Christmas this year was significant in that it is nine years since we last hosted Christmas – the first year…
The motivation for this jaunt was a kind of mash up of wanting to visit Oktober Fest, but not wanting…
Purely by coincidence, two of my favourite bands decided to tour in November. Not only that, but the nearest concerts…
On the 20th Sept, an email dropped into my inbox from the Outdoor Swimming Society (OSS) inviting me to take part in…
We could have nipped home back through the channel tunnel, but for the minor (110mile) diversion we took the ferry…
This is not about one place but is our thoughts as we exit Italy and head back to the UK.…
From the Cinque Terre we decided to head to Paris before getting the overnight ferry from La Havre to Portsmouth…
Our final stop in Italy for the trip is just outside the Cinque Terre in Tramonti National Park. It’s one…
We leave Elba and head back to the mainland. An hours drive north puts us at a beach which was…
First impressions of Elba are slightly disappointing. The small beach at Sant’Andrea is crowded with people and rows of loungers…