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Delightful Dénia
After our low-key week in Oropesa, we headed 2 or so hours further south on the eastern coast of Spain, through the modern streets of Valencia (thanks to that crazy GPS again!) and on to the coastal city of Dénia … Continue reading
Posted in Travel, World travel
Tagged Almadrava Tower, Bahia Azul Resort, Costa Blanca, COVID-19, Dénia, Les Rotes, Photography, Spain, Valencia, Weather
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Room with a view
When we pulled open the curtains at Apartamentos el Cano, Marina d’Or, Oropesa del Mar, Spain, we were greeted by the Mediterranean sea view that would delight us from dawn to dusk every day of our week’s stay. Like an … Continue reading
Posted in Travel, World travel
Tagged Apartamentos el Cano, Beach, COVID-19, Gardens, Orange Blossom Coast, Oropesa del Mar, Photography, Spain, Tourists, Walking, Winter
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From coast to coast
Continuing from my last post, the next day, as we drove out of San Sebastian, Spain, I noticed ice on the sides of the road… and before we knew it, we were driving through snow! Well, not literally (lucky for … Continue reading
Posted in Travel, World travel
Tagged Castle, Driving in Europe, El Cano apartments, Morella, Mountains, Oropesa del Mar, Pamplona, Photography, Royal Palace of Olite, San Sebastian, Snow, Spain, Weather
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As luck would have it
This photo of Luxembourg Gardens, Paris, was featured in my blog post, just before I started walking you through my photobook through my posts, back in December 2019. As if I knew that 2020 was going to be somewhat of … Continue reading
Dreams do come true
I had wanted to cruise the Greek Islands ever since I was a teenager, and last year that dream came true! Cutting it fine, flying in from Australia into Athens, Greece, on the afternoon of boarding, we had booked a … Continue reading
Posted in France, Travel, World travel
Tagged Acropolis Museum, Athens, Athens Mini Pass, Beach, Blue-domed churches, Caldera cliffs, Castle, Cruise, Fira, Greece, Greek Islands, Marina, Marmaris, Mediterranean cruise, Oia, Photography, Pullmantur Horizon, Santorini, Shopping, Turkey
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Seize the day
Last year we fulfilled a number of bucket list wishes: sky diving with my son, cruising the Greek Islands, scuba diving in Crete, and taking a hot air balloon ride over the Loire Valley in France! All totally amazing experiences. … Continue reading
Posted in Travel, World travel
Tagged Bucket list, Carpe diem, Cruise, France, Greek Islands, Hot air balloon, Loire Valley, Photography
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Losing ourselves in Venice
Each morning at Antica Locanda Sturion hotel in Venice, in 2018, we enjoyed breakfast by the window in the dining room with a view of the Grand Canal (including the Rialto Bridge, if I popped my head out the window!) … Continue reading
Posted in France, Travel, World travel
Tagged Airport transfer, Antica Locanda Sturion, Architecture, Bridge of Sighs, Bridges, Burano, Caffe Saraceno, Canals, Comet Glass Star, Grand Canal, Italy, Murano, Osteria Al Fureghin, Photography, Rialto Bridge, San Marcos plaza, St Marks Square, Trattoria da Gigi, Venice, Waterbus
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From a celebration of love to the city of love
Friends from Lyon invited us to their wedding in Grenoble, France, in 2018 – and what a celebration it was, in a truly idyllic location! What better to follow then, than a short drive to Geneva airport for a flight … Continue reading
Posted in Travel, Travel in France, World travel
Tagged Airport transfer, Burano, City of love, France, Geneva, Grand Canal, Grenoble, Italy, Lyon, Murano, Photography, Rialto Bridge, Venice
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Lazing around Leysin
Breakfasts on the balcony, simple suppers, and stunning sunsets – our week in Leysin in June 2018 was a perfect launching point for our daily explorations of the mountains and magic that is Switzerland, where, yes, the cows really do … Continue reading
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Tagged Chalet, Dr Auguste Rollier, Flowers, Fresh water, Heliotherapy, Leysin, Mountains, Photography, Sanatorium, Scenic view, Switzerland
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