Leaving Wingham
30. August 2023 in Australien ⋅ ☀️ 24 °C
Trained from Wingham to Sydney . Stayed overnight before flying to Barcelona
Barcelona
1.–4. Sept. 2023 in Spanien ⋅ ⛅ 26 °C
Gothic Quarter Barcelona
2. September 2023 in Spanien ⋅ ☁️ 25 °C
Loved the Gothic Quarter. Lots of tiny streets to get lost in
Montserrat
3. September 2023 in Spanien ⋅ ☁️ 22 °C
Took a day trip to see where the Benedictine Monks live. Caught the funicular to the top, San Joan Nature Park and walked down.
Sevile
4.–7. Sept. 2023 in Spanien ⋅ ☁️ 26 °C
Seville is full of life. Very relaxed. Found a great local place for dinner, Dos d Mayo.
Walked around the old town.
Cordoba
5. September 2023 in Spanien ⋅ ☁️ 30 °C
Up early for another day trip.
We had the funniest guide ,
Ishmael, who made the day so much fun but he knew so much.
It's such a fascinating place to visit
Granada
6.–8. Sept. 2023 in Spanien ⋅ ☁️ 27 °C
Came here to see the Alhambra. Certainly not disappointed. The history is fascinating, the gardens stunning and the architecture beautiful. Nassir's place is stunning.
Did a walking tour of GranadaWeiterlesen
Tossa de Mar
11.–23. Sept. 2023 in Spanien ⋅ ☁️ 27 °C
Great fun staying with Karen and Ian. Met their friends 😄.
Lunched at the beach bar, dinner at their fav. spots, drank lots of Sangria and wine.
Did a lovely walk into town with recovery drinksWeiterlesen
Provance
12.–14. Sept. 2023 in Frankreich ⋅ ☁️ 29 °C
A little side into France with Karen and Ian.
On the way to Caromb we stopped in Mornas. The walk to castle is a very steep 137m up but worth it. Afterwards we needed to stop by Vignoble Art Mass toWeiterlesen
Provence
13. September 2023 in Frankreich ⋅ ☀️ 26 °C
Next it was off to Gordes, a french resistance town and L'Isle-sur-la-Sorgue for the day.
Found a great truffle shop with the best truffle chips in Gordes and Karen got her crepes inWeiterlesen
Cadaques
14. September 2023 in Spanien ⋅ ☀️ 24 °C
Heading back to Tossa via a brief stop in Carpentras. We were all a little under whelmed even though the street was good.
So on to Cadaques, where Salvador Dali used to visit .Absolutely stunningWeiterlesen
Besalu
19. September 2023 in Spanien ⋅ ☁️ 28 °C
Before leaving Tossa de Mar we had our last day trip to visit Besalu. Another lovely old town from the middle ages. It was the capital of the county of La Garrotxa, 10th century .There was a largeWeiterlesen
Genoa
21.–23. Sept. 2023 in Italien ⋅ 🌧 21 °C
Stayed in a lovely apartment nearly at the top of a hill.
Found a great bakery with everything gf...hard to make a choice. Of course we had coffee and icecream while sightseeing. Got lost in theWeiterlesen
Cinque Terra
23.–27. Sept. 2023 in Italien ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C
Caught the train from Genoa. 1st class was great but then we changed trains and it was 2nd class madness. Vernazza is beautiful.
Saturday here is crazy so many people, Monday not much better . WeWeiterlesen
Florence
27.–28. Sept. 2023 in Italien ⋅ ☀️ 28 °C
Trained from Vernazza to Florence. It was a bit confusing...we didn't realise the train was late so it was redirected meaning we didn't have to change trains ..bonus. Florence station was like CentralWeiterlesen
Sienna
29. September 2023 in Italien ⋅ ☀️ 27 °C
Day trip to Sienna by train. Walked around the town. The main reason for visiting was to see the Sienna Cathedral. - not disappointed. We did the stairway to heaven climb, where we could look down onWeiterlesen
Venice
2.–7. Okt. 2023 in Italien ⋅ ☀️ 24 °C
Arrived in style, 1st class on the fast train. What scene greeted us...the Grand Canal. Got the water bus to our stop, Rialto Mercato. There's a little Piazza where we go for drinks and deliciousWeiterlesen
The islands
4. Oktober 2023 in Italien ⋅ ☁️ 23 °C
Today we took a break from the hectic pace of Venice and did a day tour of Murano, Burano and Torcello.
We cruised for 30 mins to Murano, famous for glass blowing. After watching a demo we some timeWeiterlesen
Doge's Palace
5. Oktober 2023 in Italien ⋅ ⛅ 23 °C
Today a did a bucket list item....... gondola ride. Enjoyed every minute. Everything thing looks different from the canals.
Afterwards it was off to the Doges Palace.. This was the residence of theWeiterlesen
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Verona
7.–9. Okt. 2023 in Italien ⋅ ☀️ 26 °C
Romeo oh Romeo where art thou Romeo.. ... Verona the home of Juliet and Romeo. Of course you have to see Juliet's balcony.
Verona's arena, built in 30AD predates the Colosseum .
Walked the famousWeiterlesen
Lake Como
9.–14. Okt. 2023 in Italien ⋅ ☀️ 25 °C
Arrived in Lake Como after a short delay the train was late so we missed our connection.
Such a beautiful town. Met Karen and Ian. .. time for a drink. Found a great place for dinner then a walk alongWeiterlesen
Boating
10. Oktober 2023 in Italien ⋅ ⛅ 26 °C
Another bucket list ✔️.
To celebrate all our birthdays we hired a speed boat to take us around Lake Como for 3hrs. Perfect weather and so much fun. Saw George Clooney's house, Versace house, theWeiterlesen
Balagio
11. Oktober 2023 in Italien ⋅ 🌙 18 °C
Today we drove around the lake to get a different view. Still stunning but much mister than yesterday. First stop Menaggio for a gelato and walk before catching the car ferry to Bellagio. AfterWeiterlesen
Brunate
12. Oktober 2023 in Italien ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C
Up up on the furnicula to Brunate.
It's a steep 30 min walk up to Volta's lighthouse but definitely worth the view.
Celebrated our 40yr anniversary with Karen and Ian plus our last night together.Weiterlesen
Milano
14.–17. Okt. 2023 in Italien ⋅ 🌙 22 °C
Our last destination before we head back to the land down under.
We've walked the old town on a historic walking tour which we loved. Walked around the Duomo, Sforzesco Castle, Naviglio Grande theWeiterlesen
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