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    Ted
    Joined: 4 Nov 2015

    Nope, but I did arrive safely in Moscow today…

    Will be going to Helsinki for the weekend and next week Berlin and Italy.

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      Ted
      Joined: 4 Nov 2015

      I'm with Foxy & Mrs. Foxy and we are taking the plane from Moscow for a weekend in Helsinki…

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        Giles
        IHUK Crew
        Joined: 22 Sept 2009

        Have a nice weekend @Ted

        "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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          Black Orchid
          Joined: 31 Dec 2014

          Send our regards to Mr & Mrs Foxy I feel that you'll have a great time Ted… We spent a lovely afternoon with them both in a little pub in London opposite R&H and would love to meet up again [emoji4] Ted perhaps you fancy a long weekend by the beach in Weston-Super-Mare.. fish and chips, carousel riding..Let us know @Ted

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            Madame Buttonfly
            IHUK Crew
            Joined: 28 Sept 2009

            Have a lovely time in Helsinki, I am envious - I have never been to Finland!  Look forward to seeing some pics of your weekend adventure.

            AKA Mrs G

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              Ted
              Joined: 4 Nov 2015

              We had a cold but lovely day in Helsinki!

              Here is the harbor…

              There were 2 giant-ass ocean liners at bay.

              Mrs. Foxy had a great time…

              …and me, too.

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                Ted
                Joined: 4 Nov 2015

                We strolled around town…

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                  Ted
                  Joined: 4 Nov 2015

                  We checked-out some cafes and the railways station…

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                    Ted
                    Joined: 4 Nov 2015

                    We had coffee, tee and cake at Ekberg (with a lot of lovely grannies - not Mrs. Foxy!)…

                    And in the evening we had G&T's with some great Finnish gins (Helsinki Gin and Napue Gin)…

                    …and for dinner we had some great Italian dishes with a big bottle of Rhino wine!

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                      Finkster
                      見習いボス
                      Joined: 14 Mar 2013

                      This bear leads a life .. damn … @Ted 's way is the right way  🙂

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                        Madame Buttonfly
                        IHUK Crew
                        Joined: 28 Sept 2009

                        Too right!  I wish someone would "adopt" me and take me to all these wonderful places (but I suppose nobody - even the most frequent traveller - has that much baggage allowance!)

                        Have fun, Ted - the weather and eateries of Helsinki look fantastic and thanks @FOXY and Mrs Foxy for taking such good care of our furry friend.

                        AKA Mrs G

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                          Ted
                          Joined: 4 Nov 2015

                          Today we did visit a couple of museums (modern art, Finnish design, Finnish architecture) - mostly weird stuff!

                          In between we had coffee and cake, which was great!

                          Now, we are sitting at the airport and wait for our plane back to Moscow.

                          For dinner we had soup & curry - Yum!

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                            Ted
                            Joined: 4 Nov 2015

                            Finally, I get to rework & update the travel log!

                            As mentioned before, we flew from Moscow to Berlin for a little road trip. Mrs Foxy took her little yellow car in the morning and only a few hours later we had reached the Bavarian Alps…




                            We were heading for Schwangau…


                            …because this is were Neuschwanstein is and were every Japanese tourist needs to go!

                            You can see it in the background if you look closely…


                            In Schwangau there is also the old castle.


                            And a lake…

                            I got a Neuschwanstein pin! (I guess this is hard currency at home in Japan…)

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                              Ted
                              Joined: 4 Nov 2015

                              Then we headed on deeper into the Bavarian Alps…


                              Until we reached Bad Hindelang - where we had a beer, dinner and a bed for the night!






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                                Black Orchid
                                Joined: 31 Dec 2014

                                Looks like you are having a wonderful time and being well looked after [emoji4]

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                                  Ted
                                  Joined: 4 Nov 2015

                                  Yes, that's true!

                                  I finally managed to re-do the previous 2 posts…

                                  The next morning we crossed the border and drove through Austria to Italy and reached Lago di Garda.



                                  We didn't stay long…


                                  …and reached Portovenere (a small Ligurian costal village) for dinner.





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                                    Ted
                                    Joined: 4 Nov 2015

                                    Portovenere is supposedly quite nice if it wasn't for the weather - but that's what you get in February…





                                    There was a little church on a cliff at the end of the town…



                                    From Portovenere we drove along the Ligurian coastline…La Spezia with battleships in the habour.

                                    And further up the coastal road…



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                                      Ted
                                      Joined: 4 Nov 2015

                                      We stopped in Venazza…




                                      On the road again…




                                      A quick stop in Portofino…



                                      ..before we reached Camogli for dinner.





                                      last edited by 28 Feb 2016, 21:46 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                                        Ted
                                        Joined: 4 Nov 2015

                                        More updates to come…

                                        last edited by 28 Feb 2016, 21:47 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                                          Giles
                                          IHUK Crew
                                          Joined: 22 Sept 2009

                                          Wow…..Need to follow in your tracks....

                                          "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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