, spectacular hotel, no cash spared in this place! Visited the Sheikh Zaved Grand Mosque, wow. These guys don't muck about, extravagant, marble & gold everywhere. $500 million budget when they built this place! Drivers are nuts and the money spent on cars here is unbelievable! Porsches, Land Cruisers, V8 Nissan Patrols and the odd Toyota Corolla. All the staff at the hotels/shops seem to be from everywhere else in ... read more