I’d done a little planning before our trip to Bavaria so my first ‘must see’ was Hintersee, the nearest lake to Ramsau. We could have made use of our Berchtesgaden guest card and hopped on
Mum’s Gone to Bavaria – Rambling around Ramsau
We had only just touched down in Salzburg after our flight when Dougie’s phone rang. It was our taxi driver asking us to let him know when we had cleared customs. We rang him back
24 Stops Rehberger-Weg: 5km walking route between Switzerland and Germany
This was supposed to be a city-based holiday. We planned to explore Basel, Bern and Lucerne to check out the culture, art and history of these three Swiss cities. But somehow the lure of the
Rhine-Main Cruise with Emerald Waterways: Miltenberg, Würzburg and Bamberg
After Rüdesheim our ship left the Rhine to join the River Main on its way upstream towards the Main-Danube canal. The final three days of our Emerald Waterways river cruise became a bit of a
Rhine-Main Cruise with Emerald Waterways: Rhine Gorge and Rüdesheim
Rheinstein Castle Our Rhine Cruise with Emerald Waterways began in Amsterdam with its first stop being Cologne. The ship, Emerald Star, took us upstream where the scenery of the Rhine Gorge was showcased in style on a
Rhine-Main cruise with Emerald Waterways: Cologne
We said goodbye to Amsterdam from the comfort of the on-board swimming pool, moving effortlessly along the Lower Rhine. The flat landscape reminded me of home in the Fens: big skies, broad sunsets and those endless
Our Rhine Cruise with Emerald Waterways: the ship
Dougie in front of Emerald Star For years I’ve wanted to try out a river cruise. Dougie and I promised ourselves that once Rory was at university, we would definitely give it a try. Whilst
The Gallery – Berlin Wall
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