Doha cont
13. oktober, Qatar ⋅ ☀️ 32 °C
We decided to go back to the Pearl Quarter for dinner as there was a lot of options for food. Everything seems to happen between 6 pm and- 1 am because of the heat and as a consequence the menus areLæs mere
Doha (cont’d)
12. oktober, Qatar ⋅ 🌙 31 °C
Souq Waqif had many falcons that were for sale.
Falcons are considered a pet in Qatar and are as common as cats and dogs for us and the birds sell for a range of prices depending on the beauty of theLæs mere
Doha (cont’d)
12.–14. okt., Qatar ⋅ 🌬 34 °C
After a lovely morning on the Hilton’s private beach we took a city tour with a guide named Saloo who took us for a tour around some of the more interesting sights of Doha.
First we visited aLæs mere
Doha
11.–13. okt., Qatar ⋅ 🌙 29 °C
We arrived in Doha and had the most over the top guest experience at the hotel possible…
Firstly we had a security x ray screening before being allowed in.
Then the receptionist politely gave us aLæs mere
Athens (cont’d)
10. oktober, Grækenland ⋅ ☀️ 18 °C
After having a drive around the City checking out all the major sites and comparing architectural styles ( which took quite a while as the traffic is really congested) we were treated to a surpriseLæs mere
Acropolis (cont’d)
10. oktober, Grækenland ⋅ ☀️ 19 °C
The most sacred area of the whole Acropolis is a special olive tree that represents a gift from Athena who the city of Athens is named after . Olive trees are prolific in this part of the World andLæs mere
Acropolis
10. oktober, Grækenland ⋅ ☀️ 15 °C
The Acropolis is an extraordinary experience and an architectural feat.
It is testament to man’s ingenuity to be able to construct such structures that are thousands of years old and still aweLæs mere
Athens
9.–11. okt., Grækenland ⋅ ☀️ 23 °C
Athens is a vibrant city. Nothing is over 6 floors tall so it sprawls as far as the eye can see.
Like any city there is a mixture of areas but interspersed between is a number of archaeological sites.Læs mere
Arachova
9. oktober, Grækenland ⋅ ☀️ 13 °C
Arachova is a special little village which is close to Delphi and in the winter is a ski resort called Parnosos which really had an Alpine vibe.
Hopefully you will be able to tell something of theLæs mere
Delphi (cont’d)
9. oktober, Grækenland ⋅ ☀️ 13 °C
The ancient Greeks considered the centre of the world to be in Delphi.
The sacred precinct occupies a delineated region on the south-western slope of Mount Parnassus.
It is now an extensiveLæs mere
Delphi
8.–9. okt., Grækenland ⋅ ☁️ 13 °C
Delphi is the most beautiful little village, nestled in the mountains and in ancient time was considered to be the navel of the world or the centre of the universe. Rich is still not well so I had aLæs mere
Delphi Archaeological Dig
8. oktober, Grækenland ⋅ ☁️ 13 °C
Delphi is nestled right up high in the mountains and is renowned for the Temple of Apollo and built the city in his honor.
Unfortunately many of the early ruins have been pillaged and robbed of theLæs mere
Corfu
6.–8. okt., Grækenland ⋅ 🌬 20 °C
After a 90 minute ferry ride from the mainland we arrived in Corfu at 7 pm just as Rich started to get food poisoning from a dodgy barek at lunchtime , consequently he spent the whole time in bedLæs mere
Gjirokastra
6. oktober, Albanien ⋅ ⛅ 18 °C
This is a small Albanian village which is en route to Corfu.
Quite picturesque nestled into the mountains and quite remote.
Village full of restaurants and little souvenir shops including oneLæs mere
Tiranë
5.–6. okt., Albanien ⋅ ☁️ 20 °C
Today we explored Tiranë which is the capital city of Albania.
The city is a great contrast in architecture as the building design represent the different political eras…fascist, communist andLæs mere
Budva
4.–5. okt., Montenegro ⋅ ⛅ 16 °C
Budva is another little walled town in Montenegro with narrow cobblestone streets and cute little buildings. We had a cruise on the harbour to get a different perspective and saw Stewart Island whichLæs mere
Montenegro
4. oktober, Montenegro ⋅ ☀️ 13 °C
Kotor
4. oktober, Montenegro ⋅ ⛅ 13 °C
Kotor is a cute little walled town in Montenegro . Montenegro means black Mountain and all the coastal towns have an imposing mountain range behind , it is very beautiful.
We stopped here for a fewLæs mere
Cavtat
3. oktober, Kroatien ⋅ 🌬 14 °C
We walked around the promontory at Cavtat and then had dinner in an enclosed restaurant and for the first time on the trip indulged in a favorite dish of mine…white bait.
We finished off with aLæs mere
Dubrovnik
2.–4. okt., Kroatien ⋅ 🌬 16 °C
We arrived in Dubrovnik late at night so it was wonderful to see this magical place in daylight. We are staying in a cute little village called Cavtat on the outskirts.
We started the day with aLæs mere
Split (cont’d)
2. oktober, Kroatien ⋅ 🌬 15 °C
Split + Diocletian’s Palace
2. oktober, Kroatien ⋅ 🌬 14 °C
We visited the coastal town of Split and spent most of the time walking through the remains of an emperor’s palace.
Trogir
1. oktober, Kroatien ⋅ ☁️ 19 °C
Visited a cool little seaside tourist town and walked through some quaint cobblestoned streets.
Plitvicka Jezera Waterfall Park
1. oktober, Kroatien ⋅ ☁️ 6 °C
Early morning visit to one of Croatia’s 🇭🇷 favorite national parks.
Beautiful array of waterfalls and cascading layered lakes that have crystal clear water and a wide variety of aquatic andLæs mere
Lika National Park - Plitvice Lakes
30. sep.–1. okt., Kroatien ⋅ ☁️ 11 °C
What a stunning National Park- a World Heritage Site with multiple lakes and cascading waterfalls.
We did a 5 km walk to see the highlights… the Croations are not very imaginative with their namesLæs mere












































































































































































































































































































































































































































































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