Less than nine hours until blast-off. We were going to post about all the little differences we noticed while we were away, all the best and worst of the countries we visited. But I think we'll leave it for now and share all that with you when we get back. We are really looking forward to coming home. See you soon.
PS. Is there anyone left in Australia? Cause it seems like every second person here in Munich is an Aussie.
Tuesday, September 20, 2011
Saturday, September 17, 2011
3 days and counting
I've uploaded all these photos out of order, just so you know...
We spent a lot of time on the underground and trains in Berlin. It sounds a bit strange but I enjoy remembering how confusing we found public transport when we first arrived in Europe.
Sarah also joined us in Berlin, and we will be flying back to Aus together.
We've done a lot of sight seeing whilst being here...we went to the Sachsenhausen concentration camp, did a 3hr 'Third Reich' walking tour, saw the major buildings, visited the Turkish markets, went shopping etc. One of the guides on our tour mentioned that Berlin as a city manufactures very little, and that most of its income comes from cultural stuff. It means there are hundreds and hundreds of pubs, resturants, cafes and clubs so we've been able to enjoy that side of it a bit too =)
Some of the paintings done on the longest remaining stretch of the Berlin wall, some of it was awesome and some just a bit disturbing.
This is back in Gronigen, Simon and I had a great time here. We basically spent our time walking around the city, drinking coffee, visiting the daily markets, and indulging in all the different foods we loved before we left NL for the last time (at least for a while)
Simon took this photo just because we thought it was the best name for a coffee shop =)
From the vismarkt in Gronigen. This was one of the spice shops. We loved this town, it was small enough to walk everywhere but it was so busy and there was always stuff going on. Plus I think the average age was about 25...
Will update soon, we've compiled our own list of the 'little differences' (see previous post) according to us plus a 'best and worst of europe' list. 3 days left for us.
The little differences.
On our trip we listened to a lot of music while we pushed the clock to 17,000km. Over that time the Pulp Fiction soundtrack became one of our most played. The following video provided us with much laughter and enjoyment over the weeks, so I thought I'd share it with you all. (Note: Keep in mind that this clip contains a bit of colourful language.)
Friday, September 9, 2011
Sweden, Denmark, Germany, and the Netherlands!
We've made it back to the motherland. It was a three day drive that tested our patience, so we were happy to hand the car back. We caught the train up to Groningen where we've already been enjoying seeing some more young people around. And all those bikes. We'd forgotten just how many bikes there are here! It's going to be great to be car free for the next 11 days.
Before we left Sweden we took a look around Stockholm with Ben as our guide. The city is quite pretty, lots of nice colourful buildings and the waterways dividing each part of the city from the rest. We went out for dinner one night to sample some traditional Swedish food. We had pickled herring, salted pork and reindeer stew. It was all really good. We also went to Skansen, an outdoor museum with native animals and a semi-working village. The four days went by quickly even though it rained for two of them.
Everyone we talk to says that the summer in northern Europe has been pretty average. Lots of rain and not very hot. We seem to have avoided the bad weather pretty well though, until the last two weeks anyway. It's worked out well. Bring on summer at home.
11 days.
Before we left Sweden we took a look around Stockholm with Ben as our guide. The city is quite pretty, lots of nice colourful buildings and the waterways dividing each part of the city from the rest. We went out for dinner one night to sample some traditional Swedish food. We had pickled herring, salted pork and reindeer stew. It was all really good. We also went to Skansen, an outdoor museum with native animals and a semi-working village. The four days went by quickly even though it rained for two of them.
Everyone we talk to says that the summer in northern Europe has been pretty average. Lots of rain and not very hot. We seem to have avoided the bad weather pretty well though, until the last two weeks anyway. It's worked out well. Bring on summer at home.
11 days.
Friday, September 2, 2011
Sweden
Just a quick note to say we've arrived in Sweden and are staying with Ben and Anna for a few days. We visited IKEA Stockholm today, supposedly the largest Ikea in the world. But apart from the size of the shop, Ikea is Ikea, the same (insert your own adjective here) furniture that you can get anywhere. But we did get to try some genuine Swedish food there, meatballs with mashed potatoes and gravy. Delicious.
We'll see a bit more of the city tomorrow and hopefully take some more photos to share here. It's also nice to see that Tassie is enjoying a mini heatwave at the moment (at least that's what bom tells me). Hopefully that continues through the summer! That's all for now, more in a couple of days.
PS. 18 days to go!
We'll see a bit more of the city tomorrow and hopefully take some more photos to share here. It's also nice to see that Tassie is enjoying a mini heatwave at the moment (at least that's what bom tells me). Hopefully that continues through the summer! That's all for now, more in a couple of days.
PS. 18 days to go!
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