European Adventures
a trip by D and S Capill
From: July 20th 2011
Until: October 12th 2011
Beginning in London, Heathrow and ending in London, Heathrow with a whole lot of stops in between! Making a quick jump to Brunei on the way home too!
Here is a brief itinerary:
20 July - Leave Chch @ 10.40am then Auckland to Hong Kong @ approx 10.40pm
21 - 23 - London
23 - Overnight ferry to Holland
24 - 25 - Staying in Holland with Aunty Margareth & Uncle Albert
26 - 30 - Germany (Staying in Aachen, Frankfurt, Munich (2 nights) and Stuttgart)
30 - 3 August - Back to Aunty Margareth & Uncle Albert
3 - 5 - In Friesland with Tante Anna & Oom Arjen
6 - London
7 Aug - 9 Sep - TopDeck Tour all over Europe
7 - London to Paris
8 - Paris
9 - Paris to Swiss Alps, Switzerland
10 - Swiss Alps
11 - Swiss Alps to Avignon, France
12 - Avignon to Barcelona, Spain
13 - Barcelona
14 - Barcelona to French Riviera, France
15 - French Riviera
16 - French Riviera to Venice, Italy
17 - Venice
18 - Venice to Florence
19 - Florence to Rome
20 - Rome
21 - Rome to Igoumenitsa, Greece (Overnight Ferry)
22 - 24 - Flotilla Sailing in Greece
25 - Plataria to Tirana, Albania
26 - Tirana to Dubrovnik, Croatia
27 - Dubrovnik
28 - Dubrovnik to Plitvice Lakes
29 - Plitvice Lakes
30 - Plitvice Lakes to Budapest, Hungary
31 - Budapest
1 Sep - Budapest to Vienna, Austria
2 - Vienna
3 - Vienna to Prauge, Czech Republic
4 - Prauge
5 - Prague to Berlin, Germany
6 - Berline
7 - Berlin to Amsterdam, Netherlands
8 - Amsterdam
9 - Amsterdam to London, England
10 - 12 - London
13 - 16 - Paris (Including Disneyland!!!!)
17 - 21 - Dublin, Ireland
21 Sep - 3 Oct - Road Trip around Great Britain
4 - London to Hong Kong
5 - Hong Kong to Brunei
6 - 10 - Brunei with Sarah and Simon
11 - Brunei to Hong Kong
12 - HOME AGAIN!!!!
Trip Length: 3 months
Blog Entries: 79
Photos: 263
Words: 36426
Blog Entries
Date | Blog Title | Location |
July 20th 2011 | Waiting! | Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Auckland |
July 22nd 2011 | We finally made it! | Europe » United Kingdom » England » Greater London » London City |
July 22nd 2011 | Friday 22nd July | Europe » United Kingdom » England » Greater London » Knightsbridge |
July 23rd 2011 | Saturday, 23rd July... I hate stairs! | Europe » United Kingdom » England » Greater London |
July 24th 2011 | Sunday, 24th July - The Trip Continued | Europe » Netherlands » Drenthe » Schoonebeek |
July 25th 2011 | Monday, 25th July - Bourtange | Europe » Netherlands » Drenthe » Schoonebeek |
July 26th 2011 | Tuesday, 26th July - | Europe » Germany |
July 28th 2011 | Wednesday 28th July – 'Trips' in more ways than one! | Europe » Germany |
July 28th 2011 | Thursday 28h July – 4 seasons in 1 minute! | Europe » Germany |
July 29th 2011 | Friday 29th July - Munich, Munich, Munich | Europe » Germany |
July 30th 2011 | Saturday 30th July - LEGOLAND | Europe » Germany |
July 31st 2011 | Sunday 31st July - Home again, home again, jiggity jig! | Europe » Germany |
August 1st 2011 | Monday 1st August - Coffee shops and more! | Europe » Netherlands |
August 2nd 2011 | Tuesday 2nd August - Market place | Europe » Netherlands |
August 3rd 2011 | Wednesday 3rd August - Friesland | Europe » Netherlands » Friesland |
August 4th 2011 | Thursday 4th August - Family history | Europe » Netherlands » Friesland |
August 5th 2011 | Friday 5th August - More History | Europe » Netherlands » Friesland |
August 6th 2011 | Saturday 6th August - Back to London | Europe |
August 7th 2011 | Sunday 7th August - TopDeck starts!! | Europe » United Kingdom » England » Greater London |
August 8th 2011 | Monday 8th August - Paris | Europe » France » Île-de-France |
August 9th 2011 | Tuesday 9th August - Leaving Paris and onto Swiss Alps! | Europe » Switzerland |
August 10th 2011 | Wednesday 10th August - Best day of my life! | Europe » Switzerland |
August 11th 2011 | Thursday 11th August - Avignon | Europe » France |
August 12th 2011 | Friday 12th August - Barcelona | Europe » Spain |
August 13th 2011 | Saturday 13th August - Spain | Europe » Spain |
August 14th 2011 | Sunday 14th August – Antibes, French Riviera | Europe » France |
August 15th 2011 | Monday 15th August – Nice day in Nice | Europe » France |
August 16th 2011 | Tuesday 16th August – Never again will my favourite animal be a donkey! | Europe » Italy |
August 17th 2011 | Wednesday 17th August - Sick | Europe » Italy |
August 18th 2011 | Thursday 18th August – From Venice to Pisa to Florence | Europe » Italy |
August 19th 2011 | Friday 19th August – All in a day | Europe » Italy |
August 20th 2011 | Saturday 20th August – Exploring Rome | Europe » Italy |
August 21st 2011 | Sunday 21st August – Rome to Igoumenitsa (Try saying that one... I just had to copy it off a piece of paper!) | Europe » Greece |
August 22nd 2011 | Monday 22nd – Wednesday 24th August – Sailing in Greece... or using the motor! | Europe » Greece |
August 25th 2011 | Thursday 25th August – Albania | Europe » Albania » West » Tirana |
August 26th 2011 | Friday 26th August – Tirana to Dubrovnik, Croatia | Europe » Croatia » Dalmatia » Dubrovnik |
August 27th 2011 | Saturday 27th August – Dubrovnik | Europe » Croatia » Dalmatia » Dubrovnik |
August 28th 2011 | Sunday 28th August – Plitvice Lakes | Europe » Croatia » Central Croatia » Plitvice Lakes National Park |
August 29th 2011 | Monday 29th August – Plitvice Lakes National Park | Europe » Croatia » Central Croatia » Plitvice Lakes National Park |
August 30th 2011 | Tuesday 30th August – Budapest, Hungary | Europe » Hungary » Central Hungary » Budapest |
August 31st 2011 | Wednesday 31st August - 'When I say Buda, you say Pest! Buda' 'Pest' 'Buda' 'Pest' | Europe » Hungary » Central Hungary » Budapest |
September 1st 2011 | Thursday 1st September – Vienna (the place not the bread!) | Europe » Austria » Vienna » Vienna |
September 2nd 2011 | Friday 2nd September – We just want to find the Ferrero Rocher!!! | Europe » Austria » Vienna » Vienna |
September 3rd 2011 | Saturday 3rd September – Final destination: Prague | Europe » Czech Republic » Prague |
September 4th 2011 | Sunday 4th September – Thinking of Christchurch today!... And HAPPY FATHER'S DAY! | Europe » Czech Republic » Prague |
September 5th 2011 | Monday 5th September – From Prague to Berlin | Europe » Germany » Berlin » Berlin |
September 6th 2011 | Tuesday 6th September – Free day in Berlin | Europe » Germany » Berlin » Berlin |
September 7th 2011 | Wednesday 7th September – From the far side of Germany to the even further side of the Netherlands! | Europe » Netherlands » North Holland » Amsterdam |
September 8th 2011 | Thursday 8th September – I am NOT happy with Amsterdam McDonalds!!!!! | Europe » Netherlands » North Holland » Amsterdam |
September 9th 2011 | Friday 9th September – 'Home time' | Europe » United Kingdom » England » Greater London |
September 10th 2011 | Saturday 10th September – Lazy day in London | Europe » United Kingdom » England » Greater London |
September 11th 2011 | Sunday 11th September – Happy Birthday Jodie | Europe » United Kingdom » England » Greater London |
September 12th 2011 | Monday 12th September – Tea with the Queen | Europe » United Kingdom » England » Greater London |
September 13th 2011 | Tuesday 13th September – London to Paris | Europe » France » Île-de-France |
September 14th 2011 | Wednesday 14th September – Disneyland baby!!! | Europe » France » Île-de-France |
September 15th 2011 | Thursday 15th September – Romantic picnic under Tour Effiel | Europe » France » Île-de-France |
September 16th 2011 | Friday 16th September – Louvre Museum | Europe » France » Île-de-France |
September 17th 2011 | Saturday 17th September – On the road again, I can't wait to get on the road again! | Europe » Ireland » County Dublin » Dublin |
September 18th 2011 | Sunday 18th September – Day trip to Cork/Blarney/Blarney Castle/Blarney Stone | Europe » Ireland » County Cork » Blarney |
September 19th 2011 | Monday 19th September – Steve's revenge | Europe » United Kingdom » Northern Ireland » County Antrim » Belfast |
September 20th 2011 | Tuesday 20th September – Giant's Causeway, Carrick-a-Rede rope bridge and back to Dublin again | Europe » United Kingdom » Northern Ireland |
September 21st 2011 | Wednesday 21st September – Back to London and onto Cambridge | Europe » United Kingdom » England » Greater London |
September 22nd 2011 | Thursday 22nd September – Cambridge and onto York | Europe » United Kingdom » England » Cambridgeshire » Cambridge |
September 22nd 2011 | Thursday 22nd September – Cambridge and onto York | Europe » United Kingdom » England » Cambridgeshire » Cambridge |
September 22nd 2011 | Thursday 22nd September – Cambridge and onto York | Europe » United Kingdom » England » Cambridgeshire » Cambridge |
September 23rd 2011 | Friday 23rd September – York then onto Edinburgh | Europe » United Kingdom » England » North Yorkshire » York |
September 24th 2011 | Saturday 24th September – Edinburgh | Europe » United Kingdom » Scotland |
September 25th 2011 | Sunday 25th September – Edinburgh | Europe » United Kingdom » Scotland |
September 26th 2011 | Monday 26th September – Edinburgh to Glasgow to Kendal (In District Lakes) | Europe » United Kingdom » Scotland |
September 27th 2011 | Tuesday 27th September – 20km walk... approximately | Europe » United Kingdom » England » Cumbria » Windermere |
September 28th 2011 | Wednesday 28th September – Kendal and Windermere... again | Europe » United Kingdom » England » Cumbria » Kendal |
September 29th 2011 | Thursday 29th September – My revenge on Steve's revenge! | Europe » United Kingdom » England » Greater Manchester » Manchester |
September 30th 2011 | Friday 30th September – Liverpool/Safari Park | Europe » United Kingdom » England |
October 1st 2011 | Saturday 1st October – Roman Baths and Stonehenge | Europe » United Kingdom » England |
October 2nd 2011 | Sunday 2nd October – Guildford/London/In the air | Europe » United Kingdom » England |
October 3rd 2011 | Monday 3rd October – Flying/Hong Kong airport | Asia » Hong Kong |
October 4th 2011 | Tuesday 4th October – Onto Brunei (Thank goodness for that!) | Asia » Hong Kong |
October 5th 2011 | Wednesday 5th October – 1st day in Brunei | Asia » Brunei » Bandar Seri Begawan |
October 6th 2011 | Thursday 6th October – Swimming/River Village | Asia » Brunei |
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