European Adventures

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!!!!

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Trip Length: 3 months
Blog Entries: 79
Photos: 263
Words: 36426

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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