{"id":774,"date":"2024-05-20T02:47:47","date_gmt":"2024-05-19T16:47:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/robkalorama.synology.me\/?p=774"},"modified":"2024-08-22T17:15:23","modified_gmt":"2024-08-22T07:15:23","slug":"2024-05-6-europe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/robkalorama.synology.me\/?p=774","title":{"rendered":"2024-05\/6 Europe"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6a046213c82df&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"6a046213c82df\" class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"731\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/mddhs.i234.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Trip-map-1024x731.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-819\" srcset=\"https:\/\/robkalorama.synology.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Trip-map-1024x731.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/robkalorama.synology.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Trip-map-300x214.jpg 300w, https:\/\/robkalorama.synology.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Trip-map-768x548.jpg 768w, https:\/\/robkalorama.synology.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Trip-map-1536x1096.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/robkalorama.synology.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Trip-map.jpg 1930w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\taria-label=\"Enlarge\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.imageButtonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.imageButtonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Our route around Europe. We flew into Helsinki from Melbourne via Doha and returned to Melbourne from Prague, again via Doha<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Our long and complex trip to Europe began by heading to Helsinki to meet up with Bill and Tuula. The first leg was to Doha on Qatar airways and then to Helsinki on Finnair. Both flights were good but Qatar definitely beats Finnair on comfort and the quality of the food. The 4 hour layover at Hamad airport in Doha was pleasant and the new &#8216;Orchard&#8217; indoor garden is most impressive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<script src=\"https:\/\/eu.zonerama.com\/embd\/Js\/664a29d7aa781405a41e5be0\" type=\"text\/javascript\"><\/script> <div id=\"znrm-664a29d7aa781405a41e5be0\"><div style=\"height: 150px; padding-top:150px; border: 1px solid grey; background-color: lightgray; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;\">Web gallery Zonerama<br \/>HTML gallery: 1<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Helsinki, Finland<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Helsinki is a really nice city, particularly when you have local knowledge on tap to arrange things. Bill and Tuula were outstanding hosts and, in addition to seeing the city sights and a boat trip we had several nature walks, all within Helsinki. 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We also met up with the Lymm gang in Saddlers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<script src=\"https:\/\/eu.zonerama.com\/embd\/Js\/666a70fcaa78171564ec459f\" type=\"text\/javascript\"><\/script> <div id=\"znrm-666a70fcaa78171564ec459f\"><div style=\"height: 150px; padding-top:150px; border: 1px solid grey; background-color: lightgray; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;\">Web gallery Zonerama<br \/>HTML gallery: 1<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Italy<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>We left the UK and flew from Manchester to Rome. We spent two nights in Rome which was insanely crowded. Far worse that the last time we visited about 30 years ago. We then caught the train to Bologna where we met up with John Stephen, Loredana and Oscar. Old chums of Robs, dating back to his Southampton days around 1984.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<script src=\"https:\/\/eu.zonerama.com\/embd\/Js\/666d82a9aa781426c081ec67\" type=\"text\/javascript\"><\/script> <div id=\"znrm-666d82a9aa781426c081ec67\"><div style=\"height: 150px; padding-top:150px; border: 1px solid grey; background-color: lightgray; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;\">Web gallery Zonerama<br \/>HTML gallery: 1<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Austria<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>We left Italy and travelled by train to Innsbruck in Austria. 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It is rather good as zoos go.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<script src=\"https:\/\/eu.zonerama.com\/embd\/Js\/66705323aa7816043872dcc8\" type=\"text\/javascript\"><\/script> <div id=\"znrm-66705323aa7816043872dcc8\"><div style=\"height: 150px; padding-top:150px; border: 1px solid grey; background-color: lightgray; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;\">Web gallery Zonerama<br \/>HTML gallery: 1<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Brno, Czech Republic<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>We took the train from Innsbruck to Brno in the Czech Republic<\/p>\n\n\n\n<script src=\"https:\/\/eu.zonerama.com\/embd\/Js\/6674153aaa781816387789fb\" type=\"text\/javascript\"><\/script> <div id=\"znrm-6674153aaa781816387789fb\"><div style=\"height: 150px; padding-top:150px; border: 1px solid grey; background-color: lightgray; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;\">Web gallery Zonerama<br \/>HTML gallery: 1<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Rural Czech Republic<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>We left Brno for a small place called Klentnice where we did some hiking and were able to visit an impressive Archeopark in a place called Pavlov. Here people once hunted mammoths and lived out their lives some 30000 years ago. They left behind impressive and intricate carvings. 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