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- onsdag 6 september 2023 15:30
- ☀️ 33 °C
- Höjd över havet: 47 m
FrankrikeEglise Saint-Antoine-des-Quinze-Vingts48°50’57” N 2°22’27” E
First day in Paris
6 september 2023, Frankrike ⋅ ☀️ 33 °C
I arrived to 32 degrees & very muggy. It took 45 mins in taxi to get to apartment, it's so cute & off a courtyard so really quiet. The area we staying in is really cool, heaps of cafes, quaint shops &Läs mer
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- torsdag 7 september 2023 22:05
- 🌙 25 °C
- Höjd över havet: 47 m
- FrankrikeEglise Saint-Antoine-des-Quinze-Vingts48°50’57” N 2°22’27” E
Paris day 2
7 september 2023, Frankrike ⋅ 🌙 25 °C
Another hot one today, heading up the Seine River on a hop on hop off bus we had a great view of some iconic sights. Had a guided tour through the Louvre which was pretty amazing . Also checked outLäs mer
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- Dag 4
- fredag 8 september 2023 19:30
- ☀️ 32 °C
- Höjd över havet: 57 m
- FrankrikeCanal Saint-Martin48°50’50” N 2°22’13” E
Pinch me moments from Paris
8 september 2023, Frankrike ⋅ ☀️ 32 °C
My pinch me moments from Paris were -
Seeing the amazing architecture - it's everywhere
Going to the Louvre
Cycling from the Arc de Triomphe down the Champs-élysées
Croissant making
Travelling onLäs mer
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- Dag 4
- fredag 8 september 2023
- ☀️ 34 °C
- Höjd över havet: 47 m
- FrankrikeEglise Saint-Antoine-des-Quinze-Vingts48°50’57” N 2°22’27” E
Croissant making
8 september 2023, Frankrike ⋅ ☀️ 34 °C
Today we did a croissant making class, was so much fun & the tutor was great, he used to live in NZ. Then we walked up to a steep the Sacre-coeur - a chapel which was not far from where we did theLäs mer
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- Dag 5
- lördag 9 september 2023 14:03
- ⛅ 33 °C
- Höjd över havet: 45 m
- FrankrikeLuxembourg Garden48°50’47” N 2°20’17” E
Cycling in Paris
9 september 2023, Frankrike ⋅ ⛅ 33 °C
Well we took our life into our hands yesterday & cycled around Paris. It was so much fun despite the heat, you get a bit of breeze when your biking thank god! We covered a lot of miles & wereLäs mer
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- söndag 10 september 2023
- ⛅ 31 °C
- Höjd över havet: 82 m
- FrankrikeAncien couvent des Augustins47°23’37” N 0°41’5” E
Bye bye Paris, hello Loire Valley
10 september 2023, Frankrike ⋅ ⛅ 31 °C
We left Paris on the fast train to Tours which took an hour. The whole trip was flat cropping land for miles. Our Air bnb is much bigger than Paris & really nice but lots of traffic noise, don't thinkLäs mer
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- Dag 7
- måndag 11 september 2023
- ☁️ 29 °C
- Höjd över havet: 82 m
- FrankrikeAncien couvent des Augustins47°23’37” N 0°41’5” E
Chateau Villandry
11 september 2023, Frankrike ⋅ ☁️ 29 °C
We hit the bikes again today & cycled 20km to the Chateau & it's amazing gardens (it was the vege gardens we came to see mostly 🙂). It was originally built in the 1189. The photos don't really doLäs mer
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- Dag 8
- tisdag 12 september 2023
- 🌧 20 °C
- Höjd över havet: 50 m
- FrankrikeCentre Hospitalier National d'Ophtalmologie des Quinze-Vingts48°51’5” N 2°22’24” E
TOURS -Day 8
12 september 2023, Frankrike ⋅ 🌧 20 °C
Today we had a leisurely morning packing up to leave Tours, stored our bags & then went to our first Michelin star restaurant for lunch, was amazing & good value with 2 courses for 22 euro, then did aLäs mer
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- Dag 9
- onsdag 13 september 2023
- ☁️ 29 °C
- Höjd över havet: 50 m
ItalienBolognina44°30’49” N 11°20’51” E
Day 9 - Bologna Italy
13 september 2023, Italien ⋅ ☁️ 29 °C
We arrived in Bologna this morning & checked into our Air bnb, lovely & spacious, 10 min bus ride to centre of city. Had our first taste of homemade pasta for lunch & then did a food market tourLäs mer
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- Dag 10
- torsdag 14 september 2023
- ☁️ 29 °C
- Höjd över havet: 46 m
- ItalienBolognina44°30’49” N 11°20’52” E
Modena - Balsamic & Markets
14 september 2023, Italien ⋅ ☁️ 29 °C
Yesterday we caught the train to Modena the town famous for Balsamic vinegar. We did a taste testing of the different aged varieties from 8-25+ years & heard how it was traditionally made & still is -Läs mer
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- torsdag 14 september 2023
- ⛅ 28 °C
- Höjd över havet: 19 m
KroatienRt Kantafig42°40’2” N 18°4’48” E
Churches - Modena & Bologna
14 september 2023, Kroatien ⋅ ⛅ 28 °C
The first church I visited in Italy was the Modena Cathedral & I couldn't believe the beautiful interior with all the marble, gold & trimmings along with the stunning art. I've obviously seen heaps ofLäs mer
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- fredag 15 september 2023
- ☀️ 26 °C
- Höjd över havet: 320 m
- ItalienPocaia43°29’23” N 12°5’31” E
Florence - Art/History
15 september 2023, Italien ⋅ ☀️ 26 °C
We arrived in Florence after an interesting train experience where we missed the train & jumped on another (different coy) but didn't have tickets for it. Wasn't a very relaxing trip wondering if we'dLäs mer
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- fredag 15 september 2023
- ☀️ 26 °C
- Höjd över havet: 320 m
- ItalienPocaia43°29’23” N 12°5’31” E
Florence - food
15 september 2023, Italien ⋅ ☀️ 26 °C
On our first day in Florence we went to the market & had pizza, it's the best pizza I've ever eaten, we saw them make it & cooked in wood fire oven. Then we had dinner at a Osterio ( Italian eatingLäs mer
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- lördag 16 september 2023
- ☁️ 27 °C
- Höjd över havet: 320 m
- ItalienPocaia43°29’23” N 12°5’31” E
Florence - The Duomo
16 september 2023, Italien ⋅ ☁️ 27 °C
Photos of our climb up the Duomo, a wedding we came across today, extras from Florence & off to Tuscany in our rental car this afternoon.
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- söndag 17 september 2023
- ☁️ 28 °C
- Höjd över havet: 320 m
- ItalienPocaia43°29’22” N 12°5’31” E
Tuscany - Day 13
17 september 2023, Italien ⋅ ☁️ 28 °C
Had a very chilled day today not venturing far from our Agriturismo (like a farm stay). Did some washing in a little town near by then checked out a Polenta festival that was happening in the localLäs mer
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- måndag 18 september 2023
- ☁️ 28 °C
- Höjd över havet: 320 m
- ItalienPocaia43°29’22” N 12°5’31” E
Tuscany - Day 14
18 september 2023, Italien ⋅ ☁️ 28 °C
Today we headed off for a cooking class & lunch in the Tuscany hills. We got stuck in traffic due to accident on motorway so we're an hour late but still got there for most of it. Then we went to SanLäs mer
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- tisdag 19 september 2023
- ☀️ 29 °C
- Höjd över havet: 320 m
- ItalienPocaia43°29’23” N 12°5’31” E
Tuscany - Day 15
19 september 2023, Italien ⋅ ☀️ 29 °C
We started our day with a truffle hunt. The owner of our accommodation took us out to search for black truffles with his truffle dog. It was getting a bit late in the season but we found at least 8 soLäs mer
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- tisdag 19 september 2023
- ☀️ 29 °C
- Höjd över havet: 276 m
- ItalienPalazzo Chianini Vincenzi43°27’55” N 11°52’52” E
Arezzo churches
19 september 2023, Italien ⋅ ☀️ 29 °C
We visited the Arezzo Cathedral & St Francesco Basilica. The Basilica is famous for the paintings known as the Legend of the True Cross completed in 1400's. As usual amazing artwork & stunningLäs mer
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- onsdag 20 september 2023
- ☁️ 25 °C
- Höjd över havet: 320 m
- ItalienPocaia43°29’23” N 12°5’31” E
Umbria - Day 16
20 september 2023, Italien ⋅ ☁️ 25 °C
Today we planned to go to Cortona the town where 'Under the Tuscan Sun' movie was set. We got there early but still no parks & couldn't face another crowded town so headed to Perugia instead which isLäs mer
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- torsdag 21 september 2023
- ⛅ 29 °C
- Höjd över havet: 42 m
- ItalienMonte Palatino41°53’21” N 12°29’15” E
Roman Forum & Palatine Hill
21 september 2023, Italien ⋅ ⛅ 29 °C
The Roman Forum was amazing to see, loved looking down on it from Palatine Hill & then wandering through it was surreal.
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- fredag 22 september 2023 23:59
- 🌧 23 °C
- Höjd över havet: 43 m
VatikanstatenGalleria dei Candelabri e degli Arazzi41°54’21” N 12°27’13” E
Colosseum
22 september 2023, Vatikanstaten ⋅ 🌧 23 °C
Rome was a lifetime experience that I'm so pleased I have done. It was a crazy 24hrs but so worth it. The photos don't really do justice for what it was like to experience it for real. I'll do 2 or 3Läs mer
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- fredag 22 september 2023
- ☁️ 29 °C
- Höjd över havet: 70 m
- VatikanstatenSt. Peter's Basilica41°54’8” N 12°27’12” E
St Peters Basilica & Sistene Chapel
22 september 2023, Vatikanstaten ⋅ ☁️ 29 °C
We signed up for an early morning tour lasting 3.5 hrs starting at 7.15, was meant to beat the crowds but it didn't feel like it. Most of the first two hours was a history lesson & going through theLäs mer
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- fredag 22 september 2023
- ☁️ 29 °C
- Höjd över havet: 43 m
- VatikanstatenGalleria dei Candelabri e degli Arazzi41°54’21” N 12°27’13” E
Rome continued
22 september 2023, Vatikanstaten ⋅ ☁️ 29 °C
More photos of inside the Basilica & of other Rome highlights
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- måndag 25 september 2023
- ☁️ 23 °C
- Höjd över havet: 7 m
- KroatienDubrovnik Ferry Port42°39’33” N 18°5’10” E
Croatia cruise - Day 19-21
25 september 2023, Kroatien ⋅ ☁️ 23 °C
After flying from Rome to Split on Friday we overnighted in Split then boarded our yacht at the Port on Saturday, weather has been a bit damp over the weekend so been lots of R & R which is just whatLäs mer
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- tisdag 26 september 2023
- ☀️ 27 °C
- Höjd över havet: 10 m
- KroatienŠipanska Luka42°43’37” N 17°51’44” E
Croatia cruise - Day 22
26 september 2023, Kroatien ⋅ ☀️ 27 °C
Sun in now back out - yay. We had a half day in Dubrovnik so we walked the city walls of the old town. Very popular but we got in early before it was too crowded. It's quite expensive here, paid 5Läs mer
