Lauterbrunnen: 2 days of fresh clean mountain air, hiking (yes, me, HIKING), cows with bells around their necks, schwarzwalderkirschtorte (black forest cake) and breathtaking views.
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| Raclette |
Day 1: I took a cable car up to a little mountainside town with 2 colleagues who had both got a bit too excited at the bomb shelter (camping ground bar) the night before. 1 of them piked after 30 mins of walking and got the train! - and arived at the same time us the two of us that walked! Lunch (Raclette - traditional swiss dish - basically just cheese with things in, mmmmmmmm) in front of the mountains and then a nice stroll down before another cable car that cruised along before the ground disappeared and suddenly we were descending a huge cliff aaaaaaaaaarrrrrrrrrggggggggghhhhhhhhh
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| Heading up to Schilltorn |
Day 2: I took 4 cable cars up high in the Alps to Schilltorn and ate goulash soup in the revolving restaurant while i took in amazing views of mountains as far as i could see and checked out the James Bond movie that was filmed there. Back down to Stechelberg at the base to meet a new friend for a Stechelberg coffee - it's in the 1000 things to do before you die list - basically half coffee/half schnapps - awesome!!
Bruges: 1st night accidentally took 16 passengers to a famous little pub serving 12% beer and we all got told off for being too loud by angry locals. Ended up at a bikie bar called Crash having fire shots with a local. Day 2 unfortunately spent mainly in bed with only a short walk around the beautiful cobbled streets along the prettiest canals in search of hot chips with mayonaise and a coke
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| TV Tower view from Berlin apartment |
Berlin: Wake up and smile at the fact that I am in our staff apartment right on Alexanderplatz. Spot of shopping, followed by a Hungarian feast (PROPER goulash, none of this fake German kind I am told) cooked up by my Hungarian driver Jo - amazing. Day 2 involved running into some passengers and taking them to one of the beach clubs along the river Spree.........afternoon beers in the sun, sand underfoot, deck chair reclined, watching boats float along..........yes please
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| Wachau Valley wine tour |
Vienna: Day 1 went on a wine tour to the Wachau Valley - stunning Austrian countryside famous for its delicious white wine, a perfect 28 degree day spent riding through the vineyards, walking through gorgeous little towns and tasting wines, schnapps, chocolate and jams - heaven
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| Belvedere Palace |
Then a day of culture planned tomorrow - watching the dancing Lepizzaner horses at the Spanish Riding School and visiting the Belvedere palace
Next month Prague and Munich!!
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