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”
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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!”
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”
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”
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”
2020 Travels 