9-11/10/08, Thursday to Saturday – Vernazza/Siena
Thursday, 9th, was another sunny, warm day in Vernazza, high 20s, cool in the mornings and evenings. We decided (against our better judgement) rather than to just sit and soak … Continue Reading →
Category: Europe
8/10/08, Wednesday – Vernazza, Cinque Terre
We arrived in scenic Vernazza last night (in the dark again) after a little bit of drama. We caught the train from Florence, but got off the train at the … Continue Reading →
5/10/08, Sunday – Florence
Aaah Florence, we knew we’d love it here! Yesterday we spent another day on buses and trains to travel from Positano to Florence. If you can avoid the train from … Continue Reading →
Wednesday, 1/10/08 – positano
Well, yesterday was a big one! 1 taxi, 2 planes, 3 trains and 2 buses later we arrived at Villa la Quercia in Nocelle. We started the trip at 5am … Continue Reading →
Monday, 29/9/08 – Oia
Brian, thanks for recommending Oia. We caught the bus into the capital Fira yesterday and there was no comparision. While both places are breathtakingly beautiful, Oia is quiet, understated and … Continue Reading →
Saturday, 27th September
Arrived by ferry to Santorini just before midnight last night. Survived yet another hairy taxi ride up a narrow, winding road to the other side of the island to our … Continue Reading →
Friday, 26/9/08 Athens
First impressions of Athens: Mad taxi drivers (I guess they’re everywhere, but try 130kph in an 80kph zone weaving in and out of heavy traffic!); white buildings sprawled as far … Continue Reading →