Day by day

What we're up to

Loose plans, room to breathe, naps respected

🇦🇹 Arrival 4 Jun
4
Thu
Land Paris · Train to Salzburg
Long travel day · sleep early
Travel
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Paris Est → Salzburg
Depart 1:52pm · arrive ~10:02pm
~35 hours door-to-door from Brisbane. Straight to bed.
🇸🇮 Slovenia 5 – 12 Jun
5
Fri
Arrive Alpaca's Barn
Pick up hire car · drive south
Settle in
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SIXT Salzburg pickup · 10:30am
~2.5 hr drive to Polhov Gradec
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Check in to Alpaca's Barn · 2pm
Unpack · meet the alpacas · keep it slow
6
Sat
Ljubljana market · Špica
Noronha & Webb arrive
Ljubljana
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Central Market
Saturday is the big day — local produce, cheese, honey
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Špica riverside park
Kids run around · drinks by the Ljubljanica
7
Sun
Ljubljana Castle
Old town wander · back to Špica
Ljubljana
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Ljubljana Castle
Funicular up · views over the city · easy with kids
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Špica again
It was that good
8
Mon
Bohinj · Fairy Trail · Savica
Early start
Triglav NP
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Bohinj Fairy Trail
Gentle, story-driven walk · perfect for Esther & Ava
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Savica Waterfall
Short but steep climb · skip if kids are flagging
9
Tue
Soča Valley
Tolmin Gorge · Kobarid · Napoleon Bridge
Soča
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Tolmin Gorge
Turquoise water · narrow paths · the Devil's Bridge
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Lunch in Kobarid
Try the local trout · WWI history town
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Napoleon Bridge
Quick photo stop over the bluest water you'll ever see
10
Wed
Lake Bled
9am start · pletna · kremšnita
Bled
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Pletna boat to the island
Ring the bell · climb to the church
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Kremšnita at Park Hotel
The original cream cake · non-negotiable
11
Thu
Goriška Brda · wine country
Šmartno · Klinec or Ščurek · Dobrovo Castle
Brda
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Šmartno + winery lunch
Medieval hilltop village · Klinec or Ščurek for long lunch
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Dobrovo Castle
Quick stop · views over the vineyards
12
Fri
Drive to Austria
Check out 11am · check in chalet 4pm
Travel
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~5 hour drive + buffer
Lunch stop along the way · maybe Škofja Loka (15 min off route)
Wildcards · Slovenia
Postojna Cave & Predjama Castle · Piran on the Adriatic · Škofja Loka medieval town · Vintgar Gorge if open · pop-up market days
🇦🇹 Austrian Alps 12 – 18 Jun
13
Sat
Hallein · Keltenblitz coaster
Easy first day · close to base
Salzburgerland
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Keltenblitz Alpine Coaster
Esther will love this · Ava on a parent's lap
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Hallein old town
Salt-mining town · cobblestones · easy lunch
14
Sun
Salzburg city · bike tour
Fräulein Maria's · Augustiner Bräu
Book ahead
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Fräulein Maria's Bicycle Tour
Sound of Music locations by bike · €45 adult, €20 for Esther · cash
Book ahead
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Augustiner Bräu
Beer hall classic · self-serve · big garden for the kids
15
Mon
Dachstein · 5Fingers
Cable car · Gosausee lake
Alpine
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5Fingers viewing platform
Cable car up · jaw-dropping cliff platforms
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Gosausee
Flat lakeside walk · stroller-friendly · mountain reflections
16
Tue
Hallstatt
9am to beat the crowds · Schafbergbahn pencilled
Salzkammergut
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Hallstatt village
Arrive 9am sharp · the classic shot · short walks around the lake
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Schafbergbahn (maybe)
Steam cog railway · €56.60 adult, kids under 14 free Fri 1:30pm+
Pencilled in — only if energy levels are right
17
Wed
Eisriesenwelt · Hohenwerfen
Ice cave + clifftop castle · big day
Book ahead
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Eisriesenwelt ice caves
World's largest ice cave · €38 adult, €19 Esther, under 5 free
Book at eisriesenwelt.at
Dress warm — it's freezing inside
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Hohenwerfen Castle
Clifftop fortress · falconry shows · 10 min drive from the caves
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Lammertal Gorge
Quick stop on the way home if there's time
Wildcards · Austria
Abtenau alpine coaster · Schafbergbahn steam train · Mozart's birthplace
🇫🇷 Strasbourg 18 – 21 Jun
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Plans TBD
Three days to wander Alsace — La Petite France, the cathedral, tarte flambée, maybe a hop over to Colmar. Nothing locked in.
🇫🇷 Paris 21 – 25 Jun
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Plans TBD
Four nights in the Latin Quarter to round things off. Eiffel Tower booking is on the to-do list — the rest will fall into place.
25
Thu
CDG · fly home
9:15am departure · VAT refund at airport
Travel
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Paris → Brisbane via Singapore + Sydney
Land Brisbane 8:20pm Fri 26 Jun