It is even more odd that people most likely to do this are those who look like they would lay on a couch for 7 hours without moving any muscles other than their jaw to crunch down on cheesy nachos!
Seriously people, sit down and maybe when you get off the plane join a gym and start eating less fat, that way you may prevent yourself from getting a blood clot when sitting on your fat arse watching tv. And that is all!!
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We have had a great trip. Once we are home I will do a bit of a summary of our time away and give some awards out, stay tuned for which city will win the best city award!!
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Today we went out to see some windmills at Zaans Schanse. We had a great time wandering through the village and checking out the windmills, good for a photo or two although it was very cloudy today!
We got back to Amsterdam in the afternoon and decided to get some antipasto and cheese, all very super tasty and went down a treat with a bottle of wine!
Tomorrow we are going to head out for a canal cruise and a bit of souvenir shopping. Need to buy a tacky snow globe!
We have checked in online for our flights on Thursday and tomorrow we will get our bags all packed ready to head off bright & early.
For now though it is time to go to bed, it has been a long day. Look forward to getting some sleep, will be even better though when it is in our own comfy bed!! Goodnight!
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Our apartment is so lovely! It is an old canal house and we are on the bottom floor, it is sort of like a basement but we look out onto the street. There are tulips on the table and when you open the cupboards it smells like my Dutch grandmothers house! So homely!!
It has been 13 years for me and 15 years for Pete since we visited Amsterdam last. Not a lot appears to have changed and I feel quite at home here, it is such an easy city to walk around, however it is very busy, there are tourists everywhere!
This morning we woke to rain which was a shame after yesterday's glorious sun. We ventured out at 11am and eventually the rain stopped. We went for a coffee, yes a coffee, no indulging in green substances for us and I had a yummy piece of apple tart! Delicious!
We took heaps of photos around the canals, it is just so pretty!!
Tonight we had Thai food for dinner and last night we had a fabulous Indonesian meal. Yes, I know we should be having Dutch food but it is hard to find.
We are hoping tomorrow the weather will be clearer but we will have to edit and see. We have 3 more days and then it is off home for us!! Can't wait to see Mac!!
We could not check into our hotel until 2pm and when we did we got given a really dodgy room! Unfortunately due to the public holiday rooms in Hamburg were really limited and we chose this hotel as a bit of a last resort, having said that though, we paid $190 a night. The room they gave us had attic windows and was super hot, the windows barely closed and the Venetian blinds were all falling apart, there was also a utility cupboard in the room with some sort of electrical switchboard. The bathroom was sort of across a hall way, it was obvious we had been given a different room to what we paid for. We went to complain and got told we could move the next day. The next part of the story is probably a little horrible for me to include in my blog, but let's just say, we finally got given a different room. It was slightly better, however some mould spray might have been handy in the shower, certainly not to Merry Megsy's standard of cleanliness!!
We spent most of our time in Hamburg around the Harbour area, it is a nice city but quite industrial. We went up the church spire, the lift made me feel quite ill, it was very high!
We ventured into the red-light district known as the reeperbahn, let's just say that was interesting!
We enjoyed a last German meal last night, weiswurst & leberkasse! We had a few wheat beers too!
This morning we are on the train to Amsterdam. Our train is full of young girls heading off to play a hockey match, giggling and irritating! Thank god for iPods! We change trains in 2hrs so I'm sitting back listening to the Foo Fighters, always a good way to drown out the noise of small children!
Our apartment in Berlin was great, it was nice to cook some meals and sort of feel like a local! I love shopping in supermarkets when traveling, I love seeing the different produce, it is a real highlight.
We left Berlin early Tuesday morning. We caught the train to Lubeck which is a small town formerly surrounded by city walls. We arrived at about 11 am and the weather was superb!
We checked into our hotel and headed out dressed for summer weather but soon realized it was a bit chilly. We had a beer and soon it was raining!
The rain stayed around for the rest of the afternoon but thankfully today (Wednesday 1 June) it is sunny and gorgeous!!
Today has truly been one of the best days of our whole trip, it was sunny but not too hot & Lubeck is truly a beautiful place! We spent the day wandering around and taking heaps of photos. We spent a few hours sitting in a riverside restaurant drinking german beer and watching the world go by. A couple sat next to us with their pet dogs, it was so nice, they were such cute puppies!!
Tonight we had a delicious meal and a few drinks at a cellar restaurant. It was so quaint, there were little individual booths each with pictures highlighting different facts about Lubeck.
For dinner we had a pork schnitzel with asparagus and hollandsaise sauce, so divine!! Asparagus is in season and it is so tasty!!
We head off to Hamburg tomorrow, not long to go now, only 1 more week. I look forward to Amsterdam on Saturday. But for now, time for bed!
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Thank god I go back to fitness squad soon!!
Weather was a bit cooler today. Tomorrow we are going to head out for a tour of the Olympic stadium. Should be fun!
We arrived into Berlin at 12.30, the train station in Berlin is amazing, we had no real difficulties trying to find where we had to go to catch our train to our apartment, it is very well sign posted and easy to understand the metro system!
Out apartment in Berlin is really lovely! It feels like we are living here. We did some groceries and actually cooked dinner, it was nice to eat in, we even had a nice bottle of wine.
Today was 28 degrees, it was absolutely gorgeous. We took a good walk around getting to know the city. I have been here before but that was 13 years ago, it is a bit of a drunken blur!
It really feels like Melbourne here sort of crossed with London. We both feel very at home!
We went to a beer Keller for lunch, sausages and beer, yum!!
So far, I am really enjoying it here. It is quirky, a bit arty and modern but with an historical feel.
The next few days will be spent seeing the sights and enjoying some museums. There is so much to do here, I think you could stay here a year and not even see all of the sights. This is what travel is about!!
The old town square is a little busy with school groups but once you get off the beaten track there are some really magical spots!
This photo is of me in the old town square! The weather was just perfect!!
We are only here for 1 night as we head off to Berlin tomorrow. It's funny being in a city for just one day, it sort of feels like I have just gone up to Melbourne for a day of sight seeing.
Warsaw is actually nicer than I thought it would be. The city was rebuilt after being bombed on the war, they recreated the old town as an exact replica of how it was prior. It is quite pretty!
We will spend the day wandering and obviously enjoy some more beer & polish cuisine!
Will send more updates once we get to Berlin, we are both excited to be going there, can't wait!
We have spent the day wandering around taking photos. It really is so pretty here, we have seen a lot, but I feel there is so much more you could see. Anyone could spend hours walking around the old town looking in shops, drifting from cafe's, to bars and restaurants. It is a gastronomical delight!
We spent yesterday at Auschwitz, we arrived early to get there before the big groups. We ended up being there for over 5 hours. I don't really think I could describe the enormity of the crimes committed in both of the camps. Both museums (the former camps) give a good insight into the devastating loss of lives, it was extremely moving and an experience not to be forgotten. The size of the second camp is beyond belief.
Tonight we will head out for a final feast and will be having an early night. Our train leaves at 7.00 am and it is a half hour walk to the station with out back packs. I truly need the walk to, anything to burn off the extra kilojoules!!
Overall we have truly enjoyed Krakow, I would highly recommend it as a travel destination. History, beauty, food and drink - what more could you ask for!!
We had a great day, thankfully the schoolies have packed up, very short lived indeed, the poles clearly know how to celebrate schoolies more efficiently than we do!
It is super full of tourists, but it has a wonderful vibe. The locals have proven to be very friendly. It is also super cheap.
We enjoyed a few drinks sitting in the old town square as the sun set, it was heavenly!
