Monthly Archives: June 2014

Good hearty English breakfast plus continental!  As I drank my juice, I watched the cook in the kitchen crack about two dozen eggs with such skill!  Scrambled eggs on toast, sausages, bacon…. fruit juice, toast and honey, pineapple and melon … Continue reading →

Comfortable night in this little twin cabin.  I noticed a bunk pulls down for a third if required.  I am at a reasonably quiet end of the site and am away from the restaurant that turns into a nightclub later … Continue reading →

I thought I’d booked a private single room but shared it last night, and possibly the night before, going by the evidence on arm and face. But last night I heard the high-pitched buzzing round my ear. I had been … Continue reading →

I wake to one of my shutters banging… a little cooler and cloudy as I look out, but am cheered as I notice in the little terracotta tiled window in the roof opposite, a large jar containing artists brushes. So … Continue reading →

Church bells replace cowbells… well it is Sunday! There are just so many churches in Venice; I should really find out how many. As I skirted the island in the Vaporetto last night I noticed a skyline full of spires … Continue reading →

Just woken up from a snooze back on the road to find we’re in a traffic jam on the freeway – hopefully brief. Yes we’re off again. Apsley Ski Lodge was very comfortable and Jimmy the owner was most accommodating. … Continue reading →

Around 9pm last night the dark clouds began to illuminate from behind and there were gentle rumbles of thunder. It was quite spectacular to watch above the mountains. The guy who runs this hostel, who is from East London, joined … Continue reading →

Stuck in a traffic jam on the freeway about halfway to our Austrian ski lodge. Last night was so hot, I just didn’t sleep at all tossing and turning. The storm we were all longing for never arrived and we … Continue reading →

Last night Dominique and I spent our hostel vouchers on a glass of beer each…. point 2 of a litre to be precise but it was very nice, at least I thought so, thinking of the bell ringers back in … Continue reading →

Very warm in the dorm but managed to get some sleep. I got up early to investigate post office nearby to return stuff to UK to lighten the load. I certainly won’t be needing anything warm for the remainder of … Continue reading →