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My First Blog Post

Be yourself; Everyone else is already taken. — Oscar Wilde. This is the first post on my new blog. I’m just getting this new blog going, so stay tuned for more. Subscribe below to get notified when I post new updates.

Introduce Yourself (Example Post)

This is an example post, originally published as part of Blogging University. Enroll in one of our ten programs, and start your blog right. You’re going to publish a post today. Don’t worry about how your blog looks. Don’t worry if you haven’t given it a name yet, or you’re feeling overwhelmed. Just click theContinue reading “Introduce Yourself (Example Post)”

Carrah Wildflower Walk

Recently we visited Carrah Farms, about 2 hours north of Perth city in the Calingiri area. Marvellous to get out of town with a group of friends, smell the fresh air and enjoy the peace and quiet! Sarah first took us on a guided walk through their Wandoo and Marri woodlands which have been fencedContinue reading “Carrah Wildflower Walk”

Cruising on the Viking Star

Now that our 2015 trip is over, (sob!) we thought a quick focus on our ‘Mediterranean Odyssey’ cruise would be useful for people contemplating an ocean cruise. This all began way back in 2013 when we took a Viking river cruise from Amsterdam to Budapest, and we met some wonderful travel companions from the USAContinue reading “Cruising on the Viking Star”

Barcelona!

Our previous blog focused on the amazing Sagrada Familia as it just overwhelmed our senses, so now we can focus on other interesting spots in Barcelona. Just that name conjures up a certain waiter from Fawlty Towers, but fortunately we met many funny and competent waiters bearing no resemblanceContinue reading “Barcelona!”

Inspirational Gaudi…

Antoni Gaudi – What a man, what an imagination! We had been introduced to some of his works in and around Barcelona on a hop-on hop-off coach tour of this beautifully planned and laid out city… However, we were not prepared for the visual WOW! of the Sagrada Familia designed by Gaudi as an ‘exceptional placeContinue reading “Inspirational Gaudi…”

Monaco & Toulon

As we glided into Monaco, our waiter said “Now you will start to smell the money!” What an accurate description of this principality where the cost per square METRE averages 60 000 Euros, and each letter on the Yacht “Lady Moura” docked beside us is printed in 24 carat gold! We assumed that Monaco andContinue reading “Monaco & Toulon”

Livorno & Pisa

We witnessed a lovely sunrise as we approached the very busy port of Livorno in Tuscany and travelled to Pisa, home of that amazing leaning tower. En route we were surprised to pass a huge American army base. Camp Darby was first established in 1951 and is apparently the largest base outside of US territory. It seemed anContinue reading “Livorno & Pisa”

Naples – Sorrento & Pompeii

We slid into the huge port of Naples and it was not long before we were off on a long day out… Driving along the Sorrento Peninsula was interesting – we were happy not to be driving the bus on a cool and rainy day along the narrow road with so many hairpin bends! AllContinue reading “Naples – Sorrento & Pompeii”

Corfu & the Messina Straits

Our only stop in Greece was the island of Corfu. How many people remember reading “My Family and Other Animals” by Gerald Durrell?! It was such a fascinating story about his family’s experiences living on Corfu, as well as all the ‘beasties’ they nurtured. We enjoyed our scenic (hairpin) drive around the island, and seeingContinue reading “Corfu & the Messina Straits”