ItalyLatiumRomeCentro StoricoCapitoline Hill41°53’36” N 12°28’59” E September 22, 2011 in Italy ⋅ ⛅ 21 °C
After the cyclin component of the trip was completed, I was in no particular hurry to return to Australia, therefore I decided to take the long and slow route home, with stops in Rome, Paris andRead more
ItalyLatiumRomeCentro StoricoCapitoline Hill41°53’36” N 12°28’59” E
September 23, 2011 in Italy ⋅ 🌙 21 °C
This was actually the first time I had been in Rome and, like any other tourist, I walked out from the front door of my hotel, and somehow manage to find my way to the Forum and the Coliseum. I thenRead more
ItalyLatiumRomeCentro StoricoCapitoline Hill41°53’36” N 12°28’59” E
September 24, 2011 in Italy ⋅ ⛅ 21 °C
My aim today was to wander a little further afield. I spent a long day exploring the Vatican, the Pantheon, Trevi Fountain and many other sites of interest. It was another hot day in Rome.
ItalyCampaniaPompeiPiazza Bartolo Longo40°44’57” N 14°30’2” E
September 25, 2011 in Italy ⋅ ⛅ 21 °C
Today I had booked a day excursion to the ancient city of Pompei, in the south of Italy near Naples. It was an early and a long drive in the bus. As we travelled south, it became evident that theRead more
FranceÎle-de-FranceParisParis 18 Buttes-MontmartreMontmartre vineyards48°53’15” N 2°19’51” E September 26, 2011 in France ⋅ ⛅ 22 °C
Today I left Rome and took a short flight to Paris. My hotel is situated in Montmartre, the elevated part of Paris known as the 18th Arrondaisement,
Upon looking at the confusing array of streets,Read more
FranceÎle-de-FranceParisParis 18 Buttes-MontmartreMontmartre vineyards48°53’17” N 2°19’50” E
September 27, 2011 in France ⋅ 🌙 22 °C
It was a busy day today as I wandered around the city, visiting the underground catacombs, Sacre Coeur Cathedral, Notre Dame, the Louvre and the Tuileries Gardens. Somehow I managed to learn how toRead more
FranceÎle-de-FranceParisParis 18 Buttes-MontmartreMontmartre vineyards48°53’26” N 2°20’3” E
September 28, 2011 in France ⋅ 🌙 23 °C
When I booked this trip I also booked a Paris Package. Included in this package was a dinner at the Second Level of the Eifel Tower and an evening show at the famous Moulin Rouge.
The Moulin RougeRead more
FranceÎle-de-FranceParisParis 18 Buttes-MontmartreRenoir Garden48°53’23” N 2°20’45” E
September 29, 2011 in France ⋅ 🌙 23 °C
After my trauma of the previous night, I decided that a restful day was in order. I kept my wanderings to the area of Montmartre and gradually started to feel more at home in the maze of streets.Read more
FranceÎle-de-FranceParisParis 07 Palais-BourbonBasilique Sainte-Clotilde48°51’32” N 2°19’12” E September 30, 2011 in France ⋅ ☀️ 26 °C
Since I had flown to Europe with Singapore Airlines, it was easy to arrange a stopover in Singapore on the way back to Melbourne. It had been almost 20 years since I had been in Singapore and IRead more
SingaporeCentral Singapore Community Development CouncilTanglinSymphony Lake1°18’43” N 103°48’40” E
