Day trip to Resinelli

We took the bus up to Piani Di Resinelli in the morning and stayed all day because there was only one bus back late afternoon. We had trouble finding information about hiking (the tourist info centreLäs mer
Day trip to Resinelli

Day trip to Colico

Today we explored the Northern part of Lake Como by taking the train to Colico. Here we took a tour of Forte Montecchio Nord, the best preserved fortress of WW1 in Europe with its fully functioningLäs mer
Day out with our lovely hosts

Our lovely hosts, Barbara and Pierre -Mario (along with their friend Monica) picked us up today and drove us up to a local eatery/produce store which was overflowing with local delicacies. We had aLäs mer
Climb to San Martino

A short steep climb to the tiny church of San Martino (on the top of the cliff face behind our apartment) with once again, incredible views.
Early departure from Lecco

We woke up yesterday to the news that there will be no trains running on Wednesday (country wide strike) and we were due to leave that day and had many connecting trains over the next few days.Läs mer
Overnight in Tirano

Sbagliato (mistake) is one of my favourite Italian words and coming to Lecco was a wonderful sbagliato. Our original Airbnb booking (near Portofino) was cancelled by the host and my search for aLäs mer
Crossing the Bernina Pass

The Bernina Express crosses the Italian border and the Swiss Alps to Chur. It has Unesco World Heritage status, it negotiates 55 tunnels, 196 bridges, has an incline of 70 metres per kilometre andLäs mer
Train to Zurich

Woke up to another super hot day, so we walked to the old wooden swimming platforms on the river. We watched the locals as they jumped in at one end of the enclosure and were rapidly swept down streamLäs mer
Nantes to Bazoges en Pared

Had a quick look around the historic city of Nantes before our friend Alan met us, to drive us on to his home in the small village of Bazoges-en-Pareds. We met Alan on the Portugese Camino a number ofLäs mer
Nocturne Medieval Night

We were lucky enough to be in Bazoges en Pareds for their Nocturne Medieval celebration and re-enactment. After dress rehearsal the night before (we still had no idea what we were supposed to be doingLäs mer
Nocturne Medieval Night

Day trip to La Rochelle

After a slow start, Alan and Mel drove us to the coast to see the picturesque city of La Rochelle. We wandered from bar to bar around the waterfront and enjoyed Moules Frites at a restaurant - it wasLäs mer
St-Malo

One of my favourite books is All The Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr and it is set in St Malo, an old port city in Brittany surrounded by granite walls. It has been a dream of mine to visit thisLäs mer
Day trip to Mont St Michel

Today we took the bus for a half day visit to Mont St Michel (2.5 million visitors a year) and tackled the crowds to explore this incredible UNESCO listed island abbey rising up out of the water/sandLäs mer
Day trip to Mont St Michel

Day trip to Mont St Michel

You can never be too
safety conscious when making a withdrawal at an ATM!
St-Malo

Lille

Floreffe - Esperanzah Music Festival

Cyril kindly picked us up from Lille by car and in the afternoon we went to a nearby village, Floreffe, for a world music concert in the grounds of the old abbey. It was such a memorable experience -Läs mer
Jambes/Namur

We have spent a few lovely days catching up with Cyril (we hosted Cyril at our house a few years ago when he was cycling around Australia). He cooked a traditional Belgium meal for us (along with hisLäs mer
Day trip to Bruges

River walk to Profondeville

Day trip to Dinant + riverside drinks

ResenärNothing like a magical mystery tour, makes for a great day out.
ResenärSounds awesome. Great to hear of your adventures. Very jealous
ResenärI have to agree with Bill.