Today was a day that Chrissa had long been looking forward to – visiting Neuschwanstein Castle. We just missed the 9am train, so we had to wait an hour in Munich for the 10am train to Fussen. It took just over an hour to get there. Many tourists take this train, so when we got…
Salzburg, Austria
Today we left at about 9am and caught the one and a half hour trip across the Austrian border to Salzburg. The girls were keen to explore some of the scenes from Sound of Music, so we started by walking to Schloss Mirabell. The gardens were immaculate and we took some amazing photos. …
Munich, Germany
Today was a travel day as we made the long, four hour, trip to Munich. We arrived at about 2 in the afternoon and after a long check-in process we finally got out to explore the city. We walked directly to Karlsplatz, and then through the mall to Marienplatz. It was a very hot day,…
Lucerne, Mt. Titlis, Switzerland
Today was another day exploring the Swiss countryside. We caught the train to Lucerne, then after taking some photos on Kapelbrucke, headed back tot he station to go to Engelberg. From Engelberg, we caught the chairlift up to Mt. Titlis. Not as high as Jungfrau, there was less snow on top. But it was…
Alsace, France
Today was a long day as we wanted to go to the Alsace wine region, and in particular to visit two towns that were the inspiration for Belle’s town in Disney’s Beauty and the Beast, Riquewihr and Ribeauville. We started by catching the 8 am train from Zurich to Basel. We then walked to the…
Zurich, Switzerland
Today was another moving day as we shifted base to Zurich. We set off after ten for the short one hour trip. The hotel was a little further away from the station and up hill so it was hard work, but once we checked in we set off the explore Zurich. We started in…
Jongfraujoch, Switzerland
Today we headed high into the Swiss Alps. We caught the train to Interlaken, then the next leg up to Leave, then Kleine Sheidegg and finally up to Jungfraujoch. The Swiss landscape was just beautiful. At 3500m high, the landscape is quite stunning. It is the highest railway station in Europe, and includes a…
Montreux, Switzerland
Today was another full day as we got on the 8am train to Montreux on Lake Geneva. The trip was quite short, about an hour. The lake was absolutely breathtaking. First stop, from the train station, was the waterfront, and the statue of Freddie Mercury. We walked along the waterfront all the way to…
Bern, Switzerland
We slept in today and packed for our move to Bern in Switzerland. The trip took four hours through the gorgeous Swiss countryside. We arrived in Bern just after 2pm, and after checking in to our hotel, we started exploring the old town. We headed first over the Kirchenfeldbrucke, past the Einstein museum and along…
Lake Como, Italy
Today was to be a more relaxing day. We took the short one hour train trip to Varenna on Lake Como. From there, we walked down to the jetty and caught the ferry across to Menaggio. What stunning scenery! We had a coffee on a balcony of Ristorante La Conca overlooking the lake, then…