Trip dates: Oct 14, 2016 - Nov 13, 2016
A memoryAn amazing adventure to Europe to explore Italy, Spain and the UK!
Trip activity
Grange
Packing has commenced!!
Qantas lounge Adelaide
It begins ๐ tried for an upgrade but no cheese haha
Henry and I ready to go
Qatar Airlines QR915
Really impressed with Qatar Airlines. Cabin is modern, clean and plenty of leg room, even in economy.
Doha international airport
2 hour transit before Venice ๐
arrived in Venice ๐
Water Bus Terminal
Lunch ๐
Walking around Venice
A bit of a zombie but had a look around my hotel ๐ love this place
Jet Lag
Wide awake and tummy grumbling. This is my version of Jet lag haha
Hotel Bisanzio
My view from my balcony ๐ good morning all
Burano walking trip
Boat ride away from Venice, Burano specializes in lace work
Burano continued
Boats are Slow
Soooooo slow
San Marco Square
Rialto Markets
Walking around again ๐ so many cool little spots
Donut hmmmmmmmm
San Marco, high tide
Amazing how well everyone manages when the tide comes in
Canal Cruise
Walking Tour
A few hours walking with Simone. Very good guide and very funny ๐
Murano
Beautiful glass work
Checking out of Hotel Bisanzio
Heading to Modena for dad's Ferrari and Lamborghini tours ๐ Venice was amazing
Vivaro - Dani's Family
It's really beautiful driving through the country side
Best Western Modena
Nero Balsamic
Food was beautiful
Ferrari Tour and Museo Ferrari Maranello
Modena, Italy
Florence Train Station
After a little delay we got here ๐
Florence - Ponte Vecchio
More Florence
My poor back and legs haha
in transit back to Modena
Rimini - stop 1 to Positano
on our way
Positano
This place is beautiful, am I saying that too much?
Positano Walk
So many steps but the view is spectacular. Shouldn't have been skipping legs at the gym though haha
Amalfi Stop on the way to Pompeii
Ancient City of Pompeii
Amazing amazing amazing.. too many photos for here so I put them up on Dropbox here https://www.dropbox.com/sh/ygp6q0q7cemknzw/AADN…
Vesuvio Volcano
Sorrento Day Trip
Rainy Day in Positano
Still a nice view though ๐
Reggia Di Caserta
Reggia Di Caserta (continued and inside)
Amazing palace only recently opened to the public
Rome
Arrived after much stress trying to drop off the rental car
Musei Vaticani
St Peters Cathedral
Walking around Villa Borghese
Santa Maria museum
Galleria Nazionale Di Arte Antica
Piazza Venezia
Carlo Alberto
Fontana di Trevi
Throw one coin, you'll come back to Rome
Throw two coins, you'll find love
Throw the coins, for divorce...
Pantheon
Night time in Rome
Colosseo
Tour of lines
a few people at the Spanish steps
Halloween Party
Rome Train Station
Sad to be leaving Rome, just not enough time really. I will be back!
One World Business Lounge
Madrid here I come ๐
Spain Yup
Hotel Liabeny
Out and About in Central Madrid
Pretty stuffed but came out to see the area around my hotel. Madrid looks good so far ๐
Puerta del Sol
Congreso De Los Diputadas
El Retiro Park
Real Madrid Stadium
Rooftop view of Madrid
Rooftop view of Madrid. Worth the 4eur? Probably ๐
Bolsa De Madrid
Prada National Museum
Plaza de Espana
Royal Palace
Templo de Debod
An Egyptian temple in Madrid
Chocolateria San Gines
Churros in Spain, how could I say no ๐
Bus Tour to Avila and Segovia
A few sleepy heads in the bus ๐
Avila
The Wall was built after the city was retaken from the Arabs. It has some 80 towers including the cathedral tower which has the church built into the wall.
Segovia, Spain
Roman settlement and the location of a cathedral and Castle.
Roman Aqueducts
Most of the aqueducts at underground (symbolised by the marker on the road) but they are maintained and kept in working condition even though they are no longer in use. Impressive really ๐
Alcazar de Segovia
A castle that was held by Roman, Arab and then what became Spanish royalty
Paella and beer... Yes please
Madrid Business Lounge
Madrid was nice but didn't really capture me like Venice and Rome. Maybe it was the language gaps (my fault for knowing any Spanish) but it kind of felt like it was missing something. Lacked the wow factor that I felt in Italy, and having historical monuments and buildings covered in graffiti was almost upsetting. Anyway on to London, which I'm excited about, 15 years ago i left Adelaide for a stop over in KL on my way to London but I ended up staying and never making it to London. No regrets of course but it's nice to finally get there :DRead more
On the way
Touched down in London
Pret A Manger
Leicester Square
Picking up my London Pass and then exploring. Bloody cold this morning
wandering around
Buckingham Palace
Hanging with Queen 'Lizbeth
Churchill War Room
Amazing piece of history. I think it's easy for people who didn't live through the wars to forget just how dire the situation was for the world.
Big Ben
Shakespeare Sphere
National Portrait Gallery
Picasso exhibit... No photos of course
Trafalgar Square
Benjamin Franklin's House
Scotch of St James
Hangout for the beetles, stones and start for Hendrix
Apple Records
From the Beatles
Bag O' Nails
Birthplace of the Rolling Stones
Trident Studios
Hey Jude and Bohemian Rhapsody
Sex Pistols First Gig
Hang Out for Pink Floyd
China Town but also...
Led Zeppelin first practice... Somewhere
Tower of London
The Monument
To the great fire of London
Natural History Museum
Harrods
British Museum
Bus Tour Starting Point
Nobody here yet though :/ the plan is 3 days in the South West like Stonehenge and Bath ๐
Woodhenge
Stonehenge
Amazing place, really has an eerie feeling... At least 5500 years of history
Salisbury Cathedral
Lyme Regis
Exeter
Dartmoor National Park
Tavistock for Cream Tea
Mulled Wine at Widecomb
Bovey Tracey
Glastonbury
Mum would be very comfortable here, full of hippies
Glastonbury Tor
Original Somerset Cider Company
Bath
Back in London
Two more nights, then home
Harry Potter Walking Tour cause nerd
And why not
Diagon Alley
Well actually the muggle street that leads to it
Ministry of Magic
Leaky Cauldron
St John Station - Platform 9รยฝ
Apex Hotel
Last night in town and all packed. Will be up at 5am to get to the airport in time for my 9am flight
