Night Location: Luxembourg, Luxembourg Song of the Day: Friday I'm in Love - The Cure Mumisode of the Day: "You better ration that gingerbread. Who knows how long we could be!" During our long detour with Claude at the helm. It is Friday and we are in love with the autumn colours. Overnight we stayed in a very colourful hotel in the literal sense. The decor is full of bright orange, yellow, blue and green, lights hang over the bed at various heights and you sl...

Night Location: Aachen - Germany Song of the Day: Proud Mary - Glee Cast Mumisode of the Day: "Wedgie? What do I know about wedgie?" Mum questioned in a loud voice while surveying the completed 'Scrabble' board. David was very proud of his addition and took great delight in explaining to Mum what an atomic wedgie was. Today was another transit day. We were up early and off to the Hauptbahnof. David had booked us on an ICE (Inter-City Express) train in first cl...

Night Location: Berlin - Germany Song of the Day: Bittersweet Symphony - The Verve Mumisode of the Day: "Where is our apartment from here?" while we were sitting in the coffee shop across the road. We find David laughing even funnier than what Mum says. Clearly we are more used to Mum than he is. David always manages to have a mouthful of drink when Mum says something hilarious. The leisure day began slowly this morning. Gemma needed to find an internet cafe c...

Night Location: Berlin, Germany Song of the Day: Electric Feel - MGMT Mumisode of the Day: "I could easily go about naked in here!" Mum was wearing her thermal top and leggings in the museums that were heated to a balmy 30 degrees or what felt like it. Mum was flushed and sweating while exploring the museum. Another gorgeous day here in Berlin. We have been extremely lucky with the weather that is for sure. We had a fairly sombre start to the day as we visited...

Night Location: Berlin, Germany Song of the Day: Fader - The Temper Trap Mumisode of the Day: "I really am leaning a bit to the side", after visiting the Garden of Exile in the Jewish Museum, Berlin. Today we woke up in our new apartment and the sky was a brilliant blue, the sun was shining with no clouds anywhere, and there was a lot of noise in the courtyard below as it was bin day. Funny the things that you realize you are missing when you are on holidays f...