Leaving Wingham
30 августа 2023 г., Австралия ⋅ ☀️ 24 °C
Trained from Wingham to Sydney . Stayed overnight before flying to Barcelona
Barcelona
1–4 сент. 2023, Испания ⋅ ⛅ 26 °C
Gothic Quarter Barcelona
2 сентября 2023 г., Испания ⋅ ☁️ 25 °C
Loved the Gothic Quarter. Lots of tiny streets to get lost in
Montserrat
3 сентября 2023 г., Испания ⋅ ☁️ 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 сент. 2023, Испания ⋅ ☁️ 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 сентября 2023 г., Испания ⋅ ☁️ 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 сент. 2023, Испания ⋅ ☁️ 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 GranadaЧитать далее
Tossa de Mar
11–23 сент. 2023, Испания ⋅ ☁️ 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 drinksЧитать далее
Provance
12–14 сент. 2023, Франция ⋅ ☁️ 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 toЧитать далее
Provence
13 сентября 2023 г., Франция ⋅ ☀️ 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 inЧитать далее
Cadaques
14 сентября 2023 г., Испания ⋅ ☀️ 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 stunningЧитать далее
Besalu
19 сентября 2023 г., Испания ⋅ ☁️ 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 largeЧитать далее
Genoa
21–23 сент. 2023, Италия ⋅ 🌧 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 theЧитать далее
Cinque Terra
23–27 сент. 2023, Италия ⋅ ⛅ 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 . WeЧитать далее
Florence
27–28 сент. 2023, Италия ⋅ ☀️ 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 CentralЧитать далее
Sienna
29 сентября 2023 г., Италия ⋅ ☀️ 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 onЧитать далее
Venice
2–7 окт. 2023, Италия ⋅ ☀️ 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 deliciousЧитать далее
The islands
4 октября 2023 г., Италия ⋅ ☁️ 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 timeЧитать далее
Doge's Palace
5 октября 2023 г., Италия ⋅ ⛅ 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 theЧитать далее
ПутешественникPics look great 💕 trip looks amazing. You've done a great job putting it all together ❤
Verona
7–9 окт. 2023, Италия ⋅ ☀️ 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 famousЧитать далее
Lake Como
9–14 окт. 2023, Италия ⋅ ☀️ 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 alongЧитать далее
Boating
10 октября 2023 г., Италия ⋅ ⛅ 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, theЧитать далее
Balagio
11 октября 2023 г., Италия ⋅ 🌙 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. AfterЧитать далее
Brunate
12 октября 2023 г., Италия ⋅ ⛅ 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.Читать далее
ПутешественникCongratulations 🍾🎉🥳 happy anniversary great way to celebrate
Milano
14–17 окт. 2023, Италия ⋅ 🌙 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 theЧитать далее
ПутешественникWoohoo 🥳