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Croatia

After 10 days, we sadly had to say “Ciao for now!” to Italy. It has been a wonderful time and we have learnt so much from many special people – we hope to return one day. This map shows the places we will be visiting over the next 13 days on the Mediterranean. We sailed on the Viking StarContinue reading “Croatia”

Venice – Water City

And so we headed east through Northern Italy to the famous City of Water to start our cruise of the Mediterranean… We recently watched a documentary about the considerable social, economic and environmental stressors for native Venetians, and frankly it was quite tragic. Few local people can afford to live in Venice itself, so thoseContinue reading “Venice – Water City”

Florence to Turin

Our favourite market in Florence was the Mercato Centrale, literally 30 steps around the corner in San Lorenzo Square. On the ground floor are outstanding artisans – the rules ensure that only “healthy, good, tasty food” is provided and it truly was like heaven for food lovers. Outstanding seasonal fruit and vegetables, meat and fishContinue reading “Florence to Turin”

Ponte Vecchio & Galileo Museum

Of course no visit to Florence would be complete without walking across the Ponte Vecchio – the Old Bridge – across the Arno River. There have been shops here since the 13th century including butchers, fishmongers and tanners. You can imagine the pong! A happy solution: King Ferdinand 1 decreed in 1593 that only goldsmithsContinue reading “Ponte Vecchio & Galileo Museum”

More Wonderful Florence

Please enjoy some of the amazing pieces of art to be found in the huge Uffizi Gallery in Florence. It has been open to the public since 1765 so really is one of the first modern museums. This is mostly the legacy of the famous Medici family who regularly collected and commissioned works of art.Continue reading “More Wonderful Florence”

Tuscany

We woke up very early on the morning that we were leaving Rome, so decided to wander around the local streets. There seemed to be a busy buzz on one corner… And we had stumbled on the amazing Mercato Trionfale, the largest fresh market in Rome busy stocking up for the day’s trade. We wereContinue reading “Tuscany”

Italy…

We have been planning (and saving for!) our Mediterranean holiday for 18 months. First off we spend 9 days exploring some of Italy, then we cruise around the Mediterranean from Venice, finishing with several days in Barcelona. Enjoying every moment of our time in Italy so far. We won’t bore you with travel details fromContinue reading “Italy…”

Guess where we are going!

Our next trip has been planned for about 18 months now, but finally we can almost smell the avgas at the airport… we’re just a little excited! This occasion apparently required a new suitcase for Ginny, so we paid a visit to our favourite luggage shop Leather and Luggage in Mt Lawley. And what do you know, sheContinue reading “Guess where we are going!”

Julimar Conservation Park 4WD jaunt

We are members of the 4WD Club of Western Australia and have been on many great trips with them. This one was a ‘Julimar Jaunt’ through the Julimar Conservation Park to have a look at the wildflowers there. We met at the amazing Bindoon Bakehaus (great coffee, pies and cakes!) and then headed south for a bit before turningContinue reading “Julimar Conservation Park 4WD jaunt”

Wildflowers & Scenery East of Geraldton

Leaving Wooramel Station on our trek home, we stopped at Northampton, a small but lovely historic town 50 kms north of Geraldton. Returned for another meal [bangers and mash for me and pepper steak for Ginny] at the ‘bottom’ pub. Yes, there are 3 pubs, and although they all have proper names they are locally knownContinue reading “Wildflowers & Scenery East of Geraldton”