We left Switzerland, the land of ice and snow, where temperatures averaged between the low teens in the cities and zero degrees during our various trips up the mountains. We landed in Chania, Crete in 40 degree heat. The view from our room in Chania We checked into our hotel, which is a restored, ancient … Continue reading Our Party Grows in Crete
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Gentlemen in Geneva
We caught the early train to Geneva, because the journey from Zermatt was 4.5 hours long. Zermatt was mostly Italian speaking, being right on the border of Italy. As we travelled North-west, the main language changed to German and then closer to Geneva suddenly changed to French. This country is a melting pot of culture, … Continue reading Gentlemen in Geneva
Interlaken to Zermatt
We arrived in Interlaken just after lunch. We stepped off the train to find the weather beautiful; sunny, clear, with Interlaken surrounded by towering mountains with at least 50 paragliders floating lazily in intertwining circles down from the peaks. We checked into our hotel and wandered down the main street, stopping to watch the paragliders … Continue reading Interlaken to Zermatt
From Zurich to Lucerne
We woke up in St Moritz on our last morning there to find it snowing. It looked beautiful drifting down and we just had to run outside and stand in it. Luckily our hotel was able to provide a transfer to the train station so we didn’t have to walk in it all the way. … Continue reading From Zurich to Lucerne
Train to St Moritz
After breakfast in Milan, we walked across the road to the train station to catch our train into Switzerland. This journey was to be two legs: An Italian train from Milan to Tirano on the Swiss border, then a change to the Bernina Express into St Moritz. We had already booked our seats on the … Continue reading Train to St Moritz
Exploring Tuscany
And now a word from guest blogger, Lidia: I’m up a little earlier than Scott this morning and it astounds me that he’s able to still be sleeping soundly in the bed that unfortunately has the softness level of a concrete slab! So, while he sleeps, I've taken the liberty to make a start on … Continue reading Exploring Tuscany
Rome to Tuscany Adventure: Trastevere, Terme di Saturnia, & Pitigliano
Well, we’re off again. First stop: Rome. We flew Qatar again and the flight from Melbourne to Doha was a little turbulent, but otherwise fine. Doha to Rome was flawless. One minor issue in the airport lounge in Doha: We were sitting in the lounge, sleep deprived of course after our 13.5 hour flight from … Continue reading Rome to Tuscany Adventure: Trastevere, Terme di Saturnia, & Pitigliano
Rome!
Travel Blog - 31st May, 2023 We left Marsala in Sicily and drove to the mountain-top village of Erice. The views from this place were absolutely spectacular. There was a walking track around the entire village, and walking around it you could see many towns laid out across the valley and along the western coast … Continue reading Rome!
The Aeolian Islands
Travel Blog - 17th May 2023 Flashback: Back in 2020, we were supposed to come to Sicily and had to cancel due to Covid. On that trip, we had booked a private boat trip from the island of Lipari to the island of Stromboli, which is an active volcano that erupts every 15 to 20 … Continue reading The Aeolian Islands
Agrigento to Erice
Travel Blog - 25th May 2023 We left Syracuse and started our drive toward Agrigento on the South-West coast of Sicily. We decided to make a stop on the way at a town called Caltagirone. This is where all of the ceramics artisans are located and apparently the ceramics shops there are amazing. We fully … Continue reading Agrigento to Erice
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