My third full day in Europe brought yet another early start. I was ready to leave Germany, well not really, I'd happily live there, but my itinerary was ready for me to leave. Next stop Bologna. I think I said in an earlier post that food was a big motivator in my planning so for... Continue Reading →
A Day Trip to Zugspitze & Eibsee from Munich
I woke up on my second full day in Munich still undecided about what to do. I had three main options. Stay in Munich and wander, head to Chiemsee which is a lake with a castle on an island in the middle, or visit Zugspitze, Germany's highest peak. Zugspitze had been my first choice, I... Continue Reading →
A Day Trip to Bamberg from Munich
I have been to Germany twice before and Munich once. Four years ago I had 4 nights in the city, using at as a base for day trips to Rothenburg ob der Tauber, Neuschwanstein and Dachau. Again this year I used it as a day trip base. It is in such a fabulous location with... Continue Reading →
Arrival and a Quick Wander in Munich.
Then, I was finally there. Munich. Europe, my happy place. It took, what seemed like, forever to get out of Munich airport, mainly because my bag was about the last one off a packed A380. I don't remember much about the airport, by then I was on over tired autopilot; get luggage, find an ATM... Continue Reading →
Europe Trip 2018: Planning, Reflections and Off I Go.
It's time for a break from writing up old trips and to start sharing my recent adventure. In May I spent 23 nights in Europe, just me, my camera, my walking shoes and my appetite. My fourth trip to Europe in just over four years. The planning for this trip was erratic at best. Having... Continue Reading →