Sunday, August 21, 2011

Home sweet home...

We arrived home a few days ago after deciding that a business opportunity I had was more important than the extra three weeks touring Europe! Its a shame but we are actually enjoying trying summer at home and finding lots to keep us occupied :-)

Tuesday, August 16, 2011

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Near Metz heading west...
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Monday, August 15, 2011

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Just arrived in Interlaken.
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Sunday, August 14, 2011

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Back at the sunny Lido but heading for Interlaken tomorrow.
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Friday, August 12, 2011

Locarno trip via Maggiore Ferry

Today we took the camping bus to the ferry pier and boarded the free shuttle boat to Locarno pier. We spent a couple of hours wandering around the very trendy streets and found a great pizza restaurant alongside the square that was hosting the Locarno Film Festival. Later we took the funicular railway to viewing platform high above Lake Maggiore.





Thursday, August 11, 2011

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Another sunny morning.
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Wednesday, August 10, 2011

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The harbour.
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Monday, August 8, 2011

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moto X James.
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Locarno over Maggiore

Just sitting here chilling.
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The site beach this morning.
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Camping Felice

Nice and warm and sunny this morning wih sun forecast for the next week but sensible 25c rather than the 35c in Italy.... :-)

Sunday, August 7, 2011

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Locarno pool complex Lake Maggiore Switzerland

Ok time moves on and so do we. The boys where way to hot in the 35c heat of the Viareggio coast and the sea was filthy and unsuitable for safe swimming! We hit the road last night and arrived at our favourite aire in Locarno Marina on lake Maggiore just inside Switzerland at about 10pm. Its raining but warm 27c and sun is forecast for a week. Later we will move to one of the best camp sites in Europe "Campo Felice" on the shores of the lake with stunning mountain views. More pictures above.
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Saturday, August 6, 2011

Viareggio beach club

Nice way to spend the day, the beach is reached via a Pine Forest bike trail from the camp site. 33c.
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Friday, August 5, 2011

Viareggio Camping Italia nr Pisa

Just arrived at the above site and after several 9 point turns have been able to wedge our 8.2m van into a 7m pitch! The weather turned after we entered Italy and its 32c here and very sunny. Only 3 amps electric so prob no air con and no tv so proper camping for a few nights...
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Thursday, August 4, 2011

Garmisch-Partenkirchen Swimming

James having fun on the outdoor slide in Garmisch. May be heading for sunny Tuscany tomorrow...
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Wednesday, August 3, 2011

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Mountain biking lake side. Now drinking Cappuccino. May be moving on tomorrow....
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Tuesday, August 2, 2011

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Heiterwang See in Tyrol 3

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Heiterwang See in Tyrol 2

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Monday, August 1, 2011

Heiterwang See in Tyrol

We are staying at Hotel Fischer Am See in Heiterwang/Tyrol www.fischeramsee.at having moved from the Tiroler Zugspitze Hotel & resort www.zugspitze-resort.at.

The scenery here by the lake is absolutely stunning and it is so peaceful you really feel away from it all. We have just returned from a two hour pleasure cruise the entire length of both lakes taking in a stunning mountain Valley and water as blue as a coral reef in places.

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Pitched for three nights.
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Lake Heiterwang

Today we arrived at lake Heitrwang.
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Sunday, July 31, 2011

Ehrwald - Mountain Walk & Bibierwier Tobogann

Today we took the Ehrwald Almbahn lift up the valley between Ehrwald and Bibierwier to the main ski area on the Zugspitz Mountain. Its modern Gondala that swiftly takes you up to 1500 feet where you can hit a trail that leads further up the montain towards the Seebersee that is 1.5 hours walk away. We made it about a third of the way but James got tired so we headed back but walked the whole way back down the mountain to the base station at Ehrwald. The sun as shining all day long. We then took the bus back to Bibierwier for more Toboganning fun!








Friday, July 29, 2011

Biberwier Mountain Walk


Yesterday we spent the day at Biberwier where we rode the mile long Tobogann and then went back to the very top of the Mountain Ski Lift and then walked the Mountain trail all the way back down stopping t a mountain Hut for Bratwurst and Chips with a Lemon Beer. We have a special card that allows us to use the excellent bus service between the towns and ski stations so getting about is a breeze.

Later we went on to Lermoos and went up the cable car just for the trip.




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Biberwier- toboggans

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The Pool

The resort indoor/outdoor pool @ 35d
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Thursday, July 28, 2011

Ehrwald

Spent the day down in Ehrwald visiting the swimming complex,, sports shops and a nice bar restaurant!
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Wednesday, July 27, 2011

Homework Time!

The boys are keeping up with their school homework.
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Later last evening....

We had dinner at the Resort restaurant which we new to be excellent from our previous visit in May. We were not disappointed and enjoyed one of the tastiest meals we have had for ages.