Stopped in for lunch at this amazing shopping centre with every designer imaginable in one store and then had champagne cocktails on the rooftop with views over the whole of Paris on our way to the airport. We wanted champagne cocktails and there were none on the menu but our waiter was the best and
Month: June 2018
Its Jack and Milly wines!
Driving and Navigating in Italy
Navigating is not my strong point, but Rome has fixed that in some ways – I had to learn in a hurry! There is the GPS in the car as well as google maps on the phone – both very slow to update so you’ve missed the turn before its even re-routed and have to
As a child I was fascinated by ancient history. The first non fiction books that I had were a set about ancient civilisations – Tutankahmun’s tomb, the Incas, the ancient Greeks and Romans, and how I treasured those books, reading them over and over again, poring through the texts to try and get some insight
Lunch in Pompeii
I love Italy, the Italians and everything to do with their culture so this post is not meant to criticise but I have noticed one thing in particular about the Italians that is country wide – they are very good opportunists when it comes to making a euro. A few times people have helped us
Oh my goodness! The Amalfi Coast – this is one of the top 10 things I had on my bucket list – to drive the Amalfi Coast and have coffee along the way, on the edge of the coastline, looking over the view. Well I certainly got to do that and more! Thanks to Michael
Yes I know I am way behind on posting and should do it in order BUT some things are worth going out of order for. After 3 weeks of butter, pasta, pizza etc (which has been stunning I might add) we needed a good Aussie meal. To have it with a great aperitif, a local
We have Scott and Gail (Michael’s uncle and partner) house sitting for us while we were away. It makes your trip so much easier knowing that your much loved pets are being cared for by great people. Being overseas is fantastic but homesickness does kick in, no matter how much fun you’re having. I emailed
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This rather innocuous looking wall PLUS What Michael tells me is driving on his head due to being in the northern hemisphere EQUALS And we won’t even talk about the impression gutters make in Rome……
We left Irola yesterday, headed for Rome, and had planned on ducking out to a coastal town for some lunch on the way when we spotted a small town, high up on the hill in front of us and decided to see if anything was open where we could enjoy the views and try out