The following emails were sent to my sis and pals whilst we were honeymooning in Europe. Abbreviations and spelling errors have been left in for authenticity…and cos it is a public holiday and I can’t be arsed editing.
Heya Sis,
How r u? We r gr8. I am emailing from Beloved’s blackberry. We r in Holland at moment and just went to this huge, beautiful garden with heaps of tulips - kicks Araluen’s arse!
Yesterday we were in Brussels. Sooo beautiful. And omg - the shopping. U and Stinky would love it!
London was gr8 too. Very busy but heaps of shops and pubs and historical stuff. We caught up w Chris and his new girl Nikki who is lovely. They took us to a comedy show which was so cool - it was in part of a tunnel which was converted into a nite-club.
N e hoo, better go. U can email me on this address if u like - and fwd it onto the girls - they can Bee-mail me too- it will be free for me to reply cos Beloved’s work is paying his fone bill but be warned the nosey bugger will prob read it b4 I do (luv u husband!)
Lotsa luv 2 all,
Bee and Beloved xoxo
Switzerland
Hi everyone!
We r in Heidi country at the moment - the Swiss alps. It us like nothing I have ever seen . . . Except in Heidi
huge mountains covered in snow. Our hotel was built in 1901 and is very charming. We r in it 4 two nights.
Yesterday was awesome - in Germany us deprived Aussies finally saw snow. At a hotel in the mountains called Hofgut Sternen it was lightly falling. It wasn’t too cold and it feels like when u scrape ice off the freezer!
Ooh, gotta go - going on cable car
Mwah to all
Bee and Beloved xo
Austria Today
Heya everyone!
Lots of excitement yesterday. We went up a mountain called the Stanserhorn via cable car which was bloody scary. We went through clouds to get to the top to a glorious blue sky and warm sun and mountains. Waaaay down below u could see tiny houses. At the top was a restaurant and viewing platforms all around. There was also a huge pile of snow which had been gathered up so it wasn’t blocking the paths. So a few of us had to stand on it. In the photos it looks like we r standing on a mountain 4 real. . . Other than the fact that we actually were but u no wat I mean!
We went into Lucerne (or Luzern) which is a small city on Lake Luzern. We had lunch at a Swiss restaurant. They played traditional ‘instruments’ such as a broomstick, cowbells, a saw, and bottles. They even got ppl on stage to blow these huge horns. I got picked but wussed out. It was only a coincidence that Beloved went to the loo when they started picking ppl out to yodel. It could have been the two 7 franc (bout ten buck) pepsis he had with our lunch of cheese fondue and bratwurst.
We had a cruise on the lake which was great. It was up to 130 metres deep in places.
That nite we were in bed by 8:30 after all the fresh mountain air.
Today we r in Austria, where we are going on a carriage ride. I am emailing while we go thru a very long tunnel on the bus.
Bee mail again soon,
Bee and Beloved
Italy
Heya everyone!
We r leaving Venice today. It was pretty cool. When we first got there it just rained and rained so we just got an overall feeling of dampness. But I did have a look in the Gucci, Prada, Valentino, Ferragamo etc windows. Too chickenshit and touristy/bedraggled looking to go in.
For lunch we went to a gorgeous island called Burano which has all these brightly painted houses. I kept taking pics of the pink ones for Stinky! We also had a yum seafood lunch there.
We went back to the main island for a gondola ride. That was awesome. Beloved and I went on one with another couple. All of us got a bottle of champagne but our boat also got an accordion player and a singer! It was so cool and every time we went under a bridge there would be heaps of people taking pictures and videoing it. We felt famous. And luckily by then it had stopped raining.
Today we r heading to Assisi. I have been a liiiitle bit sick, just a cold. And omg, u should see this traffic we r in. Italians r freaking crazy drivers. They turn 3 lane hwys into 6 and will squeeze through anywhere!
Will bee-mail again soon.
Bee and Beloved xoxxo
Ps: there r so many sausage dogs in Europe. Beloved said I can maybe get one, so can someone google poodle daschund cross so I can get a jump on my research, lol? Hmm would that be called a daschoodle?
his name will be Chip. . . Short for Chipolata.
Leaving Rome
Hi everyone!
Well, we r leaving Rome today. It was different. So much culture and history but also very bloody filthy! I mean Perth may be a culturally shallow backwater but it is a clean one and we don’t drive like maniacs! We did the Vatican City, colosseum, pantheon and some catacombs. Again, all Italians r so well dressed.
A couple of days b4 we went to the island of Capri which was lovely. A few times I thought I might die though. They have one lane roads up the sides of these sheer cliffs and the bus drivers don’t drive slowly. It has lovely winding streets with little gorgeous houses, shops and restaurants and it looks all tropical-ish or rather more mediterranean-ish with bright flowers and foliage everywhere. It would be a great place for a few days relaxation. (Especially with all the couture shops) When there we went to the top of the highest point on a chair lift and we actually went through clouds - they were cold!
Today we r heading to Florence for one night and then we will be heading to France. Can u believe I haven’t bought n e thing yet except lil gifts for the family? Crazy!
Beloved’s back has mostly been ok. He did have a couple of bad hobbly days and knock on wood he hasn’t been sick . . . ironically it is my turn to be sick - just coughing up a lung or two
Man these Italian roads r bumpy. We have also had lots of good wines and pasta so don’t be surprised if I am a bit poombah-ish when we get back
Lotsa luv,
Bee and Beloved xo
Nice is Nice
Hi everyone!
Hope u are all doing well.
We r on our way to Paris today to see the Eiffel tower and go to a show at the Moulin Rouge. Beloved is pleased to be in France. A much higher percentage of good looking girls he reckons.
Last nite we were in a town called Beaune which is in the wine making region so we had a gr8 bottle of red with dinner.
The 2 nights before that we were in Nice which I really liked. I went ‘posh shopping’ but disappointingly didn’t find n e thing that really tickled me. Although earlier in the day we went to a hilltop village called St Paul du Vance where I managed to harass a westie tied up at the front of an art shop. Got the pics too. Beloved also bought me a bunch of 20 pink roses which gave him mega brownie points with all the ladies on the bus (and me too!) And probably the housekeeper at the hotel where we left em. On the last night there a few of us went up to the sundeck of the hotel to look at the view and have red wine and pizza - best pizza we had was in France.
And it goes with out saying that as well as documenting the dogs of Europe I am also paying close attention to the ice-cream. Went to the supposedly best gelato shop in Italy which was in Florence. Not bad. But to me it is all good!
It has been a great trip and I can’t believe it is nearly over. We have made some cool friends. Supposedly we r gonna visit all of them
N e hoo. Would love to hear from u on Beloved’s email address. We will back on May 11. I hope we can handle the reality
Bee and Beloved xo