Our Last Offensive
Well, at last I have gotten to the end of our 2022 European Tour. It has only taken me 2 months to catch up but in my defence there was…
On The Western Front
We are getting close to the final days of our European tour and this is a region we have been looking forward to. This is a part of Europe where…
Island in the Sky
We left Versailles bemoaning the way our poor timing on this trip has had us seeing so many great sights wrapped in tarps, covered with scaffolding or just plain closed…
Leaving Italy by Train
First an Apology At last my late, late post! We are back home in Townsville staying at Karen & Stu’s place to house sit over Xmas. I still have Milan…
Venice and Mantua
Venice is indeed a unique city. Once we got off the train we immediately found ourselves on the Grand Canal. We walked 50 metres and bought 7 day ferry tickets…
Culture with a Capital ‘C’
For this blog post we have moved on to Florence, The capital of the Tuscany region of Northern Italy. We thought we’d stop here so we could visit the Leaning…
Colossal Colosseum
I promise not to put so many photos online again. I realise there was a heap of pix last blog but as I explained Rome has so much to see…
Roaming the Vatican
One huge post Apologies for the size of these galleries but if you spent 3 lifetimes in Rome you couldn’t see it all. I have managed to cut down the…
Our Italian Affair
Naples, Versuvius, Pompeii Having left Greece by Ferry we landed in Bari, Italy the next morning. Travelling by train on to Naples we were just out of the city of…
Guards and Monasteries
One Saturday night we were on our way home when we came across a crowd in the middle of the city. We diverted and were lucky enough to see the…
Battle of Two Gods
Late again but here goes. I am typing this out at Florence Railway station hopeful that I’ll get 2 posts in to finish wonderful Greece. The Iconic Greek No holiday…
All About Athens
Almost 2 weeks ago we left Santorini for Athens and at last I get to blog this city. This post will give you a view of Athens city but it…
Visiting a volcanic island
Ah, Santorini! It’s a lot like the Gold Coast or Bali or Disneyland for that matter. You either love it or you hate it. The environment, the culture, the scenery…
Nifty Naxos
In the wake of an exhausting few days on Mykonos we set sail for Naxos. The Mediterranean ferries are huge beasts which are thrown around like sports cars. When I…