Christmas in Europe – Innsbruck by Day
Whilst the group went off on their optional sleigh ride , we preferred to spend our morning exploring this town with over 800 years of history. It was a bright morning, and as there was a lot to …
Archive for: April 2007April 29, 2007 Christmas in Europe – Innsbruck by Day
Whilst the group went off on their optional sleigh ride , we preferred to spend our morning exploring this town with over 800 years of history. It was a bright morning, and as there was a lot to …
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April 28, 2007 Christmas in Europe – Innsbruck
We arrived in Innsbruck at 5 p.m. and were soon marshalled into the Swarovski shop so that some of the passengers could get their Swarovski fix. The visit was OK, but nothing special (I found the exhibition in the basement …
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April 24, 2007 Christmas in Europe – Oberammergau
Everything was pretty shut when we arrived in Oberammergau, but there were still plenty to see just walking around town. It’s not a big town and I dread to think what the place would be like when the Passion … April 23, 2007 Christmas in Europe – Heidelberg to Neuschwanstein
Yet another early start and this morning we were headed for Schwangau, a region famous for its castles, mountains and lakes. The road journey was getting to be more interesting as the scenery changed. There were screams of excitement from …
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April 18, 2007 Christmas in Europe – Heidelberg
By the time we reached Heidelberg, it was dark and we were all cold and tired. How wonderful it would be once we were back in the warmth of our hotel room. Well! thoughts of warm comfort soon got …
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April 12, 2007 Christmas in Europe – Amsterdam to Cologne
The drive from Amsterdam to Cologne Cathedral took about 2 hours. Here we hit our first Christmas market, in the courtyard just next to the cathedral. We had two hours to look around the stalls, which were selling traditional …
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April 8, 2007 Christmas in Europe – London to Amsterdam
The coach ride from London to Dover took about 2 hours. It was pitch dark and those who could, rolled back to sleep again. At Dover, we boarded the P&O ferry and the trip to Calais took about …
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April 7, 2007 Christmas in Europe – London
After 30+ hours on the road, we arrived at the Mostyn Hotel exhausted and cold. We were very pleased that the Mostyn turned out to be just opposite the Thistle Marble Arch from where we were to join the …
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April 1, 2007 Christmas in Europe
For people who do not like the cold, a winter holiday does not normally come into consideration. Having grown up in England, Tony still has vivid memories of waking up to the cold and damp of the mornings and …
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