Bavaria

One of the best things about living in London is how close you are to other European cities. This past week I flew to Munich for three days to meet up with a friend. We decided to do some day trips from Munich to explore the Bavarian region of Germany. The first day we toured King Ludwig II's castles of Linderhof and Neuschwanstein, the latter looking like it came straight out of a fairytale. 

The next day we went to Cheimsee Lake, the largest lake in Bavaria. Ludwig II chose the largest of the lake's three islands for the location to build his third castle, Herrenchiemsee. In the nearby town of Aschau im Chiemgau, we took a cable car to the top of Kampenwand where we found amazing views of the lake below. Our last day was spent in the old town square of Marienplatz in Munich. 

Bora Bora

A year ago today we got married on a small island at the Four Seasons Resort in Bora Bora. We had always wanted to go there and it is definitely one of the most beautiful places we have been. 

Bora Bora is a small island surrounded by a turquoise lagoon and barrier reef. Motus (islets) form a ring around the island and on them overwater bungalows spread out towards the lagoon. Facing inland, you will see Mount Otemanu, the highest peak on Bora Bora at 727 metres. 

Just like the other islands we visited in French Polynesia, there are a lot of activities to keep you busy, such as snorkelling, boat tours, paragliding, swimming with sharks and manta rays, and of course, getting married. Our wedding day started with photos and video of us getting ready before we met up to catch our private canoe out to the sunset motu for our ceremony. We had a traditional Tahitian ceremony where we exchanged our owns vows before heading back to our bungalow for dinner and sunset. It was a perfect day and turned out to be exactly what we wanted.

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Four Seasons Resort Bora Bora