I think I have a gift. Two months of travel in the middle of winter and only one day of rain. Our last few days in Europe were spent in Exmoor with more of John’s family and more uncharacteristically beautiful weather. Love it!
Devon AKA Scones for Everyone
From London we headed down south to Devon to stay with some of John’s family, fitting in a few adventures along the way! We were blessed with picture perfect weather (a bit of a miracle by the sounds of it) and so we made the most of it by getting outdoors as much as possible. …
A Brief London Jaunt
We had a couple of days in London before heading down South for more family time (John’s family this time!). We had all spent time in London before so we did some shopping, relaxing, I successfully found a job for my return (hollaaaa) and we just took the time to enjoy the (very expensive) London …
A Nervous Day in Brussels
From Holland we caught an early train to Brussels and had a day to explore before moving on in the evening for London. Tensions were high because we were there so soon after the Brussels terrorist attack. Much of Europe was on edge, but Brussels was particularly scary, and we were definitely uncomfortable! The streets …
Dutch Family
After a brilliant time in Amsterdam, we spent some time in Nijmegen and Weert visiting my family and friends. (John and Sinead were welcomed as part of the extended family!)
New Year, New City: Amsterdam!
SOMEBODY (notmentioninganynamesJohnoops) decided it would be a fantastic idea to book a six and a half hour train to Amsterdam at 8:30 am on New Years Day after a night of many alcoholic drinks and New Years festivities. In an act of karma, John was in the worst shape by far so he thoroughly enjoyed …
A Fiery Berlin New Year’s Eve
On the last day of the year we woke up to the coldest day yet. How there was still no snow to be seen was a miracle, I felt like all my limbs were about to snap off. And what do we do on a freezing day in Berlin? Go to the zoo. The outdoor, …
Golden Berlin
After taking in a whole lot of Berlin history, we took a day to do something a little different. John had read about an abandoned airport somewhere in the city and had roped us all into an adventure to check this place out – even Josh and Carlo came along! Berlin Tempelhof Airport sits right in …
Berlin History
Berlin was one of those places where I wasn’t quite sure what I was going to make of it. When you think of Berlin, your mind doesn’t immediately conjure images of cobbled streets, cute colourful houses, and café-lined plazas. Well, not for me anyway. When I think of Berlin I think of a complicated and …
Nymphenburg Palace
One of the best memories I have from a family trip to Munich a few years ago was the day we spent at Nymphenburg Palace, and I couldn’t wait to go back. With huge gardens (I bloody love a good garden) and a fairytale palace it’s not a bad place to spend a day. With …
Relaxing in Munich
After spending all of Christmas in our matching onesies indoors, it was a bit of a struggle to get back into our travel rhythm. We decided to ease back into it on Boxing Day (because it’s technically still a holiday right??), and went to the famous Hofbrauhaus for lunch. I had good memories from a …
Merry Christmas from Munich!
We spent a delightful Christmas Day watching the Michael Bublé Christmas special, Skyping family back home, drinking copious amounts of wine and peach bellinis, trying to make chocolate mousse with limited kitchen utensils, taking many family photos, and just generally relaxing. It was different, but every bit as lovely.