Paddling down the river and Dad's feast

We ate croissants for breakfast before heading to the kayaks. We were driven a short way up the river where we set off. It started to rain while we headed down so we stopped halfway for a coffee andRead more
Friday in the Chateau

We were up early to say goodbye to Nick and Greg with some croissants for breakfast. Dane, Grace and I walked down to see some sunflowers. We looked at the little market in town before heading backRead more
Heading to Paros, Greece

We were up early and left by seven to drive to Bordeaux airport. We flew to Athens and then on to Paros . A mini bus picked us up and drove us to our villa in Naousa. It was quite a culture shock toRead more
Diving in Greece!

No croissants for breakfast anymore, back to fruit and muesli. It was nice and hot so after a relaxing morning we headed to the bus station. We went to Santa Maria and met Jake and Ali to go diving.Read more
Flamingo happiness

We went for a short walk and got coffee at the bakery. We caught the ferry this morning over to the national park. The landscape was dramatic with lots of cliffs. We had the slowest lunch ever with aRead more
Lazy day in Greece

The wind today was extreme! We walked down the road to the local winery for some tastings and a cheese platter. We were surprised that the wines were OK! Lunch was our favourite - gyros!! We spent theRead more
Car trip around Paros

We hired a mini bus today to explore the island. Grace had organised for us to meet up with Ellie McDonald, Georgie and Wendy Dodd in the mountain village Lefke They were running super late so we hadRead more
Antiparos day trip

We headed off early to go to AntiParos, three buses and a ferry. We saw the caves on top of the hill, which were impressive, but not as wondrous as the Slovenian caves. We had pork gyros and beers forRead more
Friday in Paros

Dad and I went on a scooter ride to Kolibithres beach which had a tiny bit of protection from the wind. We stayed awhile and caught the ferry back to Naousa. Lunch was gyros and saganaki, the best!Read more
Mykonos and Rome!!

We were up early, packed and headed to the port in Parika. We had a freddo cappuccino and said goodbye to Jake and Ali. The rest of us caught a very bumpy ferry to Mykonos where we said goodbye to mumRead more
Colosseum and looking around Rome

We ate breakfast and drank takeaway coffees before heading to the Colosseum. The queues were epic so we joined a tour which skipped the queue and we were guided around by an archeologist. We heardRead more
The Vatican

We ate breakfast then headed out for coffee. Grace, Dane and I walked to the St Peters Basilica at the Vatican. After queuing we entered and looked around. The building is so incredible and full ofRead more
La Spezia

We were up early and headed to the train station to met Annie. We traveled by train from Rome to La Spezia passing scenic views of the ocean along the way.
We checked into our AirBnB which was rightRead more
Cinque Terre

This morning we headed to the fresh food market and bought some fruit for the day. Our breakfast was focaccias and coffee. We caught a train to visit the towns along the Cinque Terre. We got off atRead more
Monterosso beach day

We caught an early train to Monterosso and organised beach chairs and umbrellas for the day. We had coffee, went for many swims, lounged around, read, looked at beautiful pebbles, ate pizza, drunkRead more
Nice, France

Up early to catch the train from La Spezia to Nice via Genoa. We arrived, checked in at our hostel and met Erica for lunch. I had a yummy Niçoise salad washed down with some rose. We walked down theRead more
Nice to Barcelona

Breakfast was french pastries and coffee. We walked along the main street stopping for Nespresso, more sparkling water and along to the flower market. We had another look at the promenade and beachRead more
Barcelona beach day

We ate breakfast and headed out for coffee. We hired bikes and rode along the foreshore which was buzzing with people. Saw some skate parks and playgrounds, then rode to the Parc de Diagonal Mar toRead more
Gaudi and Park Guell

We ate breakfast at home, rode our bikes to the market and found delicious falafel wraps for lunch. We then rode looking at some of Gaudi's houses. We stopped at Casa Batllo and had an audio tourRead more
Sagrada Familia and Joan Miro

We rode to Parc de la Ciutadella to see the fountain and Arc de Triumph. We had a look at the greenhouse with tropical plants. We rode along to Parc de Montjuic to see the cactus garden. Up the hillRead more
Palau Guell and Travelling to Portugal

We ate breakfast, had coffee and packed our things before heading to Palau Guell. We went for an audio tour around the palace which was gothic style and grand. It was Gaudi's first house commissionRead more
Day trip to Sintra

Dane and I went for a morning run along the waterfront. My first run in a long time and it felt good, but my foot still hurt. We had breakfast and caught the train out to Sintra. There was a littleRead more
Lisbon

We went to Belem tower and lined up for what felt like an eternity. There was a very odd queuing system. It was interesting to see but having visited the castles in Sintra already, it was a bit of aRead more
Travelling to Porto

Dane and I went for a run before we packed up and caught a train to Porto. We arrived and checked into our hostel in a beautiful building and it had modern bunk beds. We ate delicious tapas and drankRead more
Beach day in Porto

Breakfast at the hostel was surprisingly good! After skyping mum and dad we caught an uber to Serralves Villa where it was free entry on Sunday mornings...win! We quickly made our way to the Art DecoRead more