where the river flows | europe 2014

1. Seine River, Paris // 2. Isar River, Munich // 3. Vistula River, Krakow // 4. Spree River, Berlin // 5. Seine River, Paris 

// 6. Vistula River, Krakow // 7. Vltava River, Prague

lovely links...

Autumn has arrived - warm days, cool nights & crisp mornings, although I wouldn't be surprised if we got another round of heat. What we're waiting for though, is rain...

Many faces (or hands, or feet...).

Lots of exciting things coming up at the Flinders Street Market.

Snowy magic. The beauty of winter on film. Sparkling sunshine & ocean blues. Spring-time in Paris (+ here). Magic mountaintops. Rosy beauty.

Too many baked things I'd like to try - lemon, poppyseed & blueberry streusel pound cake, overnight spiced sugar buns, zucchini pistachio bread, rosemary soda bread, double chocolate banana muffins (although I have made these once already, I'd be quite happy to eat some again...). Anyone feel like baking?

Another reason that music is awesome.

a hint of red | europe 2014

1. Warsaw // 2. Paris // 3. Krakow // 4. Karlštejn // 5. Munich // 6. Paris // 7. Potsdam

of palaces & kings... | europe 2014

1. Schloss Neuschwanstein, Hohenschwangu. \\ 2. Wilanów Palace, Warsaw. \\ 3. Versailles, Paris. \\

 4. Łazienki Palace, Warsaw. \\ 5. Karlštejn Castle, Czech Republic. \\ 6. Prague Castle, Prague. \\ 7. Schloss Nymphenburg, Munich. 

a touch of nature | europe 2014

1.Tuileries Garden, Paris \\ 2. Hofgarten, Munich \\ 3. Tiergarten, Berlin \\ 4. Łazienki Park, Warsaw \\ 5. Somewhere in Łódź \\ 

6. Wawel Castle, Krakow \\ 7. Prague Castle, Prague

city streets | europe 2014

1. Paris \\ 2. Munich \\ 3. Berlin \\ 4. Warsaw \\ 5. Łódź \\ 6. Krakow \\ 7. Prague

moments of light | europe 2014

1. Prague Castle, Prague \\ 2. Notre Dame, Paris \\ 3. garden at Versailles, Paris \\ 4. Schloss Sanssouci, Berlin \\ 5. Kazimierz, Krakow.

dobrý den | prague

& finally, Prague, the last stop of my big adventure (more here)...

1. Old Town Square \\ 2. rose garden on Petrin Hill \\ 3. view from Old Town City Hall tower \\ 4. forest near Karlestein Castle \\ 5. inside Prague Castle.

off on a most excellent adventure...

...yup, that would be me.

This May & June I will be visiting Paris, Munich, Berlin, Warsaw, Lodz, Krakow & Prague...I'm excited & nervous (aka terrified) in roughly equal proportions - this will be my longest/biggest solo trip & my first time overseas. There's still heaps to organise, but things are being booked, so this seems to actually be happening.

I'm planning lots of walking, museum & gallery visiting, cafés, photography, day trips, walking tours, maybe a class or two? - I want to have an itinerary, but with lots of room for going with what I feel like - the best (& scariest) bit about travelling by myself is that it's all up to me!

Have you ever been to Europe? Got any tips, tricks, un-missable things? I'd love to read about them :)