Pete & Nic’s Travel Blog

Home Sweet Home

We’re back in the country!

After seven weeks in Europe visiting 17 countries we are glad to be home. The flight from Athens to Melbourne was pretty good and we are slowly getting over the jetlag.

Thanks to everyone for their comments and messages while we were away. We look forward to catching up with you all soon.

Love Pete & Nic

Greece

We are having a fantastic time in Greece. We saw a parade in Athens and visited the Acropolis. The National Gardens were a pleasant relief from the hot sun.
From there we spent two nights on Paros and tonight is our second night on gorgeous Mykonos. It has been so nice to relax and enjoy the stunning beaches. Today we hired a quad bike to explore the island.
Tomorrow will hopefully be a calm day as we are catching a ferry to Santorini. Pete was a little ill after the last ferry ride! Looking forward to the famous sunset which is meant to be even better than those we have seen so far.
Miss you all… see you soon `-)

Belgium

We decided to go on a day trip to Antwerp to add another country to our list…

The weather wasn’t fantastic but we still managed to see some sights; such as the old station, Town Hall and some of the many churches. Although the best part was eating chocolates, waffles and drinking beer!

Amsterdam

On our way to Amsterdam we visited a farm which made cheese and wooden clogs. Whilst in Amsterdam we explored the many museums, sampled the produce at a local market, wandered through the red light district and enjoyed a cruise through the canals.

Rhine Valley

Whilst in the Rhine Valley we learnt about cuckoo clocks and beer steins and stayed at a quicky hotel where we had a hat party after dinner!

Switzerland

Whilst in Switzerland we stayed at a beautiful town called Wengen nestled in the Swiss Alps. We shared a gorgeous apartment with two other couples and enjoyed the fantastic views from our balcony. On our free day we travelled up to the top of the Jangfrau mountain. The views were spectacular!

Munich

Munich was our first taste of Germany. We wandered through the city sights, feasted on antipasto, rasberries and icecream at the markets, and drank beer at at the Hofbrauhaus beer hall.

Prague

Whilst in Prague the city of a thousand spires we drank at a beer hall, explored the city and enjoyed the views fom the Prague Castle, and watched the Euro 08 final in the Old Town Square. The atmosphere was amazing and the Spanish supporters went crazy when Spain beat Germany!

Salzburg

The drive through Austria was beautiful. We arrived in Salzburg quite late and enjoyed some tasty vege soup and a hearty beef stew before going on a walking tour of the city. We saw Mozart’s birthplace along with many monuments in honour of the great rock star!

Vienna

On our way to Salzburg we visited the capital of Austria – Vienna. We had a walking tour of the sights then spent a couple of hours wandering around the Euro 08 Fan Zone!