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It’s been a long, tiring day. I barely got any sleep last night because I’m full of cold and my sinuses were hurting, then the tannoy woke us up at 5.30 UK time (6.30 in The Netherlands). We dragged ourselves out of bed and had a drink and a croissant before going on deck to... Continue Reading →
Today we set off on a long awaited trip up to the Lofoten Islands and eventually Nordkapp, the highest point in Europe. We’re travelling via the Netherlands, Germany, Denmark, Sweden and Finland… lots of new countries for us and, hopefully, lots of adventures. Yesterday, John had to take Molly Moho to have some sockets fixed…... Continue Reading →
On the last day of our trip, we walked into the south part of the old town from our Airbnb, entering it via the gate of Sendlingor Tor. We wandered through the streets for a while, before exploring the beautiful area around Marienplatz more carefully. The Fish Fountain Michaelskirche When we’re in a city, we... Continue Reading →
Sadly, our snowshoeing trip ended on Friday, and we all went our separate ways. John and I caught the bus to Steinach, then the train to Innsbruck, as did a few of the others. We had an hour to wait until our train to Munich, where I’d booked an Airbnb for a couple of nights... Continue Reading →
It snowed heavily overnight and when I opened the curtains this morning, the views were magnificent. An extra 20 centimetres of snow meant we were in for an excellent day of snowshoeing. Sean and Dave assessed the risk and advised us that we wouldn’t be able to go up to Allerleigrubenspitze (a 2131 metre peak)... Continue Reading →
We had more wine than usual last night because we’re taking a rest day today and stayed chatting after dinner. As a result, I had a headache when I woke up after too little sleep; therefore, a leisurely breakfast was called for. Some people chose to head to a retail park in Brenner, some caught... Continue Reading →
Today’s trip had a worrying start when Minx, Joy’s lovely black labrador wasn’t allowed on the bus, and we drove off without them 😱. We later found out that Sean had also got off the bus and, thankfully, the owner of Almi’s, offered them a lift down the valley to join us. We didn’t have... Continue Reading →
We awoke to a beautiful morning, with blue sky and crisp fresh snow… perfect conditions for a winter hike. After breakfast, we made our packed lunches and caught the bus to the Bergeralm ski station in Steinach. Once there, we bought one-way ski passes and caught the gondola up the mountain. Next we checked our... Continue Reading →
Today it’s been snowing all day and we’ve walked through a winter wonderland, with moody low clouds and trees coated in a layer of what looks like icing sugar. After breakfast, we caught the bus to the start of the trail around Obernberger See. There, we put on our spikes and checked our avalanche transceivers... Continue Reading →
Finally, this morning, it started snowing gently. Sean and Dave, the leaders of our snowshoe trip, advised us to pack our snowshoes, as well as our spikes, as we headed up the Frader Alm Valley. The plan was to learn how to use our avalanche transceivers (although the risk was low today), practise avalanche rescues,... Continue Reading →
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