Denise and David in Europe 2019 -  Monday 3 June - Saturday 13 July
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22 days of driving through historic Germany spending a day in Zurich
followed by
17 days of trains through Scandinavia

Holiday has completed!

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Holiday Thanks

Firstly, many thanks go to the following in chronological order:

  • Alex at Flight Centre in Greenborough for getting us better deals than I could get on flights to/from Europe during a busy season, the car rental, and the Eurail tickets.
  • Collection of doctors and nurses at the Northern Hospital in Epping caring for Denise enabling us to actually take the holiday.  It was touch and go there for the last two weeks.
  • Nina in Switzerland for her super friendship and hospitality.  Words cannot describe the planning and attention to everything which she had done in advance.  It was very much appreciated and loved.
  • Vera (Nina's mum) in Switzerland for her letting us stay with her and her care package which was quite substantial when we left:)
  • Kevin and Rainer in Wuppertal for their fabulous hospitality and for creating a room just for us - Singling out Rainer for his wonderful cooking and shopping expeditions.  This was our fourth time with them in 17 years.  That must say something in itself.
  • Connie and Daniel for their wonderful friendship and hospitality giving us the rest and relaxation we desperately needed and preparing such a wonderful room, wonderful red cabbage, the fabulous meals every day - and the dog walks with Daschek.  Also we thank you for the surprises in the care package with which you sent us on our way with.
  • Karoline for again joining us for a city on our holiday - this time in Copenhagen.  Having you join us is a treat for both of us.  Your life long friendship is cherished also.  We have lost count of the number of times we have caught up now in one way or another.
  • Norway Railway customer service for squeezing us on seats on the Oslo to Myrdal train - even though it was at 6:28am - when everything else was full.  Eurail let us down big time by refusing to reserve trains in Norway.  Lucky Norway Railways customer service was very helpful.
  • Dogdayz in Toolern Vale for looking after Ruby for 6 weeks while we were absent.  You went above and beyond the call as Ruby was quite a handful.
  • Doreen for taking care of the mail and the garden
  • Last but not least - to Hayley for not dropping her bundle yet.
June 3-4
Departure:  Melbourne to Bangkok to Munich
June 4-7
Germany:  Munich to Fussen, Bavarian Alps and Ravensburg
June 7-9
Germany:  Ravensburg to Zurich, day at Konstanz, day in Zurich
June 10-12
Germany:  Zurich to Freiburg, Black Forest, Freiburg to Rhine
June 13-16
Germany:  Rudersheim am Rhine and along the Rhine
June 16-18
Germany: Wuppertal, Cologne and Dusseldorf
June 19-21
Germany:  Wuppertal to Quedlinburg and the Harz Mountains
June 21-22
Germany:  Quedlinburg to Hanover to Hamburg
June 22-24
Germany:  Hamburg and Owschlag Area - Part 1
June 25-26
Germany:  Owschlag Area - Part 2
June 26-28
Denmark:  Train to Copenhagen - and Copenhagen
July 29-2 Sweden:  Train to Stockholm - and Stockholm
July 3-4 Sweden:  Train to Gothenburg - and Gothenburg
July 5-8 Norway:  Train to Oslo - and Oslo
July 9-10 Norway:  Oslo to Flam Railway, Nærøyfjord cruise and to Bergen
July 11
Norway:  Bergen
July 12-13
Return:  Bergen to Oslo to Bangkok to Melbourne