Monthly Archives: August 2018

Plitvice Lakes National Park – Croatia

Posted on August 31, 2018 by SUNGRL

Our next destination in Croatia was Split. Enroute to Split is the Plitvice Lakes National Park which we really wanted to see. We decided the easiest way to do this was to hire a car for the day. We set … Continue reading →

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Zagreb – Croatia

Posted on August 31, 2018 by SUNGRL

Our next stop was Zagreb in Croatia 🇭🇷 . Zagreb is the capital of Croatia. Croatia is a country situated in the western Balkans. It is to the east side of the Adriatic Sea, to the east of Italy. It … Continue reading →

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Prague – Czech Republic

Posted on August 27, 2018 by SUNGRL

Prague was one of those places I had heard a lot of people talk about but never really knew much about. Prior to arriving I did some reading and was intrigued by the history – it was one of those … Continue reading →

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Magical Menorca – Menorca, Spain

Posted on August 23, 2018 by SUNGRL

After dropping our little car at Pisa Airport we caught the PisaMover back to Pisa Central station. From here we caught three trains to Malpensa Airport in Milan. We were headed for Menorca which is one of the Balearic Islands … Continue reading →

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Under the Tuscan Sun – Tuscany, Italy

Posted on August 19, 2018 by SUNGRL

We re traced our steps back across the 2000 year old cobble stones dragging our golf bags and suitcase behind us. Today’s train trip would take us to Pisa in the heart of Tuscany. There was not a lot of … Continue reading →

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Vatican City State

Posted on August 12, 2018 by SUNGRL

On Thursday we did a tour of the Vatican City which encompassed the Vatican Museums, the Sistine Chapel and St Peter’s Basilica. The smallest state in the world is one busy place! I had visited the Vatican City back in … Continue reading →

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Food Glorious Food – Rome, Italy

Posted on August 12, 2018 by SUNGRL

On Wednesday we did a Roman Food Tour – I thought I’d died and gone to heaven. First up was a ride on the metro which was surprisingly easy to navigate – they only have two lines – A & … Continue reading →

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Rome by Segway – Rome, Italy

Posted on August 11, 2018 by SUNGRL

We arrived in Rome on Sunday afternoon after catching the train from Switzerland – it took us just under six hours and the time just flew by. We arrived into the main train station in Rome – Roma Termini. It … Continue reading →

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Summer Swiss Style – Switzerland

Posted on August 10, 2018 by SUNGRL

We arrived into Zurich on Tuesday the 24th July but unfortunately our golf bags did not arrive with us. The plane was apparently too full so they were coming on the next plane – not normally a problem but Steve’s … Continue reading →

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BĂĽrgenstock Alpine Golf – Switzerland

Posted on August 7, 2018 by SUNGRL

On Friday morning we went back up to BĂĽrgenstock – this time by car with the golf clubs! The BĂĽrgenstock Resort contains a hotel as well as various leisure activities including a 9 hole pre Alps golf course. Check out … Continue reading →

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