Last Mt Lofty climb

The last Mt Lofty climb for a year, with my hiking buddy Elise (temp 7 degrees)
Family dinner

After a crazy week of Lachlan being very ill, we managed to throw together.a family meal on our last night.....including a birthday cake for Josh. Not quite up there with the Women’s Weekly KidsRead more
Lara and Rudi in 12 months time???

First stop Rapallo

Rapallo is a beautiful small town on the Italian Riviera, between Genoa and the Cinque Terre. Although the seafront promenade is bustling, we have hardly heard English being spoken at all, so it feelsRead more
Rapallo

We have found FOODY heaven
Rapallo and Santa Margherita

A 7km stroll along the coastal promenade to Santa Margherita, for a swim off the rocks and to watch the locals enjoying their weekend in the Mediterranean sunshine.
Camogli and Punta Chiappa

Today we took the train to Camogli and walked up through the Nature Park of Portofino to the small village of San Rocco and then down to Punta Chiappa. The hike took us through woodlands, past smallRead more
Camoogli to Punta Chiappa

S Margherita, Potofino and San Fruttuoso

S Margherita, Portofino and San Fruttuos

Today we caught the train to S Margherita then walked on to Portofino along the cliff top. It was very hot for walking but blue skies above and crystal clear water below. We then hiked straight up theRead more
Rapallo to Lecco

Our home for the next month - every time we walk past one of our windows (or go out on our private roof top balcony) we are stopped in our tracks by the incredible views...mountains, rock face, lakeRead more
Day trip to Bellagio and Varenna

Day trip to Bellagio and Varenna

Today we took the ferry on Lake Como to Bellagio and then on to Varenna. The forecast temperature for today was 38 deg with a ‘feels like’ temp of 43, so we decided to stay by the water for theRead more
Lecco

Another extreme heat day today ....had to resort to lots of swimming and keeping our fluids up!
Lecco

Last night we walked into town for the Lake and Mountain Festival. It was a wonderful party atmosphere and included a regatta and more than 30 minutes of incredible fireworks (the noise reverberatedRead more
Afternoon trip on Lake Como

Today we took the ferry to Bellagio and Varenna again. It was lovely and cool on the water and we returned to a beautiful cafe on the waterfront to have dinner before returning home by train andRead more
Mount Erna by funicular and hiking

With wild thunderstorms forecast for mid afternoon, we took the bus then funicular up to Piani d’Erna in the morning. At the summit we had panoramic views of the lakes and surrounding mountains andRead more
Day trip to Como

Bus to Bellagio (think taking a bus up Greenhill Rd to Mt Lofty but with half the width of road, and yes, it was 2 way traffic) then ferry to Como. It was yet another very hot day and with nowhere toRead more
Como Canine - riding with style

Monte Barro, Lecco

Today we walked from our apartment, down to Lecco, across the bridge and into Parco Monte Barro. The forecast for today was a much cooler 28 degrees so we were keen for a decent hike. We walked up toRead more
Monte Barro, Lecco

San Pellegrino Terme

What a contrast today was to yesterday’s long hike .... a heavenly day spent relaxing in the warm waters of San Pellegrino Terme! We caught a train to Bergamo and then bus to San P where we had aRead more
San Pellegrino Terme

San Pellergino Terme

Walk along the promenade to Pradello

Over the last few days we have continued to explore Lecco and surrounds - visiting the Saturday markets, walking up the hill to a local restaurant and walking along the lake promenade to a smallRead more