Tag: Europe
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Füssen
Bavaria, Cinderella-land, literally. On our first full day in beautiful Germany, we drove from our hotel near the airport in Nuremberg, south to Neuschwanstein Castle, allegedly Walt Disney’s real-life inspiration for the design of Disneyland’s Cinderella’s Castle. And it was a complete fairytale. Riding in a horse-drawn carriage into the mountains, the rainbow of…
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Riomaggiore
Beautiful, rainbow, Riomaggiore, our homebase for the three nights that we spent in Cinque Terre, overlooking the Ligurian Sea. This, the first day of the set of some of the best days of my life. It began in Genoa in the afternoon. We flew in from London Stansted that morning, then took a cab to…
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Corfu
The ancient, wild, potent island of Corfu. A ferry ride across the Adriatic from Albania, a quick stop for us between one adventure and home. We travelled to Corfu for the airport, but fell in love with it’s architecture and the local foods, extending our stay by a couple of hours by opting for a…
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Ksamil
Ksamil, sun and sand; we came for the pristine and beautiful Adriatic beaches, just opposite the more famous Greek island of Corfu. This was our treat after days of driving and exploring. It was as relaxing as we had hoped. Perhaps even more than we had hoped, as we quite literally had the entire place…
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Sarandë
Bright, beachy Sarandë; an odd paradox of a place. Unexpectedly developed and modern, yet unexpectedly empty. While drinking wine on the balcony one night, we thought, if it does take off in several years and become a mainstream destination, how strange and wonderful it will be knowing that we were here alone just before it really…
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Syri i Kaltër
The Blue Eye, known locally as Syri i Kaltër. There’s not too much more to say beyond the photos; it’s a beautiful place, off the beaten path, but not anything more to it than what you see. It was good that we stopped here along the way from Gjirokastër to Sarandë, as opposed to making a day trip…
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