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Euro 2024 Match day 1 – Germany v Scotland

As I did in 2016 & 2021 I will be blogging on every match day with some pictures from the countries in football opposition. Hosts Germany kick things off today against Scotland. Germany I visited the fairytale like Neuschwanstein castle in Bavaria around 20 years ago. We drove from Munich through a snowstorm. Tricky conditions […]

Friday Photo – Neuschwanstein Castle, Bavaria, Germany

Neuschwanstein Castle is rumoured to have been the inspiration for Disney’s castle. There are plenty of other candidates but I am sure it had some influence. We drove there a few years ago from Munich to the site in south-west Bavaria. A fierce snowstorm accompanied us for much of the journey, and returning after dark […]

Second Cities – Twenty to Eleven

I was very interested to read the article posted by the Beauty of Travel website giving their opinion on the 50 top cities to visit before you leave this mortal coil. Any such list is of course subjective and it is very difficult to narrow down to only 50. I am happy to say that […]