Monthly Archives: September 2008

Day 26 – Sintra to London

September 29, 2008 Posted by Luschka under Around Europe, Travel
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For some reason the full circle of life has to also apply to holidays, and good things too, have to come to an end. more

Day 25 – Sintra

September 28, 2008 Posted by Luschka under Around Europe, Travel
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Sintra. Well… it is like stepping off a train and in to a fairy tale, really. Like most of Europe there is Sintra, then there is Old Sintra. We, of course, were interested in Old Sintra. A World Heritage Site whose name means “Mountain of the Moon”, Sintra was made famous by the English poet… more

Day 24 – Spain to Portugal

September 28, 2008 Posted by Luschka under Around Europe, Travel
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Day 23 – Ronda

September 28, 2008 Posted by Luschka under Around Europe, Travel
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Day 21 and Day 22 – Obertraun, Munich and Malaga

September 23, 2008 Posted by Luschka under Around Europe, Travel
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I suppose that no backpacking holiday would be complete without someone sleeping on the floor of a train station. But that is way ahead in the story.Let me start at dawn, day 21. more

Day 20 – Grundlesee

September 21, 2008 Posted by Luschka under Around Europe, Travel
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Day 19 – Verditz to Obertraun

September 21, 2008 Posted by Luschka under Around Europe, Travel
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There are some days where words just seem so (and now a list of words are running through my head, futile, pointless, unnecessary, unfulfilling… but none of them fit the bill!)I woke up very early this morning, looked out the window at the mist surrounding the Blue Mountain Inn and promptly went back to sleep.… more

Day 18 – Venice to Verditz

September 20, 2008 Posted by Luschka under Around Europe, Travel
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Day 17 – Venice

September 20, 2008 Posted by Luschka under Around Europe, Travel
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Venice really took me by surprise. Last time Martin and I were here, we had a relatively dismal time, but I am so pleased we decided to give it a second chance! more

Day 16 – Rome to Venice

September 19, 2008 Posted by Luschka under Around Europe, Travel
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Well! So much for good rest! Our room is on the corner and has two windows on two walls. As it had been very warm all day, it didn’t occur to any of us to close at least one set of windows. It also didn’t occur to any of us during the night to do… more


Well! So much for good rest! Our room is on the corner and has two windows on two walls. As it had been very warm all day, it didn’t occur to any of us to close at least one set of windows. It also didn’t occur to any of us during the night to do so! When we awoke slightly blue around the edges we bemoaned our stupidity loudly before setting off at speed (partly to warm up, partly because we were later than planned!) to the Vatican City and the Vatican museum.By the time we arrived there we already tourbuses full of people cueing up for entry to St. Peter’s, so we decided to chance going to the museum (wherein lies the Cistene Chapel) first. This turned out to be a very good move, as there was no queue and the crowds inside were light.

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