| 1 |
London / Brussels |
In transit |
| 2 |
Brussels / Amsterdam |
Bored in belgium, European democracy and how to buy cheap weed in Amsterdam |
| 3 |
Amsterdam |
A day of education in the ways of windmills and wonky houses, loopy lockers and the art of queueing |
| 4 |
Berlin |
“Eventually, every wall falls” |
| 5 |
Berlin |
We visited the Bundestag, and I got conned by a pensioner, but the most important thing about today was ice cream |
| 7 |
Budapest |
Poor directions send me on a wild goose chase, but it was worth it for the escalators |
| 8 |
Budapest |
Took a hot thermal bath to recover from a cheesy labyrinth, and finished the evening with some Hungarian folk dancing. Yee-har it is not |
| 9 |
Budapest |
A jammed locker makes for an unelegant introduction to an interesting fellow traveller on the train to Venice |
| 10 |
Venice |
A stream of immigration officers fails to stop me getting a good nights sleep, and there’s a surprise reunion in store |
| 11 |
Venice |
I watch in amazement as globs of glass turn into horses in seconds, and I’m a little close for comfort when the bells ring two o’clock |
| 12 |
Venice / Cortina |
A ten minute detour costs me almost four hours on the way to Cortina, where the local delicacy looks exactly like a yellow cow pat |
| 13 |
Cortina |
The dolomites prove breathtaking in more ways than one, as I almost kill myself on a hiking trail |
| 14 |
Cortina |
Waking up above the clouds, I spent the day walking back to civilisation and a train to somewhere less expensive |
| 15 |
Rome |
The Vatican Museums didn’t impress, but St Peters Basilica and the Coliseum provided the necessary wow factor |
| 16 |
Rome |
The day was in ruins, but only of the Roman kind |
| 17 |
Rome |
A visit to the catacombs and how not to avoid a nasty encounter with an Italian ticket inspector |
| 18 |
Brindisi |
A new traveller joins us as we wait for a boat in Brindisi, while Chris decides first class is the only way to go |
| 19 |
Patras / Athens |
The benefits of being a student, the delights of the Acropolis, and someone who isn’t me falls off a chair |
| 20 |
Athens |
Some more ancient wonders to see, with a modern touch provided by a crowd of football supporters |
| 21 |
Santorini |
Met an old friend and learnt how to drive a scooter on the wrong side of the road |
| 22 |
Santorini |
Driving scooter on wrong side of road proves more difficult than it initially appeared. No fatalities, nice sunset |
| 23 |
Santorini |
Volcano tour. I get to play the hero and miss the boat in the process |
| 24 |
Santorini |
Having learnt lessons from scooter hire, we got a car. Driving standards appeared to be improving |
| 25 |
Athens / Patras |
Some fast connections and a luxury ferry have us speeding our way back to Italy |
| 26 |
Ancona / Florence |
A last minute decision has Chris and I on a train to Florence |
| 27 |
Florence |
More artwork than I think I’ve ever seen before, but there’s no substitute for getting really seriously lost. And we did |
| 28 |
Florence |
Michaelangelo’s David, the Ponte Vecchio, and a long walk in the rain is required |
| 29 |
Florence – London |
On reflection, flying would have been more sensible |