Bern (Switzerland)

Bern (Switzerland) small bean on the road at the Carnival holiday, reason enough for MIA and me, Swiss wiedermal backpack to pack this time to our neighbour and to visit my sister Wahlheimat.

The day of arrival to Bern was extremely poorly chosen: Saturday, Ferienende in some federal States of Austria, fine weather which seduced many skiers with sack and Schiern in the Swiss mountains. Add came a site along route Vienna - Zurich where only week-ends will be built. The combination of these positive and less positive reasons meant our train with an hour abfuhr delay of Innsbruck and in the book at the border between Austria and Switzerland completely blessed the temporal.With regional trains, eingequetscht between verschwitzten Schifahrern gings on detours continue to Bern where we finally yet arrived two hours late.

Berne has to us almost exclusively masked by Hochnebel and presented with temperatures below zero, which is why we have seen much of the city. The Bernese Baer, which took a few months ago a new Pen we could not escape; the cold, not to the fearsome sight of the Bernese bear have however forced us to a rapid withdrawal.Also, Mia is well but still too small to find favour to a bear. 'S, it is probably too small to get the attention of the bear...

As to the low visual contact with Berne we have given us a Swiss language bath. Initial 10% we understood at least 30% at the end of direct talks. After I had cracked the typical for Switzerland suffix "li" I understood is much more. Simply the li wegdenken and already many words made much more sense than scheinte at first. Conversations between Swiss, however, remained a mystery until the end. Also Mia was acquainted by a very wohlerzogenen young Swiss boys with the Swiss language. The small Luan taught what is a barking ski it, among other things. Which distributes now happily, although somewhat sabbernd to each which very nice asks. Because of their age members in this country, we have Swiss women to 50 upwards not differ in their interest in young children experienced some Kosenamen for small children. My favorite: Small bean.Luage mol de kliine bean! Similar and so we very often heard slogans. The rest of the comments remained, however, hidden behind a veil of fog usually as Berne.

Additional information: although I have seen little of Bern, I felt already is a very family-friendly city. Public transport is very well organized, practically a delay foreign Word, and everywhere it comes easily with prams.It is pleasantly quiet and not at all hectic.To see are in Bern for children all ahead of course the Bernese bear which is soon two more are both.Swimming in the Aare River which flows through Bern in summer.There is also plenty impressive mountains, which can be easily reached by public transport nearby Bern.
If you arrive by train over Austria should avoid Saturdays possible, particularly against Ferienbeginn and end.

Australia - Phillip Island

Australia - Phillip IslandWhere nature meets tourism
Phillip Island has always been an animal paradise reputation.Combined with close to the island to Melbourne (offers an ideal destination for a day trip) this led to a sophisticated inspection system pages of local tourism authority, also follow practical also most visitors which - apart from the surfers which left leave animals and prefer directly visiting the beaches.
This sophisticated inspection system allows visitors instead buy single tickets to three highlights of the island is a Sammelpass for all three. Thus, visitors to save money while the tourist authority can ensure that all three highlights including their excellent tipped Souvenierläden equally well be visited.
Most visitors begin the tour with a visit to the Koala conservation centres. Here you can also different birds alongside koalas and with a little luck, even a Wallabie spotten. Further is the heritage farm on Churchill Island, a small upstream island over a bridge conveniently by car available. The nobbies, two tiny, coral island South Westspitze Islands are about highlight. Here you need to pay no entrance, walk along the coast and visit the nobbies Centre are free.Last is parade of the little Penguin which repeats every night at the buzzer country beach. At the latest here wrapped in blankets and power in the eyes of you sees again then all tourists, which means it has crossed untertags and shared. And happy observes the small little Penguin which undisturbed paddle of havoc on their Nistplätzen beach.

No later than after the first large sign one of the attractions you senses, the island just is no secret tip, but rather around to each Melbourne tourists Basic program.At the latest after seeing the first highlights is, why.Allerspätestens then stands above the cliffs on one of the great constructed wooden standoffs and listen the thundering surf deep below the word indents mass tourism into the distance and enjoy easy just now.And evening when visitors of a snake immediately return in their cars and buses to Melbourne, we can remember anyway more to the many people, but only to the unique images it has taken from the island.

So said at this point all future Melbourne visitors: worth A visit on Phillips island!

Australia - Great Ocean Road

Australia - great ocean RoadZwischen Melbourne and Adelaide seen I have unfortunately only the first part of the Great Ocean Road, which was already impressive enough to acknowledge some pictures on this blog the road.
For those who also want to visit the street, here a small Tip: schedule please several days! The road winds a few kilometres in a small Valley into the coast along, times up, down time.There are countless "viewpoints" and smaller towns along the way, you should not miss!

Vienna with baby

Vienna with baby Vienna is the second capital Paris, Mia was visiting with their few months (or had some would... call it well). Compared with Paris Vienna is very child-friendly - many strollers which pushed through Vienna streets are in good indication. At young it seems in Vienna to shortage - and home hidden it not is definitely also.
But we go back a bit in the narrative, and on arrival. MIA and I opted for the train. Despite the current criticism of ÖBB (Austrian Federal Railways), we were overall very satisfied with the service. The nursing compartment was although occupied by two women beyond the Fünfzig (and of breastfeeding), which inspired talked about their Schwiegertöchter pet wishes (and the Schwiegermütter Tiersitting thus incurred responsibility), but because the other compartment was enough, we decided against participating in the discussion. Kindly Schaffner but assured us at any time on request for us to recognise the nursing compartment. Conclusion: at least in our case was not to leaves the service for mother and child. We remain the same when the moving. City internal movement is also very child-friendly.Nothing is actually lifts and escalators to all corners and ends, sufficient space for strollers, at Vienna suspend.
Somewhat critical answered the question must be after the weather: four days the Sun was a total approx. 5 minutes look.However, Nieselregen and associated uncomfortable humidity against the warmest jacket, no benefits, our constant companion was easier. What led to Mia got to see the city largely blurry behind the rain protection of Kinderwagens.
To criticize the landesübliche custom of smoking in bars and restaurants. Although the Austrians discuss a non smoking rule years inspired, but like so many laws, this remains a vague vision behind much smoke for the time being.Some bars have non-smoking areas but are usually those areas where eh nobody wants - sitting is next to the entrance of the toilet or somewhere in the rearmost and düstersten angle of bar.
Because billion is still very small, we have made little culturally. For larger children, Zoom children's Museum in the MQ and Schönbrunn Zoo are a good tip.
Last but not least is to mention Austria culinary is a true Schlaraffenland a baby essendes porridge.On the shelves of the drugstore markets virtually everything is somehow suitable for children, pürierter and ungesalzener as is.There are chicken with peas and potatoes, calf with rice and carrots, Apple with pear and pumpkin with cheese.Even building chips are in pürierter form – including French.Fortunately the vision of babies is not particularly well, because the eye not eat with better - despite flavour variety - the broth.
To tell gäbs much, but out of consideration for any reader only one said at this point: Vienna is definitely suitable for mother and child as Paris!

Beautiful Trip

This tour must be made no advertising! directions: Bolzano - Appiano - Montiggl
Place: Parking above of the large Montigglersee
Description: from the car park we follow initially road direction Montiggl village. Arrived there we Church target right and continue on the asphalted road to the edge. The consistently well signposted route through the Spring Valley begins at the edge.After about half an hour, the road crosses a forest road and goes through further River along the Valley.After approximately one hour to reach the bottom edge where you have a beautiful view over the vineyards, the between there and cover Lake Kaltern.
Return: Same as above
Walking time / difference: Ca two hours total walking time, low level difference
Level of difficulty: easy
Beiste season: February - March
Refreshment options: on Sundays in March volunteer fire of Montiggl in forest hut on ca half way through the Spring Valley offers drinks and snacks.
Other information: the Trek can be done with a robust buggies.It is particularly beautiful in February / March along the stream Scheeglöckchen and others present themselves Frühlingsboten.Since the Spring Valley for this annual Frühlingserwachen far beyond the limits of the municipality is also known, very many people towards eatery on Sunday when the weather.Therefore, it is recommended if possible, to make the hike of the week.

Around the Ski slopes

Around to the Leadner Alm family hiking area to the Salten directions: Bolzano - Terlan - Mölten - Aschel. Shortly after Aschel, a roads right turn when a small chapel which can be reached after a few hundred meters a car park. Free parking.
Information: Because there are many opportunities for walks and short hikes in this area, I will forego here for a detailed description. As long as it remains very good on the beschildertem trail network, there is no risk that you verlauft! Many of the ways are Kinderwagentauglich at home may be snowshoes - for there is no use. Who has young children involved and would prefer something sledging selects best Leadner Alm as a base.This Alm has opened in the winter, is just above the parking and right side of the mountain there is a slope which is been specially prepared for the sledging.
Refreshment facilities: Leadner ALM, forest rest.Sunday Book table - despite the isolated situation bestattliche host of erholungsbedürftiger city dwellers roam is here at the weekend.