Italy.....

We started our trip to Italy by driving from Switzerland to Milan. We stayed just long enough to visit the Duomo which is the worlds largest Gothic cathedral. Building started on this amazing building in 1386 and was completed almost 600 years later. Our camera decided to play up at this point so we made a stop at the nearest camera store and bought a new one.... very exciting!

From Milan we drove to Verona. Very exciting for me as this is the town that Romeo and Juliet is set in. We walked through the graffiti covered entrance way to visit the balcony and a statue of Juliet. We also saw the amphitheatre which is the third largest in existence.

The start of Switzerland

We took a quick drive through Geneva and decided it wasn't really the city for us. We saw Europes fountain with the highest water flow which was kind of strange. On this first impression we were a little disheartened by what Switzerland had to offer.... don't get me wrong as I'm sure Geneva has lots to offer. As we ventured into the country it turned out to be one of the most beautiful places we have been too. I especially loved how all of the cow (and some sheep and goats) had bells on. What a peaceful sound.

Zurich- This is the biggest clock face in Europe.
Lucern. I absolutely loved all the buildings with the artwork...

Lucern again. This bridge is dating from 1333.

Me in Bern

Yes you see right this man is eating small children!

Beautiful countryside.

Our brief stint in Andorra

On our way back into France we decided to drive through Andorra. A country that is 2 1/2 times smaller than Paris which shouldn't take much time to drive through at all. We were going to stroll around the shops as there is one shop per 40 people and the prices are more affordable than the surrounding countries. However the weather was horrible and also due to the fact that we are trying not to spend money we decided to stay in the van. Unfortunately as we were driving down the mountain it sounded as if Charlie (the van) has a very grumbly tummy so we got towed half way to the mechanics.....we were saving money. After a few days waiting for the van to have his wheel nuts fixed we were back on the road.

Snow in summer!

To France we go...

Annecy. The town that Paul has decided is his ideal living spot should NZ sink into the sea. Beautiful lake and stunning town.
Me in Annecy.

Lake Annecy

Monaco- where there were plenty of super yachts and fancy boats to entertain Paul for a long time.

In Nice exploring the old town.

Where we parked our van in Nice. Poor Charlie didn't really fit in with the other cars there.

This photo was taken somewhere close to St-Tropez.

Carcassonne. One of Europe's largest city fortifications. Was a lovely place to spend the day strolling the streets.

This is a photo from the town that we stayed in for a few nights when we thought 'Charlie' (our van) was broken.....but alas just a wheel nut loose. Still it was a beautiful town.... although not that much to do and see.