Italy

Cinque Terre

I didn’t wear my watch today. I always wear my watch. Cinque Terre is this magical land where time isn’t very important. Or perhaps I should say five magical lands. Cinque Terre (pronounced chin-kwe ter-ra) translates literally as “five earths”. The five earths are five small pastel coloured towns hugging the rugged coastline within walking distance […]

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The Birthday Trip

The only European trip we booked before even leaving NZ has arrived. I’m still pinching myself. We’re spending the next two weeks chasing the Mediterranean around the Rivieras and down to the Amalfi Coast, then crossing the Adriatic. I’ve written out our basic itinerary here in case any of you have tips or suggestions. View […]

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