Pete and Neet

Hi all Well we made it home safely landing at around 5 am this morning. Had a little scare when a passenger fell ill and we were warned we might be quarantined but all went well. We met Pete's parents at the airport before they hopped on a plane headed for Denmark. Hope you all enjoyed our blogs as much as we enjoyed writing them. Thanks for your emails...we looked forward to reading them every day. We pondered how to end our story. Our European adventure exceeded our expectations. We cannot really pick a highlight so we decided to list our highlights in each country. First stop The Netherlands. Green, fresh, cold, windmills, canals, tulips, licorice (double salted), bikes, dykes, and most importantly wonderful relatives who made our stay so much fun! Second stop Paris. Metro, ... read more

Hi all We arrived in Denmark yesterday crossing from Rostock in Germany to Gedsard in Denmark by car ferry. A 1 hr 45 min crossing. We are staying in Copenhagan with Pete's brother, Darren who works here and his wife Karen and kids Matthew and Alyssa. Darren and Karen took us into the city to the harbour. We saw The little mermaid....a statue on the shoreline in honour of Hans Christian Andersen. It is quite small and is frequently vandalised. It has been decapitated twice in the past and now the haed is filled with concrete. We walked to the royal palace and saw the changing of the guard at midday. I believe it is only a simple version of the British event at Buckingham Palace. After lunch we took a cruise along the canals and ... read more

May 17th We finally made it to the German border and the famous Autobahn. Pete proved his manhood and reached speeds of over 200 kilometres per hour at one stage but progressed at an average speed of 160 k/p/m. Extreme Pete rocks!!!! We spent the night in Rorhenburg..a beautiful medieval walled city. 40 percent of the city was destroyed in WWII but has been restored to a charming village. It has many christmas shops one of which was like walking into a fairytale. Room after room of christmas trees and decorations and displays. Pete said I was like a kid in a candy shop. We found a BnB to stay in...or rather it found us. There are so many places to choose from. We loved this town and would recommend it to anyone. May 18th we ... read more

May 14th Took the train to the Alpes today. 3-4 hour trip each way. We travelled past a beautiful aqua lake called Walensee. Huge steep cliffs on one side and the rail line and typical Swiss villages on the other. Cows with bells around their necks scatter the fields. The train slowly ascends towards St Moritz to a height of 1775metres. We crossed the Landwasser Viaduct-a world famous cast-iron piece of Rhaetian railway. It is currently under repair so the train slows to a crawl over the viaduct that reaches 65 metres in height and 142 metres in length. The viaduct is listed by UNESCO as a world heritage site. We stopped at St Moritz for a quick bite. The town is dead this time of year but in winter it is the playground of the ... read more

Hi All Today Margret took us to Lucerne, a great little city about 1 and a bit hours away. It is located on Lake Lucerne, and as you would expect, has hundreds and hundreds years of history. We visited the lion monument that was carved in 1820-21 to commemorate Swiss guards who gave their lives trying to protect the French Royal family during the French Revolution - needless to say a number lost their lives. As I have said before, I am not a student of art, but the size and detail of the lion is amazing. Following this we went for a wander through the town and its many shops - managed to find and sample some great Swiss Chocolate. As usual with Swiss towns, it clean, tidy and organised - with history all around. ... read more