Our first stop today is the M&S Food Hall. We stock up on breakfast and lunch here. Then we’re off to the Glennfinnan Viaduct: the Harry Potter train is due to pass through at 10.45 am. The visitor centre car park is already very full, and sure enough, crowds of people are streaming towards the viaduct. Unfortunately, however, we read on a sign: “Steam train [Weiterlesen]

After a lovely breakfast at Costa Coffee, we set off towards Fort William, our next stop for the night. The weather is sunny and warm, just the perfect temperature. We follow the road along Loch Lomond, which, like most large lakes, is long and narrow. It’s the perfect place to make a few stops along the way to really soak up the atmosphere and take [Weiterlesen]

We pick up some breakfast at the nearby Tesco and drive over to the Kelpies. The 30 metre high sculptures depict two water spirits in the form of horses, known as Kelpies. In Scottish legends, they offer to carry travellers and others across rivers or lakes on their backs. Instead, the Kelpies drag them into the depths and eat them. Fortunately, these two don’t seem [Weiterlesen]

Gabi, Chrige and I arrive at Zurich Airport more than two hours before departure, and yet we suddenly find ourselves running out of time: checking in takes far more patience and waiting than necessary, and our boarding assistance doesn’t turn up at the gate on time. After that, however, things move quickly. We’re seated and take off almost on time. After a pleasant Edelweiss flight, [Weiterlesen]

From 12 to 15 February 2026, we spent a fantastic weekend in London, meeting many friends and having a wonderful time. Here’s what we’ve been up to: Thursday, 12 February 2026: We fly to London Friday, 13 February 2026: Eating our way through London Saturday, 14 February 2026: A perfect London Valentine’s Day Sunday, 15 February: A rainy goodbye Monday, 16 February 2026: Epilogue

As we were only in Britain for a short time and travelled by plane, we didn’t buy as much as usual. Nevertheless, we still managed to bring back lots of delicious snacks, sweets and treats. Here is the obligatory photo.

Our last day in London has arrived. We pack our bags and leave them at the hotel. Because it’s pouring with rain, we take a taxi to The Wolseley. The former showroom of British car manufacturer Wolseley, which was taken over by Morris in 1927 and ceased its operation in 1975, is now home to an elegant restaurant. Our friend is already here when we [Weiterlesen]

Today we’re having breakfast at Pret – and once again with our favourite breakfast items: a warm ham and cheese croissant for me and a cinnamon roll for Gabi. Afterwards, we make our way to Covent Garden to meet Clare, Sheridan and Amy. They are queuing here for roses from BTS, the Korean K-pop band that Clare and Amy are big fans of. The queue [Weiterlesen]

We sleep in late and then head over to Gails. We start the day off right with our favourite baked goods: Gabi has a cinnamon roll and I have a blueberry and custard brioche. It’s delicious. The weather is good too – at least it’s not raining. We walk to Forbidden Planet, where there are even more Funko Pop! figures on offer on the ground [Weiterlesen]

London, here we come! We are looking forward to a long weekend in the city that has become a second home to us and seeing our friends from the UK and the USA again. It has been six years since our last flight, and that one was truly awful. So we are all the more delighted that everything is going amazingly well this time. That [Weiterlesen]