Tag Archives: Weather

Delightful Dénia

Posted on March 8, 2021 by frenchfry36

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 →

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From coast to coast

Posted on February 2, 2021 by frenchfry36

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 →

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Hola from Nola!

Posted on January 20, 2021 by frenchfry36

It is said that, what you do on the first day of the year sets the tone for the rest of the year – so, despite a global pandemic, and widespread weather warnings, we set off at 8am on 1 … Continue reading →

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Visiting Vancouver

Posted on July 23, 2017 by frenchfry36

We might be seasoned travelers but perhaps that makes us too relaxed at times, and the night before flying to Canada, attempting to check-in on-line, we discovered that we needed visas! Oops. Oh well, easily fixed. What would we do … Continue reading →

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Whatever the weather

Posted on August 27, 2014 by frenchfry36

No matter where you are in the world and what you are planning to do – you can’t control the weather. We are currently house-swapping – living in a house in Melbourne’s outer eastern suburbs while the owners are enjoying our house in … Continue reading →

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Shaking off the winter blues

Posted on October 28, 2013 by frenchfry36

The sun has finally made an appearance in Melbourne, Australia, after a winter that doesn’t seem to want to end. Melburnians might often say that it’s “freezing” but in reality the temperature here is really very mild. Nevertheless, I would rather be … Continue reading →

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People posing in Pisa

Posted on June 24, 2013 by frenchfry36

When our cruise ship docked at Livorno, Italy, we chose to visit Pisa and Florence for the day, paying for an “on your own tour”. That is, you pay for transport only and are escorted to a meeting place to … Continue reading →

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How’s the weather?

Posted on April 20, 2012 by frenchfry36

We arrived in France to un-seasonally warm weather. In fact, the weather we left behind in Australia was almost the same… mid twenties and beautiful… but it has turned rather chilly now. The wind is particularly icy. I guess that’s how they … Continue reading →

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Bustling Bangkok

Posted on October 1, 2011 by frenchfry36

First stop on our round-the-world 12 month tour was Bangkok,Thailand. Bel Aire Princess Hotel, tucked away up a side street, was modern and hospitable – they upgraded us (always good to make it known when you’re on honeymoon) and surprised … Continue reading →

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Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow

Posted on July 22, 2011 by frenchfry36

At a time when most Aussies (well most that we know) are shivering in the middle of the drizzly Australian winter I started thinking about our first experience of snow in Argenton sur Creuse. Having never lived anywhere it snowed before we … Continue reading →

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