Ups and downs
September 23, 2019 in Spain ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C
Slightly reminiscent of San Francisco, parts of Barcelona also have their ups and downs. The local authority have installed escalators though to make the ups a little easier
On our way.... epic journey number 3
September 23, 2019 in Spain ⋅ ⛅ 24 °C
Leaving the fabulous Barcleona behind as we start out 9 hr journey to Nice. We have eaten our lunch... downloaded some movies and have snacks.
See you on the other side brother (or at the stops alongRead more
Home for the next 8.5 hours
September 23, 2019 in Spain ⋅ ⛅ 24 °C
TGV to Narbonne, then Marseille and finally Nice. 2088 passengers and every seat is full. First we travel through the Pyrenees so should be a spectacular start followed by a run along theRead more
Into France
September 23, 2019 in Spain ⋅ ⛅ 24 °C
Into France through a tunnel under the Often at 275 kmh. Country number 3, here we come.
Delayed in Perpignan
September 23, 2019 in France ⋅ ☁️ 26 °C
Delayed in Perpignan so going to miss our connection in Narbonne. Hopefully another train will be along.
Staying Fluid
September 23, 2019 in France ⋅ ☁️ 26 °C
As with all plans involving public transport we have had to improvise. Due to SNCF running out of electricity our 15:25 departure from Narbonne is now going to be 19:19. This means that we can not getRead more
Not the day we planned
September 23, 2019 in France ⋅ ☀️ 24 °C
So here we are waiting at Montpellier station for a train to Marseille. Our current ticket is useless so a very kind SNCF ticket booth operator got two bits of scrap paper and made us tickets BlueRead more
nous sommes arrivés
September 23, 2019 in France ⋅ ⛅ 21 °C
A little later than planned but we are in Marseille. I'm treating my bird to a class slap up meal of take away pizza and a bottle of JP Chenet. Ladies you have no idea,what your missing.
Lots of stairs
September 24, 2019 in France ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C
A great place to stay last night and at just £43 A real bargain. The 93 steps up the spiral staircase were hard work though. Back to the station now to see if the trains are running.
What a day
September 24, 2019 in France ⋅ ⛅ 23 °C
We have finally arrived at our accommodation in Nice, 24 hours after we left Barcelona and a trip that should have taken 8. Turns out that the poor folks who work for SNCF, on their 36 hour a weekRead more
A beautiful sight
September 24, 2019 in France ⋅ ⛅ 22 °C
Insise the Castle Hill Parc lies the 2nd biggest man made waterfall in Europe is a beauutiful creation. At 233 feet above sea level it is a hard walk from the town but worth every step. There is alsoRead more
More wine
September 24, 2019 in France ⋅ ⛅ 23 °C
Following our climb that quite frankly would put Hillary to shame we descended in our dehydrated state to find a life saving oasis named locally as Babel Babel. Around this watering hole we found theRead more
He must taste amazing!!
September 24, 2019 in France ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C
If your a moz... I sleep next to the man and I have 0 bites... he has 27!!! Honestly older meat must be better!!!
The strike is over!
September 25, 2019 in France ⋅ ⛅ 18 °C
Very happy to see the trams running again... off to Genoa. Bye for now France.
Playground of the rich and famous
September 25, 2019 in Monaco ⋅ ⛅ 20 °C
Flying visit into country number 4. Even the train station is opulent..
A stroke of luck
September 25, 2019 in Italy ⋅ ⛅ 23 °C
So we are on our way to Genova and we have to swap trains from French to Italian in the first town across the border called Ventimiglia. Now, due to a rather nice twist we have about 4 hours until ourRead more
Exploring the home of exploring
September 25, 2019 in Italy ⋅ ⛅ 23 °C
The home of Christopher Columbus. We have arrived in our home for the next two nights and our first overnight in Italy.
Home from home
September 25, 2019 in Italy ⋅ ⛅ 23 °C
We miss the car so much but we've been teased with a glimpse of home to warm our hearts.
Pushing the boat out
September 25, 2019 in Italy ⋅ ⛅ 21 °C
So tonight I treated the Memsahib to a takeaway Chinese, on a park bench with rose wine in plastic cups. Stop it, that's enough applause. And get your own fella to spoil you.
Pieces of Eight
September 26, 2019 in Italy ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C
The Neptune. Built for the film Pirates in 1985. Not real but still an impressive sight.
Found some more penguins
September 26, 2019 in Italy ⋅ ⛅ 20 °C
Had a fabulous visit this morning to the Acquario di Genova.
They had enormous tanks filled with all sorts of aquatic life including some fantastic dolphins.
Very highly recommended.
Home of Columbus
September 26, 2019 in Italy ⋅ ⛅ 24 °C
We found the home of Christopher Columbus. A modest little house for someone with such great navigational skills. Do wonder how he would feel now seeing his discovery completed "Trumped"
Again!
September 27, 2019 in Italy ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C
TrenItalia has now run out of electricity. Seems to be a common issue down here. Only issue is 124 sweaty people in a tin can with no windows makes for an interesting atmosphere.
Journey time extendedRead more
It really leans!
September 27, 2019 in Italy ⋅ ⛅ 20 °C
We have arrived in Pisa and after finding a bag b and b... we have arrived at the main attraction... you hear about it and its used a lot in sayings but you are not aware of its sheer magnificence.Read more
Wow!