A marathon, a mass, and a few museums: Berlin Day 5 (29 Sep 2013)

We dedicated our last full day in Berlin to its museums. You’ll be sorry to hear that we ran out of time and will not be able to report on the Currywurst Museum! Seriously, there is one – Berlin has a museum for pretty well everything – but, funnily, it wasn’t on our schedule. What … Read more

Round and about: Biberach Day 5 (20 Sep 2013)

Some “Bad” towns We decided to spend the morning of our last day in Swabia exploring a couple of “bad” or bath/spa towns, and so headed off for Bad Schussenried and Bad Buchau. We discovered that Bad Schüssenried contained one of the 111 Prehistoric Pile Dwellings which have been “gathered ” together to create a UNESCO World … Read more

A day in Arles: Avignon Day 2 (12 Sep 2013)

How many towns do you visit that have gone from being capitals or major ports in their region to being small villages or minor towns? A surprising number it seems to us, which is just another reminder that towns, like people, should enjoy their day in the sun while they can, because it rarely lasts! … Read more

Taking it easy: Barcelona Day 2 (7 Sep 2013)

We decided that we’d try to make this a quiet day, and we managed, sorta! First though, despite having said goodbyes the previous night, some group members met Cyra for breakfast before she headed back to Madrid and her next tour. After that, we dispersed – Cyra to the railway station, most of the others … Read more