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About SUNGRL

This blog was originally set up to share our 9 month adventure around Europe and the USA with friends and family in 2014. On returning to NZ in January 2015 I decided to carry it on so I could continue to share any future travel adventures - it has become my electronic travel diary. I hope you enjoy and get inspired to visit some of the wonderful places we have visited.

Barfalen & Musenalp Hike – Switzerland

Posted on July 18, 2014 by SUNGRL

On Wednesday we took the bus from Buochs to Beckenried to catch the Beckenried – Klewenalp gondola which goes up to about 1,600m. The plan was to hike to Barfalen and then onto Musenalp. It was a beautiful day and … Continue reading →

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Ballenberg – Switzerland

Posted on July 17, 2014 by SUNGRL

After taking in the Aareschlucht we drove to Ballenberg which is an open air museum showcasing Switzerland in days gone by. It is a stroll through the past. There are more than one hundred century-old buildings from all over Switzerland, … Continue reading →

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Aareschlucht – Switzerland

Posted on July 14, 2014 by SUNGRL

After leaving Interlarken on Monday we headed for Aareschlucht which translates to the Aar Gorge. The Aar Gorge is a section of the river Aar that carves through a limestone ridge near the town of Meiringen. The gorge is an … Continue reading →

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Bern – Switzerland

Posted on July 14, 2014 by SUNGRL

After our day in The Jura we headed for Bern which is the capital of Switzerland. It is a lovely city – we had parked at the bottom of the old town and the sight looking up is impressive. In … Continue reading →

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The Jura – Switzerland

Posted on July 14, 2014 by SUNGRL

On Saturday we headed to the northwest to a canton called The Jura – we were planning on having a look around the area and then joining a couple of Elvis and Karin’s friends for dinner. Our first discovery was … Continue reading →

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Where has all the Sun gone – Switzerland

Posted on July 11, 2014 by SUNGRL

After a promising start to our second stint in Switzerland the sun simply disappeared making limited guest appearances as it saw fit. As you all know this is not a common occurrence in my world. Despite the trying conditions the … Continue reading →

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Lake Lucerne – Switzerland

Posted on July 6, 2014 by SUNGRL

We arrived back into Zurich in Switzerland on Friday night. Karin met us at the airport and told us that it was a very busy time on the roads due to the start of the summer holidays. We decided to … Continue reading →

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Rhodes, Greece oops I mean Marmaris, Turkey – Cunard Line

Posted on July 4, 2014 by SUNGRL

The plan was to dock at the port in Rhodes at 8am this morning but the winds had got up to 35 knots making it too difficult to do so. The Captain (Inger Klein Thorhauge from Denmark) made an announcement … Continue reading →

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Heraklion, Crete, Greece – Cunard Line

Posted on July 2, 2014 by SUNGRL

We berthed in the Port of Heraklion this morning at 8am. The forecast was for clear blue skies and 30 degrees. Heraklion is the largest city and capital of Crete – it has a population of about 100,000. Crete is … Continue reading →

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Korcula, Croatia – Cunard Line

Posted on July 1, 2014 by SUNGRL

We anchored just off Korcula, Croatia at 8am this morning. We haven’t been to Croatia before so were interested to get our first taste of the place after hearing so many good things from other people that had been here. … Continue reading →

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