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- Day 1
- Saturday, December 10, 2022 at 12:57 PM
- ⛅ 20 °C
- Altitude: 5 m
AustraliaAlexandra Canal33°56’12” S 151°10’0” E
Adults turn left kids turn right
December 10, 2022 in Australia ⋅ ⛅ 20 °C
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- Day 2
- Sunday, December 11, 2022 at 5:30 PM
- 🌙 0 °C
- Altitude: 34 m
IcelandBlue Lagoon63°52’48” N 22°26’54” W
Beyond Blue
December 11, 2022 in Iceland ⋅ 🌙 0 °C
We arrived at Sunset just in time to make our Blue Lagoon stopover between Keflavik airport and our hotel. At this hour it was more dark witches cauldron than Blue Instagram backdrop, but it was stillRead more
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- Day 3
- Monday, December 12, 2022 at 11:57 AM
- ☀️ -8 °C
- Altitude: 86 m
- IcelandReykholt64°10’36” N 20°26’42” W
Golden Circle
December 12, 2022 in Iceland ⋅ ☀️ -8 °C
Absolutely nothin' tropical about this Golden Circle
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- Day 4
- Tuesday, December 13, 2022 at 11:00 AM
- 🌙 -5 °C
- Altitude: 10 m
- IcelandBaulutjörn64°17’31” N 15°26’18” W
To the Boondocks
December 13, 2022 in Iceland ⋅ 🌙 -5 °C
This was a travel day to get us to the edge of the glacier with stops at waterfalls, fissures and the famed black sands beach of Mýrdalssandur where the opening scenes of Rogue One wereRead more
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- Day 5
- Wednesday, December 14, 2022 at 11:13 AM
- ⛅ -5 °C
- Altitude: Sea level
- IcelandJökulsá64°2’36” N 16°10’42” W
Ice Caves
December 14, 2022 in Iceland ⋅ ⛅ -5 °C
A 40 minute trek to the Sapphire Ice Caves of Breidamerkurjokull would test our wet weather gear and our resolve...
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- Day 6
- Thursday, December 15, 2022 at 1:13 PM
- ☀️ -4 °C
- Altitude: 4 m
- IcelandStykkisholmur65°4’42” N 22°43’18” W
Icelandic Saga
December 15, 2022 in Iceland ⋅ ☀️ -4 °C
Our travels took us to parts with deep connections to Iceland's history and mythology. Our guide knew every story... If I was five I'd now be having nightmares!
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- Day 7
- Friday, December 16, 2022 at 2:21 PM
- ⛅ -9 °C
- Altitude: 240 m
- IcelandHrossatungur63°32’12” N 19°20’48” W
Iceclimber
December 16, 2022 in Iceland ⋅ ⛅ -9 °C
One of the best ever NES games was about to become a reality. The real version requires a lot more effort!
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- Day 8
- Saturday, December 17, 2022 at 8:00 AM
- ❄️ 0 °C
- Altitude: 34 m
- IcelandKeflavík International Airport63°59’46” N 22°37’23” W
Snowed in
December 17, 2022 in Iceland ⋅ ❄️ 0 °C
Today was to be the grand finale: dry suit snorkeling in the silfra fissure. The brochure for this was the selling point for Iceland, but today the road was closed! Argh. At least we had a walkingRead more
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- Day 9
- Sunday, December 18, 2022 at 1:00 PM
- ⛅ 6 °C
- Altitude: 206 m
ItalyCentro Internazionale di Studi Rosmiani45°53’4” N 8°32’22” E
Transit Day
December 18, 2022 in Italy ⋅ ⛅ 6 °C
Our first flight was delayed which caused a bit of stress, but in the end we made it and so did our luggage.
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- Day 10
- Monday, December 19, 2022 at 6:30 AM
- ☁️ 0 °C
- Altitude: 211 m
- ItalyPorto Stresa45°52’58” N 8°32’18” E
Stresa by eBike
December 19, 2022 in Italy ⋅ ☁️ 0 °C
35km to the top of Mottorone and down to Lake Orta! Who knew that eBikes could handle the snow? The only problem is that rear wheel drive just leads to tailspins so we had to work hard!
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- Day 11
- Tuesday, December 20, 2022 at 12:53 PM
- ⛅ 6 °C
- Altitude: 381 m
- ItalyPorto Stresa45°52’36” N 8°32’24” E
Wash and wear
December 20, 2022 in Italy ⋅ ⛅ 6 °C
We were due for a rest day so today was it. Our apartment had a good washing machine but no drier so we utilised every hanger, rail, door knob and antenna to freshen up our gear. We took a quick walkRead more
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- Day 12
- Wednesday, December 21, 2022 at 1:52 PM
- ⛅ 6 °C
- Altitude: 258 m
- ItalySan Filippo Neri45°4’6” N 7°41’6” E
Grand Torino
December 21, 2022 in Italy ⋅ ⛅ 6 °C
A 2 hour van trip took us to Turin..a grand old Italian City that we had largely ignored until now.
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- Day 13
- Thursday, December 22, 2022 at 10:00 AM
- ⛅ 1 °C
- Altitude: 239 m
- ItalyMercato di Porta Palazzo45°4’38” N 7°40’59” E
The high ground
December 22, 2022 in Italy ⋅ ⛅ 1 °C
Today we travelled to the top of the Sassi Superga and the top of the Mole for the best views of Turin.
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- Day 14
- Friday, December 23, 2022 at 10:23 AM
- ⛅ 3 °C
- Altitude: 241 m
- ItalyMercato di Porta Palazzo45°4’36” N 7°41’6” E
Markets and Madams
December 23, 2022 in Italy ⋅ ⛅ 3 °C
Our final chance to use our Turino Cards so we hopped about town in search of food and fun
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- Day 15
- Saturday, December 24, 2022 at 4:13 PM
- ☁️ 9 °C
- Altitude: 138 m
- ItalyCenacolo Vinciano45°28’0” N 9°10’12” E
A minute in Milan
December 24, 2022 in Italy ⋅ ☁️ 9 °C
Milan was en route so we tried to make it more than a simple transit by spending the night and catching a bit of Milano style.
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- Day 16
- Sunday, December 25, 2022 at 10:00 PM
- ⛅ 8 °C
- Altitude: 372 m
- ItalyLuogo Pio Colleoni45°42’19” N 9°39’40” E
Bergamo Ho Ho
December 25, 2022 in Italy ⋅ ⛅ 8 °C
Merry Christmas everyone from beautiful Bergamo. Bergamo is a beautiful walled town.. today full of music from the melodious church bells ringing in Christmas Day.
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- Day 17
- Monday, December 26, 2022 at 7:00 PM
- ☁️ 9 °C
- Altitude: 70 m
- ItalyChiesa Di San Nicoló45°30’20” N 10°43’55” E
Boxing Day Birthday Biking
December 26, 2022 in Italy ⋅ ☁️ 9 °C
Our buns had recovered enough to put them to work again. No snow this time so just an easy ride around the old town, through the vineyards and beyond.
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- Day 18
- Tuesday, December 27, 2022 at 6:00 PM
- 🌙 9 °C
- Altitude: 70 m
- ItalyChiesa Di San Nicoló45°30’20” N 10°43’55” E
Left hand drive to Lazise
December 27, 2022 in Italy ⋅ 🌙 9 °C
With cars comes freedom but also potential problems. Hopefully our adventures around Lake Garda run smoothly!
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- Day 19
- Wednesday, December 28, 2022 at 1:38 PM
- ⛅ 4 °C
- Altitude: 571 m
- ItalyBorgo di Canale45°55’42” N 10°49’36” E
Albany channels Ascari
December 28, 2022 in Italy ⋅ ⛅ 4 °C
If you've got 4 wheels, use 'em. Ok some people circumnavigate Lake Garda by bicycle, but l was proud of taking on the Italian drivers and coming away unscathed. Steven Ong, the drive back along theRead more
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- Day 20
- Thursday, December 29, 2022 at 6:32 PM
- 🌧 8 °C
- Altitude: 63 m
- ItalyChiesa Di San Nicoló45°30’18” N 10°43’54” E
Rain delays play
December 29, 2022 in Italy ⋅ 🌧 8 °C
We contemplated a trip up the cable car, but Mother Nature suggested otherwise. We took the opportunity to catch up with the essentials and have a rest day.
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- Day 21
- Friday, December 30, 2022 at 11:18 AM
- 🌧 8 °C
- Altitude: 85 m
- ItalyTeatro romano di Verona45°26’54” N 11°0’6” E
My Verona
December 30, 2022 in Italy ⋅ 🌧 8 °C
The rain continued today, but this was our main day to see Verona so we pulled out the raincoats and off we went.
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- Day 22
- Saturday, December 31, 2022 at 2:46 PM
- ⛅ 9 °C
- Altitude: 65 m
- ItalyPonte Scaligero45°26’24” N 10°59’12” E
Partying is such sweet sorrow
December 31, 2022 in Italy ⋅ ⛅ 9 °C
Our last day in Verona
We started the day at Juliet's house...
(Ok, The house that was the inspiration for Juliet...OK, just some place in Verona that reminds people of the house so they stuck aRead more
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- Day 23
- Sunday, January 1, 2023 at 10:00 PM
- ☁️ 8 °C
- Altitude: 6 m
- ItalyCanale di San Giuliano45°28’49” N 12°16’11” E
Happy New Year!
January 1, 2023 in Italy ⋅ ☁️ 8 °C
The sun is out for the start of the year. We'd like four more sunny days then freezing cold with lots of snow please. A few days in Venice Mestre lie ahead. Today, the old city to show the kids,Read more
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- Day 24
- Monday, January 2, 2023 at 9:00 PM
- ☁️ 9 °C
- Altitude: 6 m
- ItalyCanale di San Giuliano45°28’49” N 12°16’11” E
Sweet Clementine
January 2, 2023 in Italy ⋅ ☁️ 9 °C
Today we travelled to Treviso.. home of Tiramisu, the United Colours of Benetton and Prosecco. I note that Prosecco is a grape not a region. The grape actually comes from the Karst region of SloveniaRead more
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- Day 25
- Tuesday, January 3, 2023 at 1:35 PM
- ⛅ 11 °C
- Altitude: 25 m
- ItalyPiazza dei Signori45°24’36” N 11°52’24” E
Pounding the Pavement in Padua
January 3, 2023 in Italy ⋅ ⛅ 11 °C
Padua is an old university town. Capernicus and like-minded heathens would come here to study away from the prying eyes and influence of the Vatican. The town is a monument to science and religionRead more
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