ItalyLiguriaVernazza44°8’8” N 9°40’53” E April 29, 2017 in Italy ⋅ ☀️ 15 °C
Five small isolated villages have become a hub of Italian riviera indulgence. Postcard beautiful in sea, sky, and sites (when not utterly crushed by cruise lines tour crowds). Plan to come. But not onRead more
FranceProvence-Alpes-Côte d'AzurGourdon43°43’12” N 6°58’42” E April 30, 2017 in France ⋅ ⛅ 13 °C
Now venturing beyond the cosy confines of Italian order and serenity. First night was here. They almost spelt it correctly too, tho meaning is the same: fortress. Can see a bit from here: that'll beRead more
FranceProvence-Alpes-Côte d'AzurAvignonAbbaye Sainte-Catherine d'Avignon43°57’6” N 4°48’24” E May 2, 2017 in France ⋅ 🌧 11 °C
Well it was the centre for a bit, like two hundred years or so. Life for the Pope was a bit (politically) hot in Rome in the 1300s. So what's a Pope to do? Build a new city for yourself and fewRead more
FranceProvence-Alpes-Côte d'AzurArlesArles Railway Station43°40’54” N 4°37’54” E May 3, 2017 in France ⋅ ⛅ 13 °C
A theatre for one, an amphitheatre right next door for two, and a marvellous crypt. Sort of MCG / tennis centre precinct a la first century. Van Gogh also made it his home for some years. His art isRead more
Dirk Quartel
I'd be passing on the fish and looking for the big tray of fresh croissants and French cheeses. This is not the time nor place to be eating healthy!
FranceOccitaniaVers-Pont-du-GardPont du Gard43°56’54” N 4°32’12” E
May 4, 2017 in France ⋅ ☁️ 13 °C
Romans love a good bath. And a fountain or two. Oh and it helps if one keeps the slaving masses alive. All this needs water. As I'm sure you realise, this isn't even a pont; it's an aqueduct. Over 50Read more
FranceAuvergne-Rhône-AlpesVallon-Pont-d'ArcChameBois de Saleyron44°22’30” N 4°25’24” E
May 5, 2017 in France ⋅ ☀️ 16 °C
(a bridge for you non francophiles). This one is made without human hands: only nature's hand using stone, water, wind, and time. Pont-dArc is part of the Ardeche gorge: picture the Murray RiverRead more
SwitzerlandVaudÉtoy46°28’51” N 6°26’3” E May 6, 2017 in Switzerland ⋅ ⛅ 14 °C
Cloudy and cool here. We'll see what the next few days bring....
Helen Chessell Beautiful! You certainly moving around. Glad to see you are having a great time!
SwitzerlandBernUnterseenInterlaken46°41’18” N 7°51’42” E
May 7, 2017 in Switzerland ⋅ ⛅ 11 °C
Interlaken is a big country tourist town. There are plenty of shops restaurants and hotels to keep you fed and comfy. It was raining heaps so we rested up here. Interlaken is also the beginning forRead more
SwitzerlandBernLauterbrunnenMürrenTrümmelbachfälle46°34’7” N 7°54’32” E
May 8, 2017 in Switzerland ⋅ ⛅ 9 °C
Yep, there are five waterfalls in view as we tuck in for the night. This is because this glacial valley has vertical walls over 200 meters high. It's a long way for water and base jumpers to fall.Read more
SwitzerlandBernReichenbach im KandertalSpiggengrundSchilthorn46°33’24” N 7°50’6” E May 9, 2017 in Switzerland ⋅ ⛅ 0 °C
Wow is international language for 'I do not believe what I am looking at, and clearly no one else in this cable car does either'. It's spoken in unison by all the very moment we break through theRead more
Kathryn Bertram
That's the town I stayed in! Such a relaxed vibe, hope you got to chill here a bit.
Kathryn Bertram
The weather looks like it is warming up now for you.
Brett vL
Lovely photo Gordo... truly picturesque