happy travels Isabelle and I were in Japan last year... but they will probably not remember us!!! Could the ticket inspectors on the Shinkansen be even more polite than they are?
Keep bowing... it protects the head from those low doors.
Cheers
PG.
Enjoy your holiday Hope you are all enjoying lots of sushi and sashimi as well as the nice cool spell, as boy it is going to be 38 sweltering degrees in Sydney for the next couple of days atleast and the bush fires in the Blue Mountains are still burning.
Regards and sayonara
Excellent Hi Col and Lyn
Lovely photos, thanks for sending me your bloggs.
The most exciting thing I have done lately was do the Relay for Life walk for the Cancer Council at the Blacktown Olympic Park at Blacktown at the end of October.
I walked 14 times around an atheletic track with my walking stick, 2 rounds at a time and had a rest over a period from10am - 6pm. Would have done more, but it was freezing during the night and most of us went home and came back the next morning for the final ceremony.
I raised over $200.00.
Enjoy your trip
Shirley
And they are off again!! and considering how much I love the pictures and the commentary, I can continue to live vicariously!!
Bon Voyage and I'll enjoy your trip!
P.S. Is there a reason you aren't a professional travel writer???
Nice to read you Hello ! it's nice to have the latest news ! You've done quite a lot of interesting things. It's an excellent description of our area, and it's great you managed to have some friends with you.
I'm glad to see you enjoyed the garden and the fruits.
We wish you now a safe trip back home.
Sara, Patrice, Eva and Yanis (who are enjoying a lot in Hervey Bay, and who will be very happy to see you again in a few months).
what memories Thanks for enabling me to be a voyeur on your fabulous trip. I am holidaying in the Breakfast Point Mansion, garden much smaller than the chateau but well kept. see you soon
Ros
Bravo and Brava Hi Lyn and Col
We have greatly enjoyed your travels from this distance and have learned a lot in the process. You have converted Peter to like the word'blog' for which he had an unreasonable prejudice. So pleased a flat tyre appears to be the only real problem you've encountered in such a long journey. Intrepid that's what you are! Bravo Col, Brava Lyn and travel well for the remainder, love D and P
THanks for a fun, descriptive overview.
I fully understood your directions - the GPS would have driven me nuts!!
Looking forward to hearing about your adventures first hand.
FRench memories THanks for helping us to re live our French adventures.
Memories of outdoor picnics and home cooing with market produce came flooding back.
Was the melted chocolate as good as San Francisco??
Your decriptions and photos have been superb
See you soon ! What a trip !
It's great to travel with you trough your travel blog.
We're happy to see you soon "live", and to welcome you for a home exchange in Normandy. The weather's been great lately (not today, though). I guess you'll be glad to cool a little bit down before leaving Europe, after your 11 000 kms !
Talking about marathons.... Patrice intends to run the Alice Ssprings Marathon in August...
Enjoy your stay in Paris, and give me a call when you know when I shall pick you up.
regards,
sara
You brought back some wonderful memories of Prague and Germany, how uplifting. Those Roccoco church insides do have to be seen to be really believed.
I am surpirsed Deanna did not manage to get into St Thomas's and have Bach served to you in his church first hand. You have a great way of communicating your fabulous trip, thanks
Cesky - wow!! Fabulous blogs - they get better and better.
Jan & Warwick Roden returned recently from Germany and they followed a very similar route to you.
They also were blown away by Cesky, a place that we have not seen.
Your pics are wonderful
Wow... European history is complex and nothing beats being there where it all happened.
Wonderful to see such a powerful educational junta from Aussie spreading good vibes.
Happy travels.
Wow Hi to all four of you - thank you Lyn for the wonderful blogs with such great photos and text. I really feel as if I am right up to date on what you have been doing!
Glad it is all going so well and look forward to future instalments.
Love
Kris
an art historian's dream Oh I wish I could see bauhaus works, 1. and 2. the pergamon museum is a museum I have always wanted to see. Your trip sounds fantastic. PS Happy mum's (that's correct ?) day, Lyn...
Berlin THanks for the wonderful description of Berlin
We were there last year and loved it.
Two days was clearly insufficient.
Your pics are superb - keep them coming
Our concert is on tonight - Ros is staying over here for Mothers' Day - I'm the breakfast chef - good luck to the mothers!!
Ross
About Berlin Thanks for the great overview of Berlin. It has been my favorite city in Europe since the late 60s and the changes since the Wall came down, followed by reunification, have been nothing but spectacular. I hope you get to go again!
wow Thanks for keeping me in the loop, its just as If I am with you on the trip. Sorry to be so slow in communicatng- have been wedding focused. All went fabulously well on Sunday. the weather a lovely 25 and sunny. the views to the harbour were exquisite- glistening water and then twinkling city lights. I was moved to tears when Amanda duging the ceremony and after their vows sang to Sam, the wonderful Jordie forlskong I give my love an apple. I look forward to further febulous scenes
Ros
Update from Sydney Col and Lyn
Went to Joe's funeral today ( May 2) - hundreds there but most were local parishoners from their Punchbowl Catholic church.
A few familiar faces from DET were there also.
Much was made of Joe, the family man ( in true Catholic fashion) but nothing was said about Joe's career. Five of his children spoke about personal family reniniscences but not one mention was made of Joe as an educator. I found it most perplexing!!The hour and a half Mass was gruelling to say the least - no wonder people like us question religion and the church's trappings and customs.
Carolyne returned from Japan today and has some ideas for us for November.
My birthday tomorrow - going out for lunch with Ros and Ric Riddle.( and Helen of course)
The Moseleys and Corishes send their regards to you both.
Ross
contact Hi Lyn and Col!
Yeah, Yeah, Yeah! but is it as good as Putney?
Speaking of Putney, all is well here. Your neighbour Mark is a very assiduous guardian of the property. I haven't had a chance to put the garbage out myself yet. But, luckily he is also a very nice person! In future, I'll write to your email address Col since this isn't exciting stuff for a travel blog. I just can't compete! Good to hear you're having a good time.
Take it easy and enjoy yourselves
cheers
Therese
News from home Sorry to have to tell you but Joe died at home on Thursday morning.(April 27)
Brent may have already told you.
Joe had been unwell a few days prior and passed away peacefully at 2am.
Funeral at Punchbowl and burial is at Rookwood on Tuesday.
Will keep you informed
Platform bridges At Rendsburg, the suspension bridge appears like one in the Basque country north from Bilbao. You could check it out.
Glad to read all is going well, spring pics are delightful.
What an interesting time you are having. - love the kinder suprises - our kids used to collect them but I recently threw them all away- maybe they were worth a small fortune! All is fine here in Syd, your house is still standing with no visitors yet that I have seen or heard. Weather is fine and getting cooler at night (roger has succumbed to the electric blanket already!) Keep on writing - love reading them. Have a great time. Robyn and Roger
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What a great post blog Col-san and Lyn. Wish we were there. Catch up when you can. cheers Michael