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 […]
Read more "Cinque Terre"Next time you’re in Monaco, I recommend you take togs. And failing that, take a change of underwear. Or at least wear dark ones. Because if you don’t, when you see the crystal clear waters and are possessed by the urge to leap in, you will have to strip down to your nice white ink’d […]
Read more "Life Lesson #29 – Don’t Wear White Undies in Monaco"This morning we caught the train along the French Riviera to Nice. Approaching Cannes on the train to Nice Nice = heaven. The main beach at Nice Sure, there are a lot of people, but the beach is big enought to fit everyone, and it’s still a city you can get lost in. […]
Read more "Nice"I love our accommodation in Nice. But I wasn’t sure I would when we first arrived. The hostel is located across the road from the local Hippopotamus bar. When we walk in, we find ourselves in a dark, humid restaurant. A cockroach munches on crumbs on one of the tables. A niçoise woman in her […]
Read more "Life Lesson #28 – The French Way"I was warned not to expect too much from Marseilles. The crowded, crime filled, rat infested city would have nothing to offer me. Perhaps as a result of keeping expectations low, I’ve been pleasantly surprised. Though our hotel cost a little more than we usually spend, its a great little boutique one in the heart […]
Read more "Marseilles"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 […]
Read more "The Birthday Trip"I looked forward to this weekend all week: West End Live! Aka 200,000 people packed into Trafalgar Square to watch all the big shows perform live for 15 minutes. It would have been amazing if it hadn’t poured. Like, cats and dogs and antelope poured. Die hard fans that we are, we had no choice […]
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