We thanked our friends in Leipzig for their generous hospitality and took the train to Berlin airport to catch our flight to our next destination: Milan!
We stayed along the Naviglio Grande canal – a boisterous and fun spot in this big city. So many restaurants and bars, cafés and sights. Continue reading Milan, October 2016
After saying a sad goodbye in Hamburg to our friends living in London, we hopped on the train with our Leipzig pals to stay with them for a few days. Apart from Berlin, we had never been to (former) East Germany before and were curious to see what it was like.
Leipzig is in the Saxony region of Germany, not far from Dresden. It was bigger and more populous than I had expected and really lively thanks to a reasonably large student population. The city has a pretty revolutionary past, being involved in the fall of the East German regime and the fall of communism.
There is a really interesting feel to the city, partly to do do with the young population and partly with the injection of capital by the government. There’s quite a fun melding of old and new. Continue reading Leipzig, October 2016
From Amsterdam, we took a train to Hamburg – a city we had always wanted to visit but never got around to going to. I’m so glad we did in the end, because it’s a really special place.
We met up with some friends in Hamburg – a couple living in London right now, and another couple living in Leipzig. All friends from Melbourne days, so it was really special to have some time with them before we left Europe. Continue reading Hamburg, October 2016
Amsterdam is so much fun, it was such a treat to visit once more and hang out along the canals in that special “Dutch Masters” sunshine!
We visited our favourite Ethiopian restaurant, Lalibela; our go-to local beer pub, Het Arendsnest and timeless classic restaurant Tuin10.
The last time we were in Amsterdam was in April, and that was for a job interview so it was much less relaxed a trip than this one! Continue reading Amsterdam, October 2016
We’re in the middle of packing things up for our next big move (Dunedin, NZ!), saying goodbyes to all our favourite places and people.
One of those places we wanted to say goodbye to was nearby Barcelona – the location for my amazing two-month Ironhack experience and many visits since as well as many friends. Continue reading Barcelona for the weekend