A journey along the French and Italian Riviera, from Marseille to Genoa featuring Knights, Romans, boats, beaches and art!
Author: currently away
Cinque Terra
Exploring the centuries-old seaside villages on the rugged Italian Riviera coastline where colourful houses and vineyards cling to steep terraces and tiny harbors are filled with fishing boats.
Tuscany: Pisa, Siena and Montepulciano
“Stand on the marble bridge, cast your eye, if you are not dazzled, on its […]
Umbria & Apulia
On a timetable to meet a ferry, we drove across the breadth of Italy to Ancona heading south down the Adriatic coast and passing through provinces of Umbria, Abruzzo, Molise and Apulia.
A week in Montenegro
Hanging over the side of the ship we saw calm azure water drifting like aqueous gel and full of shoals of fish. We heard the call to prayer and glimpsed dainty minarets amongst the rooflines of small fishing villages. It was a mesmerising first glimpse of East Europe.
Molunat, Dubrovnik & 12 miles of Bosnia
Our unexpected exit from Montenegro left us feeling deflated. For all of ten minutes. The […]
Split & the ancient Roman city of Salona
The drive north from Dubrovnik to Split was one we had planned for three years. […]
Trogir & Krka National Park
Filip’s water taxi service sped us across the crystal blue waters to the tiny island […]
The Julian Alps
An active two days of cycling in the Julian Alps from our campsite at Lake Bled.
Ljubljana & Lendava
Lovely Ljubljana was settled so many thousands of years ago it hurts to think about it. It’s home to Romans, students and a 43,000 year old flute.