My last post ended on my last night in Rome and since then
we’ve been going non-stop through Venice and into Munich, Germany. Leaving a
place such as Rome is tough because of all the history that it holds from
different eras anywhere from 2500 years ago to 100 years ago and the nerd
inside me wasn’t happy. However, the transition to Venice didn’t disappoint.
What a beautiful place! Our day in Venice included a walking tour through the
little alleyways, avenues and canals as we learnt about the formation and
history of Venice. It was incredible to think that over 2000 years ago Venice
was founded as a city built on thousands of tree trunks stuck into marshy
surrounds resulting in a stable but very, very slowly sinking city. We also
enjoyed a romantic gondola ride along the canals of Venice, seeing the city
from a different angle and experiencing what life would have been like when
this was the main mode of transport around the city. Free time involved trying
but ultimately failing to get purposely lost in the never-ending labyrinth of
back streets as well as a trip into St Mark’s Cathedral and a picnic on the
banks of the Grand Canal. The weather didn’t let us down with a beautiful blue
sky and bright sun.
The next day we ventured to Munich via Austria and again ticked off what was a fairly unique experience for the second time in the trip. 3 different meals in 3 different countries in one day!! Breakfast in Italy, lunch in Austria and Dinner in Germany. Fair to say everyone was pretty excited to see a salad bar at lunch and dinner after 5 days of Lasagna and a severe lack of any vegetables. This sounds crazy for me to be saying but I quite enjoyed a SALAD for lunch. Unbelievable!
Munich transported back into more modern eras of history as we were opened to the events of the world wars, in particular world war 2 and the rise of the Nazi’s. This was before a trip to a local and quite famous beer house where we enjoyed a significant amount of pork and a few coca-colas to the sounds of a german brass band. Today we’re travelling to Vienna via Mathaussen Concentration camp which is sure to be a confronting and eye-opening experience. Until next time,
The next day we ventured to Munich via Austria and again ticked off what was a fairly unique experience for the second time in the trip. 3 different meals in 3 different countries in one day!! Breakfast in Italy, lunch in Austria and Dinner in Germany. Fair to say everyone was pretty excited to see a salad bar at lunch and dinner after 5 days of Lasagna and a severe lack of any vegetables. This sounds crazy for me to be saying but I quite enjoyed a SALAD for lunch. Unbelievable!
Munich transported back into more modern eras of history as we were opened to the events of the world wars, in particular world war 2 and the rise of the Nazi’s. This was before a trip to a local and quite famous beer house where we enjoyed a significant amount of pork and a few coca-colas to the sounds of a german brass band. Today we’re travelling to Vienna via Mathaussen Concentration camp which is sure to be a confronting and eye-opening experience. Until next time,
Watch this space.
Dillon
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