Having waxed lyrical about fabulous France and raptured about terrific Tuscany in previous posts it is now time to gush about glorious Greece. The ferry from Bari deposited us at Corfu town and we made our way to a camp ground at Ipsos beach. With only the taverna between Normie and the water we enjoyed the local area for a day before hiring a scooter and exploring the island over the next few days. … Continue readingGreece is the Word
After leaving the Istrian peninsula we commenced the island hopping part of the journey with Krk.
Taking a break from the seemingly endless idyllic beach camps we headed inland to the amazing Plitvice Lakes, a chain of 16 terraced lakes, joined by waterfalls, that extend into a limestone canyon. … Continue readingCroatia: Who Knew?
In this post we bring back the travel map and discover how beautiful Slovenia is from the wine region through the Alps and to the lakes, and don’t miss the Foodies Supplement. … Continue readingGorging Out in the Balkans
Hey everyone and welcome back to our continuing European adventure for 2016. We picked up Normie and headed over to Calais and stayed the night in Dunkirk before crossing through Belgium and hitting Middelburg in the Netherlands. I have to say that following the coastline … Continue readingA Wet Start
While attending this year’s ACC national muster I was lucky enough to catch a powerful show by mother nature lighting the showgrounds. … Continue readingBeaudesert, Queensland
The maps you have seen at the beginning of each post this year showed a route and a mileage that was direct from campsite to campsite and didn’t allow for the various meanderings along the way … Continue readingLa Grande Finale
When we last spoke Deb & I were relaxing on the beach for a few days. We eventually got motivated to move 70km up the road to Vieste, a great seaside town with many beach resorts that catered for us motorhomers. We set up camp across the road from the first white sandy beach we have seen here and only a 400m walk to town. … Continue readingMangia bene, ridi spesso, ama molto (Eat well, laugh often, love much)
When we left the overcrowded Napoli region it was a joy to arrive at tranquil Paestum. Amazing Greek ruins with hardly anyone about, we felt like we had these well preserved temples all to ourselves. … Continue readingThe Easy Pace of Southern Charm
Rather than translate the post title, I’ll just let you know that in Australia we have the same phrase, ‘doing SFA’, though it does sound a little more sophisticated in Italian. Just like ‘happy hour’ is referred to as ‘Aperitivo’ it all means “sitting around doing nothing” which is the favourite summer pastime of both countries, and as if we needed any encouragement, Deb has acquired a taste for Prosecco and for me, Campari. … Continue readingDolce far niente
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