In my everyday life, I tend to live fairly simply. I work a great deal and when to decisions of spending money on coffee, fancy clothes or extravagant dinners, I usually opt to pass. That money is then put in my Vacation Fund bank account (yes, it is named this on my banks website) so when time to travel, I am fully funded and ready to go. Although I usually dont buy Starbucks on my day off, I wil Read on...
Here we are for our next romantic stop, I name Florence. We spent a last night in Venice...out of the bus from Cortina late afternoon, and next morning on the train to Florence. So last easy local dinner in Venice before our next stop.
The train ride is short of three hours and we were staying next to the train station for our last night in Venice. So here we are in sunny and much warmer Florence Read on...
The defensive walls and towers around Kaptol were built between 1469 and 1473. Kaptol is the section of the Upper Town of Zagreb where the cathedral is located. EE1975285p1
Ljubiljana was a lunch stop en route from Rijecka and the Postonja Caves to Zagreb. What I knew most about Ljubljana was that it had been the home of my French language professor at university. He told us of his experiences th Read on...
Airlie Beach lies in the middle of the Great Barrier Reef, and consequently, its marketing slogan is The Heart of the Reef, which is also a reference to the nearby heart shaped coral cay that is Instagram famous. The Whitsunday Islands are located just offshore from Airlie Beach and its sister town, Shute Harbour, with the most recognizable being Hook Island, Hamilton Island and Whitsunday Island. Read on...
Istria is the largest peninsula in the Adriatic Sea. It is the most northern part of the Adriatic, its territory shared by Croatia (far majority), Slovenia, and Italy. Records show settlements in this area going back to Roman even Greek times. Most of the Middle Ages (from 1267 to 1797) it was possessed by the Venetian city state (Venetian Republic) and later became part of the Habsburg Monarchy u Read on...
This will probably be the last edition of Gerrys Travel Quotes. I am not running out of quotes, but it just seems harder to amuse myself. So, I will try to keep it light and funny, not so serious. Your body is not a temple, it is an amusement park. Enjoy the ride - Tony Bourdain I have been to almost as many places as my luggage - Bob Hope Life is not a fairytale, if you lose your shoes at midnigh Read on...
Day 500 and counting since lockdown started for us . Who would have thought we would have to suffer such restrictions on life and travel for such a long time . I got out early this morning for a constitutional walk along the riverbank. It pays to get out early. It is high Summer in the UK and the weather is sweltering. Sunny from early morn to late evening . That oppressive heat we seem to suffer Read on...
Today was going to be a big travel day and Tory and Jenn took Rosie and Vivian in the Tahoe while Steve and Mike took Grayson, Ellie, and Nathan in the Ford truck pulling the camper. We packed up the remainder of the camper and headed out for the drive to Townsend and Cades Cove. It took about 5 hours to get to Jenns parents house, Kirby and Donna (Paw and Maw.) With 5 kids there were many bathroo Read on...
So, after a busy week of Semana Santa we headed south to the lovely coastal town of Nerja, renting a small room with a great ocean view. The weather in Spain so far has been colder and rainier than we expected, so we were glad to see some sun and 70 degree temps for our 2 days on the beach.
Then it was on to Ronda and the start of a week touring the Pueblos Blancos or white villages. These are sm Read on...
Today we headed west, a 600km round trip in a minibus with a bit too much aircon for my liking. But Glyn liked it.
It was only a small group; a UK guy, a Germany lady, a couple from Russia and one Israeli guy. Our guide, Zuka is a very bubbly bloke from Tbilisi.Zuka told us all about the conflicts in the Causcasus area and how they differ. For example, the people of Russia, Ukraine, Georgia all m Read on...