Zell am See, Austria – Panoramas and Cowbells: We visited Vienna on a previous trip, but having only just passed through the Austrian countryside, decided to spend some time in the mountains this time. But first – an … Continue Reading →
15/10/08, Wednesday – Klosters, Switzerland
It just keeps getting better and better. We have a new winner in the ‘highlight of our trip’ category – Switzerland! Our journey yesterday from Florence to Klosters involved 4 … Continue Reading →
13/10/08, Monday – Tuscany (Siena)
‘Fangio’ aka Bruce has earned his new nickname after thoroughly enjoying driving (with ‘yours faithfully’ navigating) the winding, narrow country roads of the Tuscany region over the last three days. … Continue Reading →
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 →
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 →