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Re: europe

Postby Sam_goUUUdogs » Tue Jul 23, 2013 11:18 pm

Big Phil wrote:Head off next week for 10 days in Poland then a 10 day tour of London, Paris and Rome...

First ever overseas trip and pretty excited. Any advice, hints or tips to take on board?



Hey mate, what dates are you in each place? I'll be in Rome, Paris, London and Poland (krakow) all at some point within the next 2 weeks.
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Re: europe

Postby Big Phil » Wed Jul 24, 2013 1:23 pm

Sam_goUUUdogs wrote:
Big Phil wrote:Head off next week for 10 days in Poland then a 10 day tour of London, Paris and Rome...

First ever overseas trip and pretty excited. Any advice, hints or tips to take on board?



Hey mate, what dates are you in each place? I'll be in Rome, Paris, London and Poland (krakow) all at some point within the next 2 weeks.


I'm in Poland from August 1st through to about the `0th, then London the next 4 days, then Paris 3 days, then Rome the last 3 days after that...

Leave Adelaide next Wednesday 31st August and arrive back in Oz on Thursday August 22nd, just in time for SANFL finals :)
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Re: europe

Postby Interceptor » Wed Jul 24, 2013 2:28 pm

Big Phil wrote:Head off next week for 10 days in Poland then a 10 day tour of London, Paris and Rome...

First ever overseas trip and pretty excited. Any advice, hints or tips to take on board?

If you plan on going up the Eiffel Tower, then there's two ways.
First is lift/lift (top price, longer queues) or stairs/lift (cheaper, shorter queues).
Obviously it'll depend on the weather/time of day for numbers.
The Louvre is massive and you should allow plenty of time if you plan to visit.

The Vatican is in Rome of course and worth a visit (even for the non-religious).
You can climb to the top of St Peter's Basilica if inclined (stairs only!).
Expect it to be very crowded in places.

I didn't think that much of Rome itself apart from the ancient monuments such as the Pantheon and the Colosseum (to be fair, my stay was brief)

The Tower of London is loaded with history.
Go on one of the regular Beefeater led tours (free once inside).
I did a 3 hr bike tour of London which wasn't bad (also in Paris).

In general it can be better buying tickets online to avoid queues and to get slight discounts.
Have a look at TripAdvisor for other ideas/reviews.
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Re: europe

Postby Sam_goUUUdogs » Wed Jul 24, 2013 5:55 pm

Big Phil wrote:
Sam_goUUUdogs wrote:
Big Phil wrote:Head off next week for 10 days in Poland then a 10 day tour of London, Paris and Rome...

First ever overseas trip and pretty excited. Any advice, hints or tips to take on board?



Hey mate, what dates are you in each place? I'll be in Rome, Paris, London and Poland (krakow) all at some point within the next 2 weeks.


I'm in Poland from August 1st through to about the `0th, then London the next 4 days, then Paris 3 days, then Rome the last 3 days after that...

Leave Adelaide next Wednesday 31st August and arrive back in Oz on Thursday August 22nd, just in time for SANFL finals :)



Sounds a cracking trip mate, I'm sure you'll have an absolute blast.

I leave Poland on the 1st so that won't work, but I'll be in London on Wednesday the 14th for the England vs Scotland match and the opening weekend of premier league fixtures, so if you're free that afternoon and fancy a pint up town let me know.

My brother has much the same plans as you in that he leaves Adelaide in a few hours time to come over, but is heading back on the 26th of August in time to catch the finals. Unfortunately I won't be back out for them this season, though if we somehow scrape into a GF I might break the bank and get out for a few days.

Make sure you pack the Doggies guernsey mate ;)
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Re: europe

Postby Big Phil » Fri Jul 26, 2013 7:48 am

Sam_goUUUdogs wrote:
Big Phil wrote:
Sam_goUUUdogs wrote:
Big Phil wrote:Head off next week for 10 days in Poland then a 10 day tour of London, Paris and Rome...

First ever overseas trip and pretty excited. Any advice, hints or tips to take on board?



Hey mate, what dates are you in each place? I'll be in Rome, Paris, London and Poland (krakow) all at some point within the next 2 weeks.


I'm in Poland from August 1st through to about the `0th, then London the next 4 days, then Paris 3 days, then Rome the last 3 days after that...

Leave Adelaide next Wednesday 31st August and arrive back in Oz on Thursday August 22nd, just in time for SANFL finals :)



Sounds a cracking trip mate, I'm sure you'll have an absolute blast.

I leave Poland on the 1st so that won't work, but I'll be in London on Wednesday the 14th for the England vs Scotland match and the opening weekend of premier league fixtures, so if you're free that afternoon and fancy a pint up town let me know.

My brother has much the same plans as you in that he leaves Adelaide in a few hours time to come over, but is heading back on the 26th of August in time to catch the finals. Unfortunately I won't be back out for them this season, though if we somehow scrape into a GF I might break the bank and get out for a few days.

Make sure you pack the Doggies guernsey mate ;)


Yeah, mate, it is going to be awesome...

Got lucky with the Father-in-Law paying for me, the wife and brother-in-law to get there and home...

We are actually having a big 35 year reunion with my wife's family in Poland, which will no doubt be pretty emotional...

Will try and catch up for a drink in London, for sure. Will send you a PM in due course, mate...

Wont take the Dogs jumper as it doesn't fit me anymore, but I'll represent over there with a polo shirt :)

Today is my last day of work so getting pumped for it, now...
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Re: europe

Postby bennymacca » Thu Jun 12, 2014 8:28 pm

Heading to Europe for 3 weeks tomorrow. Mostly Germany to see family. Didn't see much of Germany last time I went except for the inside of Oktoberfest tents so looking forward to it. Both myself and the mrs are feeling a bit crook so this flight is gonna suck but after that it should be fine
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Re: europe

Postby Psyber » Thu Dec 10, 2015 10:15 am

Off to stay here for a couple of weeks in April 2016. http://www.chateaucelleguenand.org/

The new lady in my life and I are going as guests of the owners as she is an old friend of one of them.
Then we go on to her sister's place in the UK.
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Re: europe

Postby woodublieve12 » Tue Jan 19, 2016 6:03 pm

has anyone done a day tour of the ww1 war sites the somme and poziers
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Re: europe

Postby Jim05 » Tue Jan 19, 2016 6:32 pm

woodublieve12 wrote:has anyone done a day tour of the ww1 war sites the somme and poziers

Did a 2 day tour with a French company about 10 years ago. Absolute moving experience, plenty of local companies arrange tours all with English speaking guides and modern comforts. Wasn't too badly priced either
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Re: europe

Postby Jase » Tue Jan 19, 2016 7:39 pm

We are heading back to the UK and then leaving from Paris at the end of this year... would love to do one of these tours... let us know what you find WUB
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Re: europe

Postby whufc » Mon Feb 08, 2016 5:56 pm

redandblack wrote:Hidden gems:

Bruges in Belgium.
Luxembourg
Boppard on the Rhine
Frieburg (Black Forest)
Lauterbrunnen (Switzerland)
Fussen (Germany)
Hallstatt (Austria) - wonderful
San Marino
Assisi
Lourdes
Carcassonne (not to be missed)

Sun and beaches

Greek Islands
Spanish South Coast
Elba (Italy)

Cities and large towns (apart from the usuals)

Lucerne
Budapest
Madrid
Lisbon
Athens
Istanbul - outstanding

Scenic

Norwegian Fjiords
Mont St Michel
Picos D'Europa (Spain)

Train trips

Bergen to Oslo
Switzerland to Italy

That's just for starters, from memory.


Amazing my favourite for sure
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Re: europe

Postby Pag » Fri Feb 12, 2016 8:25 am

Just got back from 7 weeks over there.

Agree with whufc, Bruges was gorgeous. Lucerne was nice but just a place to stay to climb the Alps. Had a Christmas morning at the Berlin Wall, finished with Christmas Night at an amazing bar in Prague. New Years Eve spent with longnecks at the Colossuem in Rome with fireworks on the ground and in the sky. Amazing.

Barcelona is the pick of what I visited though.
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Re: europe

Postby bennymacca » Fri Feb 12, 2016 8:48 am

Barcelona was my favourite place too
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Re: europe

Postby whufc » Fri Feb 12, 2016 8:50 pm

bennymacca wrote:Barcelona was my favourite place too


yeah its not every ones cup of tea but i fell in low with Barca as well.
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Re: europe

Postby Psyber » Sun Apr 10, 2016 5:28 am

Greetings from Spain!
I've now had my first experience of driving on the Right side of the road - from Cordoba to Ronda.
Slightly muffed a couple of gear changes using a manual box right handed...
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Re: europe

Postby PatowalongaPirate » Mon Apr 11, 2016 6:15 pm

Psyber wrote:Greetings from Spain!
I've now had my first experience of driving on the Right side of the road - from Cordoba to Ronda.
Slightly muffed a couple of gear changes using a manual box right handed...


My double entendre scale just went into meltdown.
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Re: europe

Postby Psyber » Wed Apr 13, 2016 2:54 am

PatowalongaPirate wrote:
Psyber wrote:Greetings from Spain!
I've now had my first experience of driving on the Right side of the road - from Cordoba to Ronda.
Slightly muffed a couple of gear changes using a manual box right handed...

My double entendre scale just went into meltdown.

Glad you enjoyed it...
I'm resting up in Ronda again today after similar experiences yesterday .
Visited myself on Gibraltar for an afternoon accommodating Marbella and Malaga on the way down, and Gaucin on the way back.
Also found the original Los Angeles up in the mountains...
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Re: europe

Postby Pag » Wed Apr 27, 2016 8:37 pm

Just booked flights back for December. Doing a big lap of the UK and Ireland as we didn't get out of London last year, heading up to Iceland to chase the Northern Lights, and doing Austria and Hungary before heading home.
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Re: europe

Postby heater31 » Wed Apr 27, 2016 8:39 pm

Pag wrote:Just booked flights back for December. Doing a big lap of the UK and Ireland as we didn't get out of London last year, heading up to Iceland to chase the Northern Lights, and doing Austria and Hungary before heading home.


Stratford Upon Avon and Edinburgh are musts in my book! Although Edinbburgh will be bloody cold in December....it was ******* cold in July at the height of summer :shock:
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Re: europe

Postby Jase » Wed Apr 27, 2016 8:42 pm

We're leaving Adelaide in December and flying intonRome for a week, then into the UK for 4 weeks then France for another week and back home from there...

Can't wait to go...

Looking forward to seeing Pompeii, the Vatican and the usual sights in Rome.

Then visiting family in ghe UK and getting to a Bradford City, Aston Villa and a Liverpool game.
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