We spent an afternoon walking around Pisa taking in the sights but apart from the main piazza there is little else to attract.
Florence on the other hand took a 3 day visit and even though the temps were in the 30s we enjoyed the many piazzas, galleries & museums. … Continue readingFantasia Etrusca
We scrambled down from the Alps and arrived in Venice just in time for lunch. So nice to see friendly faces on the far side of the world.
The 4 of us had a wonderful sunny afternoon taking in the sights of Piazza San Marco and around the Rialto bridge but late in the afternoon the heavens opened up and we got drenched. Fortunately, the storm didn’t last long and when we emerged for dinner Venice was cooler but cleaner. … Continue readingLa Bella Vita (the good life)
A quick stop at the Bürstner head office (Normie needed a small part) then it was onto Triberg in the Black Forest.
A cute little tourist town with many woodworking shops selling all manner of trinkets.
… Continue readingHitting the Heights in Southern Germany
I fear there are going to be fewer posts this year as a blog of any type is a beast that must be fed regularly and let’s face it, how many pictures of cake, castles, churches & cathedrals can anyone take. So with this in mind please join Ralph (the trans-gender GPS), Norman (the self-trimming motorhome), Deb (the automatic missed turn & speeding alarm) & myself (the wind generator) for our trek through central Europe. … Continue readingTwo World Wars & Lots of Bubbly
France: 9
Best Subjects – Cooking; History
Sport – Has lousy defence … Continue readingEnd of Term Report Cards
In order to avoid overloading (of both readers & author) I have tried not to post too often, so please forgive this short attempt to catch up and make this as real-time as possible.
After a few sunny days on the shores of Lake Geneva’s French side we drove around towards Montreux on the lake’s Swiss side stopping by Château de Chillon (pictured at top of post). From there it was on to Lake Thun & Interlaken. … Continue readingSwitzerland, and not a chocolate in sight.
Driving through more breathtaking mountain landscapes we were amazed to find a campsite nestled in a small valley. As we parked the farmer was herding his dairy cows through the area and the noise made by the bells they wore sounded like giant wind chimes.
Even though we were still 40 minutes from the Swiss border there was a small chapel (image at top of post) and a Swiss restaurant 100m up the road and Deb was hanging out for a cheese fondue, unfortunately it wasn’t the best but the sausage & onions made up for it. … Continue readingFrance – you had me at Chamonix
Descending down the French side of the Pyrenees (pictured above) was certainly a picturesque drive despite the intermittent showers, and we soon made our way to Carcassonne. … Continue readingWhite pointers in the Mediterranean & the Alps
The week or so we took to drive from Madrid to the Spanish Mediterranean coast was very pleasant with some ever-changing landscapes but nothing too dramatic. Of the small towns we visited en-route we stopped at Toledo & Cuenca. Having felt like we have visited every church ever made it was only fair to visit the two remaining medieval Spanish synagogues in Toledo (apart from the small one in Cordoba mentioned in a previous post). … Continue readingFamily Reunion on the Costa Brava
Seville being our first stop back in Spain I was expecting a city that, like most others, had developed itself into the 21st century at a cost to it’s heritage but I was soon proven wrong. As we approached the old quarter the crowds started to thicken and an exciting vibe filled the air. … Continue readingAntiquity, Renaissance and Inquisition