Postcard Ah Amsterdam, yes it is everything….and I mean everything….that you have read on the postcard. The good, the bad and the ugly. Although, I didn’t see much ugly. It is a major city; so many tourists and so much traffic. It reminded me of a scene, from an underwater documentary where schools of baitfish …
Third time lucky Europe claims the prize, as being our third major bicycle tour destination. We are by no means experts; however as they say, third time lucky. I’m not about to broach the subject of how to set up your cycle, cycle kit or indeed what you NEED to bring. This is such a …
Slovakia If Vienna was Salzburg on steroids, then Bratislava ‘Slovakia’ is Salzburg after a nice bottle of red. Totally chilled and happy to see us. Food-again I rate the Bratislavan chef, as sculpting me a ‘five star’ meal. The euphoric culinary experience eclipsed any I have had, for a very long time. Cautiously selecting the …
Vienna Vienna Vienna. To put things into perspective, the populous of Vienna is very similar to other cities. I said similar, but certainly not the same. The 20-30 something lads were still out doing blockies through the main “…to be seen…” street. The difference here is the ‘lads’ are driving the latest AMG Mercedes, BMW’s, …
Salzburg, just come here… Postcard Mandy put it best. Europe is a wonderland, but Salzburg, Austria is the postcard. WOW on every corner, every moment, every street, every scene. Yes, they have a brewery where the beer is served in the same timber barrels that it was brewed in. Yes, they have majestic castles and …
Passau Medieval town, after Medieval town, it’s mind-blowing. After our night camping in Straubing, we roll into a town called Passau . Along the way I find a really cool tractor which is actually a diesel Porsche. Didn’t know they did a diesel. Let alone a tractor. Also, along the route we see evidence of …
Camping Hospitality Strangers, passers by, people from the Bavarian region, from day one, have delivered endless hospitality. We are camping tonight, surrounded by motorhomes filled with retirees, families with all-aged children, dogs and even a bird. Coffee was thrust into our eagerly trembling hands. Later from another camp, offers for us to use their table …
A better way – for Cycling This is the land of the bicycle. They have embraced the most efficient machine known to mankind and laid infrastructure for all bicycles, cars, trucks and pedestrians in order to coexist in a utopian, harmonious, existence. Imagine, bicycle-only highways running parallel to the vehicular highways. Footpaths that include both …
200km/hr Ice Train Making a quick exit is easy when your train can travel at 200km/hr. So smooth, it floated like a cloud. We are on our way to Nuremberg for a dose of the ancient and modern history. The train station is made from iron, not steel. MANY hand- beaten rivets. So cool. Medieval …
Cairns International Airport – lonely Saturday afternoon finds us sitting in the departure lounge of the Cairns International Airport. The only flight out of town today is ours. There are 23 hours ahead of us, flying a tin can, designed with surgical precision, bolted together by Bob and his mates. I’m soooo looking forward to …
