Auckland and we're off!
28 мая 2019 г., Новая Зеландия ⋅ 🌬 19 °C
We are excited! Leaving behind Queenstown and imminent wintery weather and snow storms. Now we have a day in Auckland and it's dim sum, exploring the viaduct and checking out Kiriana's yacht, beforeЧитать далее
Hong Kong with the Wongs
29 мая 2019 г., Гонконг ⋅ 🌧 23 °C
Pretty jaded and we can't check into our room til later, so we change clothes, leave our bags at the hotel and hit the town. Pretty soon we catch up with Michael - he and Declan haven't seen eachotherЧитать далее
Hong Kong day 2
30 мая 2019 г., Гонконг ⋅ 🌧 21 °C
A day to continue exploring and family hanging - visit to The Peak, the boys enjoying cigars, insanely good sushi, riding trams, and finally back to the airport for another night plane.
Biarritz
1 июня 2019 г., Гонконг ⋅ ⛅ 24 °C
The longest day in the world - after our overnighter to Hong Kong, plus 2 action-packed days running around HK with Michael and his cronies, and little sleep in between, we're back on a night plane.Читать далее
Sunny Sunday in sud de france
2 июня 2019 г., Франция ⋅ ☀️ 23 °C
Liz, Finn and I hire very basic bikes from a local shop and bike south towards Jean de Luz. Stunning sea views, beaches and coastal tracks. Cute villages to ride through and lunch with wine somewhereЧитать далее
A family visit
3 июня 2019 г., Франция ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C
Very excited to meet Mum, Kirsty and Sarah at the airport, for 2 days together in Biarritz.
St Jean de Luz
4 июня 2019 г., Франция ⋅ ☁️ 18 °C
Exploring the virgin of Biarritz and Jean de Luz with the family.
More family exploring
4 июня 2019 г., Франция ⋅ ⛅ 20 °C
Sunny days again...
6 июня 2019 г., Франция ⋅ ⛅ 16 °C
The rain has stopped and Liz, Finn and I took an e-mountain bike explore with guide Alex - up into mountains overlooking Biarritz and Hendaye. We biked in and out of Spain as the mountain ridges madeЧитать далее
Bayonne
7 июня 2019 г., Франция ⋅ 🌬 18 °C
Dec and I jump on a local bus to Bayonne, about 20 minutes away and on the River Adour.
Reminds me of Bath - lots of winding, pedestrian-only alleys with a cathedral overlooking the whole old town.Читать далее
Camino de Santiago
8 июня 2019 г., Франция ⋅ ☀️ 15 °C
First day on the Camino - Saint Jean Pied a Port to Rocesvalles.
To be continued next month by bike.
So we had Declan drive us the first 8km up the hill to Orisson and headed from there into theЧитать далее
A coastal walk in Espanol
9 июня 2019 г., Испания ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C
A walk from Pasaia to San Sebastian takes us along a section of the Northern Camino.
We start with a ferry shuttle to a cute area of Pasaia and a lunch of gigantic sardines.
Less than 3 hours roundЧитать далее
More electric bikes
10 июня 2019 г., Франция ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C
Declan and I hire some city style electric bikes and cruise along the seafront, north to Bayonne. Speedy and fun they are! We check out the Bayonne lighthouse and then check out town, with a cheekyЧитать далее
Just another rainy day in Biarritz
11 июня 2019 г., Франция ⋅ 🌧 14 °C
Another stormy day - only our second - so we take a wet walk into Biarritz centre and the daily markets. They are immaculate and enticing, not quite your asian-style food market though. More BiarritzЧитать далее
Wanderings in Ciboure and Jean de Luz
12 июня 2019 г., Франция ⋅ ⛅ 16 °C
Heading to Sud de France
13 июня 2019 г., Франция ⋅ ☀️ 22 °C
A long drive made longer in Nimes due to an hour standstill on the motorway due to a multi- lorry crash. Looked very bad.
Then to Arles - Van Gogh's hang out and where he painted around 300 works. AЧитать далее
Arles and beaches
14 июня 2019 г., Франция ⋅ ☁️ 20 °C
A lovely morning in Arles, then to the beaches and a first swim in the Mediterranean.
Tried to visit St Tropez but crazy traffic so now in Saint Maxime, known ad little sister to St Tropez - butЧитать далее
Travels into Monte Carlo and Italy
15 июня 2019 г., Франция ⋅ ☁️ 22 °C
Italy to Chamonix
16 июня 2019 г., Франция ⋅ ⛅ 21 °C
Left Sassello this morning - an enticing, gorgeous mountain town that we found by chance. Drove through random, old Italian town called Vercelli, home of a street of umbrellas and amazing seafoodЧитать далее
Mont Blanc
17 июня 2019 г., Франция ⋅ ☀️ 8 °C
Two cable cars bring you close to the summit of Mont Blanc. Absolutely incredible up there and bluebird day!
We were higher than Mt Cook (Mont Blanc is 4800m and we were at 3842). Only 60% of theЧитать далее
Exploring inside a glacier
17 июня 2019 г., Франция ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C
Road biking Chamonix
18 июня 2019 г., Франция ⋅ ⛅ 21 °C
Round and about Chamonix
19 июня 2019 г., Франция ⋅ ⛅ 22 °C
Chamonix by night
21 июня 2019 г., Франция ⋅ 🌧 20 °C
Exploring by train
21 июня 2019 г., Франция ⋅ ⛅ 13 °C