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We continued our Berlin adventures and then headed to Prague. Sights We went and explored Berlin Mall, we had some fun shopping and even discovered that one of the floors had a slide instead of an elevator to get you to the bottom. We had some scooter fun, they are everywhere here and you downloadContinue reading “Day 24-25 – Berlin Adventures”

After arriving late the night before (thanks Ryan Air for the 2 hour delay!) we had a slow start to the morning. Stop 1: Bakery! (Back Galerie) A couple doors down for Brekky. We enjoyed ogling all the German treats (neither of us having been here before). We got the breakfast deal that came withContinue reading “Day 23- Berlin”

We stayed in the beautiful Lake Como for two nights, unfortunately it rained the whole time so we didn’t get to enjoy it in all its glory. Sights of the stay Lake Como really is a stunning area, it’s a place we definitely want to come back to and wish we had more nights there.Continue reading “Day 21-22 – Lake Como Stay”

Following the marathon we stayed for 4 nights in Vernazza in the Cinque Terre in Italy, it is a very beautiful place. Top experiences Our Airbnb was up not 1 but 2 spiral staircases so that was a challenge getting our bags up! Thankfully we were rewarded with a lovely view and terrace at theContinue reading “Cinque Terre Stay”

Today was the big day for Nathan, his marathon debut, and where better to make the debut than Pisa! (Kirsten calls it the butt of Italy!) Race Recap We got there half an hour early and got to have some photos with the leaning tower (not the best ones you have ever seen!). We wishedContinue reading “Day 17 – Marathon Day”

A very low key few days as Kirsten has a bit of a cold and Nathan was resting up for his marathon debut. We have enjoyed a slower paced couple of days especially as we stayed in a nice Airbnb apartment in Sevilla. Sights Sevilla is a cute little city in which everything is withinContinue reading “Day 14, 15 & 16 – Sevilla Edition”

We really enjoyed our time in Granada, its quieter pace and beautiful old buildings. Sights Looking around Granada there was lovely busking, churches and old cobblestone streets Really nice river and plazas to sit in and some downtime making spanish omlettes in our apartment and reading. Giant bauble, three kings (they celebrate 3 kings bringingContinue reading “Day 11,12 & 13- Bumper Granada Edition”

Simple day today, bit of sightseeing with Jenny and Jaume followed by a train to Granada Sights of the Day Jenny and Jaume took us to Montserrat, mountains outside of Barcelona, it was beautiful, the view was literally breathtaking as we had to climb a billion stairs to get to the top! But it wasContinue reading “Day 10 – Barcelona to Granada”

Jenny and Jaume very kindly gave us an itinerary for our day exploring Barcelona today- it was great to have all the local tips. We have had amazing sunny weather since arriving in Spain and it has been a lot warmer than the previous two countries which has been nice. Sights of the day FirstContinue reading “Day 9- It’s always sunny in Barcelona”

Today we were very fortunate to have our own tour guide and driver taking us around to some of the best sites in Catalonia. Jaume being our driver and Jenny being our tour guide, Jenny is one of Merryn’s close school friends and Jaume is her husband. We caught the train from Barcelona to BlanesContinue reading “Day 8 – Exploring Catalonia with our Spanish friends”