Budapest!

Hello again,

Lovely day today in Budapest! This morning we went to the thermal baths which were great. There was an outdoor swimming pool so we were able to do some swimming. We went in most of the saunas, steam rooms, jacuzzis and plunge pools going from hot (40) to cold (16) to "get the full experience". Lovely relaxing morning which set us up well for the rest of the day. :)

This afternoon we had a walk around the city followed by a tour of the Hungarian parliament which was very interesting!

We have just got back to the apartment having had some street food, preparing for our next 8 hour train journey to Prague tomorrow at 5:25am to finally meet mum again!!

Thanks again for the comments. Love Neve xxx

Arriving in Budapest!

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Long day yesterday on the train to Budapest! The train wasn't quite what we were expecting - there had been talk of a restaurant on the train! When we were waiting on the train we even saw a man and his pet rat get on!

Finally, 8 hours later we did arrive and found our apartment though which is lovely (one of the best ones yet). We had dinner in and then got an early night as we've got a busy day ahead of us today - parliament and thermal baths :)

Unfortunately, yesterday Dad's phone broke so we are having to use Euan's Kindle for the internet so we might struggle to post (this also means no pictures). Sorry!

Thanks again for the comments. Love Neve xxx

Day two in Slovenia!

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We treated ourselves this morning to breakfast out at a little place near to where we are staying. It was lovely.

We then went to a machine which dispensed raw, unpasteurised milk and shared a bottle between us - albeit reluctantly for me.

This afternoon we went up to Ljubljana castle which had a beautiful view over the city and explored that for a while. We then "treated" ourselves to lunch from a van!!

Then we hired mountain bikes and went around (and up!) Tivoli Park which was beautiful and it was nice to get away from the city life for a bit. We also got to use the first aid kit for the first time (antiseptic wipes and plaster) as Euan got a skid wrong!

We are now at the apartment about to have a picnic dinner in, then perhaps go out for a drink. We're trying to save our energy for an 8 hour journey to Budapest tomorrow!

Thanks for the comments. Neve xxx

warning: explicit picture below courtesy of dad!

(Also dad is excited about Copenhagen mum)

Day one in Ljubljana!

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Had a very early morning today (5:10!) leaving Croatia. We had a last photo by the sea before catching the bus to Slovenia - not quite the size of bus we were expecting!

Euan and I were both very tired so rested our eyes for a bit which dad was keen to capture.

Trying to maintain our 5 fruit and veg a day (mum!!) we found someone who was BBQing corn on the cob which was very tasty.

When we arrived in Ljubljana we went on a free guided tour where we saw the main sites and found out a little bit about the history. The tour guide was very enthusiastic and it was great to get a feel for Ljubljana.

We were completely exhausted so went to our apartment for a little snooze - again dad was keen to capture this!

Then we went to a beer hall where we had the local beer.

Now sitting in a restaurant by the river about to have a meal thinking about another lovely day.

Thank you so much for the comments. Neve xxx

Day two in Porec!

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Today the day started with a thunderstorm (I hope you're not sending that miserable weather our way!) so we took it easy - and Euan dressed up as a cool dude!

We then hired some bikes which I was able to do as my ankle is much better (see peas). We explored a bit more of Porec's coast and went to a beach where we were all able to swim in the beautifully clear sea.

Lovely day and going out for a meal tonight before catching the bus to Ljubljana early tomorrow morning.

Thanks again for the comments. Neve xx

Day one in Porec!

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Day one in Porec Croatia! Had a lovely day on the beach in the sun - very hot here! Unfortunately I have a swollen ankle from an insect bite (nothing to worry about) so wasn't able to go in the water but dad and Euan had a great time in there.

This evening we went into Porec and started with virgin cocktails and a beer for dad whilst we played cards. We then had a lovely meal followed by ice creams and more cards. A lovely relaxed evening to a great day.

Thanks for the comments. Neve xx

On our way to Croatia!

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Had a fantastic birthday in Venice - cycled (Walsh style) to a beach, had a drink and ice cream then went for a meal. It was exactly what I wanted!

Today mum went home so we dropped her off then went to a little island called Murano which was lovely. Purely by coincidence my friend izzie was in Venice so we met up with her which was brilliant and had yet another ice cream.

We are now on the ferry to Croatia looking forward to concrete beaches(?!)and the next stage to our adventure.

Thanks for the comments. Neve xx

Arrived in Venice!

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Made it to Venice (we're staying in Padova  - a beautiful town on the outskirts) this afternoon.

Travelled into Venice and went on waterbus around Venice then had a meal and ice cream which was lovely and very Italian.

Brilliant day and looking forward to my birthday tomorrow! :)

Neve x

Made it to bologna

Traditional start..food from a supermarket

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