ItaliaLiguriaVernazza44°8’8” N 9°40’53” E 29 aprile 2017, Italia ⋅ ☀️ 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 onLeggi altro
FranciaProvence-Alpes-Côte d'AzurGourdon43°43’12” N 6°58’42” E 30 aprile 2017, Francia ⋅ ⛅ 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 beLeggi altro
Viaggiatore
Thanks Joy for this and other kind comments. We've had plenty of good weather for outdoor meandering. Walking over 14ks per day...
2 maggio 2017, Francia ⋅ 🌧 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 fewLeggi altro
Viaggiatore
Yep, blue is wonderful. Bonus snow on the peaks in the horizon. Not going there though, too cold...
FranciaProvence-Alpes-Côte d'AzurArlesArles Railway Station43°40’54” N 4°37’54” E 3 maggio 2017, Francia ⋅ ⛅ 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 isLeggi altro
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!
Viaggiatore
Absolutely Dirk , we are one in heart and cheese here. We bought cheese, dip and bread and lunched later in the park by the roman theatre. They also sell nougat in blocks - like four litre ice cream size blocks...
FranciaOccitaniaVers-Pont-du-GardPont du Gard43°56’54” N 4°32’12” E
4 maggio 2017, Francia ⋅ ☁️ 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 50Leggi altro
FranciaAuvergne-Rhône-AlpesVallon-Pont-d'ArcChameBois de Saleyron44°22’30” N 4°25’24” E
5 maggio 2017, Francia ⋅ ☀️ 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 RiverLeggi altro
SvizzeraCanton de VaudEtoy46°28’51” N 6°26’3” E 6 maggio 2017, Svizzera ⋅ ⛅ 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!
SvizzeraCanton de BerneUnterseenInterlaken46°41’18” N 7°51’42” E
7 maggio 2017, Svizzera ⋅ ⛅ 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 forLeggi altro
SvizzeraCanton de BerneLauterbrunnenMürrenTrümmelbachfälle46°34’7” N 7°54’32” E
8 maggio 2017, Svizzera ⋅ ⛅ 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.Leggi altro
SvizzeraCanton de BerneReichenbach im KandertalSpiggengrundSchilthorn46°33’24” N 7°50’6” E 9 maggio 2017, Svizzera ⋅ ⛅ 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 theLeggi altro
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