Then to Prague

We met Mark at the Slalom course - and the other Kiwis in the NZ team

Mark always wanted to be a Policeman, this was outside the Prague Castle

Then we met up with Jo and Nats, who came over from London to see the Kayakers and add Prague to their OE itinerary - It was good to catch up with them also.

Dinner in Augsberg

Dinner at the Schmid's, Marks adopted German family, They treated us with a genuine home cooked Bavarian meal

Germany - Bavarian Lakes and Castles

We enjoyed the German Food





Lots of exercise creates bodies like this

These were in the southern German Alps - very close to Austria again

Austria - Would have to rank highly

Beautiful scenery

We couldn't quite find snow

Lots of great accommodation in the mountains

Salsberg is a great city

How else would you busk but by playing Mozart

Venice - Lots of People

I guess it is similar to what you expect but bigger

Pisa - Is that food???

Not sure what this was all about....

Ahh seem to have got it straight now!!!

No still something a bit funny.....

Must be the wine!!!!

Cinque Terre

This surpassed expectation.. We walked from Riomaggiore to Monterosso, about 5 hours for us fit ones.. spectacular views on a path that was only 12 inches wide at some parts winding along the cliffsides. Each village brought unexpected delights including flirtacious italians... a must for any visitor to Italy.

A swim was so refreshing and revived us for the arduous task of eating lunch

Wendy was invited to see his sauces.... Yeh Right

Tuscany - a week of relaxation

Beutiful sites - no packing - vineyards, olive trees, hilltop towns, Florence and Sienna and San Gimignano plus plus plus.....

The Riverias

Miles and miles of superyachts and topless women and flash cars

Max found it hard to concentrate on the driving

Provence through the Mountains

Great drive found accommodation a little bit testing

Palavas des Flots

Wee fishing village - by chance found great little village just like you imagine in the picture books BUT had a Spanish influence and huge restaurant and a Casino ???

This was the restaurant

Costa Brava

After Barcelona, great Spanish Coast

We're getting really sick of this life!!!

5 Nill - 5 Races to go

The race was great, Great result... Valencia Port is a little bit bigger than the Viaduct Basin!!

Boy this is an easy place to get LOST

Typical of the Lock Cottages

Yeh it's out of sequence as Becca is still with us!

Here's where we say goodbye to Becca

It was great to have here with us for a few days

Canal Cruise - Relaxation at last!! Yeah Right!!

Lock after Lock, just as well we had a crew of willing helpers...

















We found some great little villages within a few k's of the canal

Versailles Continues

Many more pictures of this amazing Palace -

The estate covers many acres and the buildings and furnishings are so, so incredible.