Annabel's Travelblog

Yesterday was my 64th birthday, and the Swan Whisperer gave me the present of a Railtour, called the Great Central Lament.  He even splashed...

So we are home!  We were up betimes this morning and as soon as Carrefour opened I went in to buy a few last-minute things - as always, I th...

We have been in four different countries today, as every time we crossed a border, Virgin Mobile  texted twice to tell me I could now use my...

It was supposed to be the day roaming charges ended in Europe, but when I woke up early and grabbed my phone, it was still telling me I had...

The weather broke in the night with thunder and heavy rain, and a gust of wind blew or dustbin out the door and broke it. Oh well...  They ...

So we started the long homeward trek today. The worst thing about the van is it doesn't have air-conditioning, and today was very hot. ...

Yesterday was All About Vienna.  We knew we would have to pace ourselves, so didn't set off until about 9:30, giving the rush hour a ch...