Upcoming European trip in May

Not sure if I had mentioned it before but I will be gone to Europe on my annual overseas trip with Mum in early May and back in June. We are visiting Italy, Switzerland and France all in one-go to save on airplane fares since we are never taking budget flights. 

Below is the skeleton of our trip itinerary: 

Day 0: Flight from Melbourne

Day 1: Vatican City and small portion of Rome and trying to compensate for sleep deprivation/jet lag

Day 2: Rome 

Day 3: Florence

Day 4: Pisa & Siena day trip from Florence

Day 5: Day trip to Cinque Terre from Florence (didn’t realise the travel time involved and I would advise against it because it’s basically 5 hours return trip by train, then again I don’t think many of you would take the “fixed hotel for at least 2 days and take day trips” strategy when traveling that Mum and I use)

Day 6: Venice and half-day trip out to Burano 

Day 7: Day tour for walk around Venice, Basilica San Marco, Doges Palace & Gondola ride

Day 8: Zurich (long train ride so only half a day available to tour Zurich)

Day 9: day trip to Lucerne from Zurich

Day 10: Thun

Day 11: day trip to Spiez from Thun

Day 12: Interlaken and Brienz 

Day 13: day trip to Lauterbrunnen and Murren from Interlaken

Day 14: day trip to Wengen from Interlaken 

Day 15: Lausanne

Day 16: day trip to Gruyeres from Lausanne

Day 17: Annecy

Day 18: day trip to Menthon-Saint-Bernard and Tallories from Annecy

Day 19: Lyon

Day 20: day trip to Vienne from Lyon

Day 21: Paris partial walk-around and day trip to Versailles

Day 22: day trip to Giverchy (Monet mansion and gardens) and Vernon from Paris

Day 23: day trip to Amboise and Chateau Chenoceaux from Paris

Day 24: Paris walk-around and night flight back to Melbourne 

Now, as for this blog, it likely won’t be affected. I will have all the post scheduled before I go and you won’t notice my absence at all. I also have a short trip to Asia (HK and Shanghai) planned in October and I’m not sure whether I will call for my birthday leave from blogging yet. 

Also, stay tuned to my posts in June about my actual experiences for the European trip outlined here.