2014 Trip We set off on 11 April 14 and arrived home 4 months later on 18 August 14. So far, we have covered a […]
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After a wonderful time in Austria and just as we thought our luck had changed for the better. The worst week of our travels, things went […]
Heading Home
Thursday 7 August: Salzburg Julie Andrews Eat Your Heart Out! Jo & Craig dance in the rain No visit to Salzburg would be complete with […]
The Sound Of Music
Love is in the air This week we’ve continued to go east towards Salzburg and see the best of Land Salzburg (region). You get the […]
Grossglockner to Salzburg
2 Comments Friday 1 August It never stopped raining last night and I bet the people in the valley are wondering why oh why. It must be […]
Bruck to Grossglockner
Floods Across Austria Wednesday 30 July: Tux to Gerlos Pass, Pinzgau Boy did it rain last night! It was none stop and this morning we […]
Tux to Bruck
Tuesday 29th July: Tux Up early and so excited with what today has in store. We turned Homer upside down to get hiking boots, bob […]
Glacier Challenge
Chasing Waterfalls Monday 28 July: Garberbach to Tux “Think Jane our neighbour has got some more wind chimes, don’t they sound lovely” “What you on […]
Garberbach to Tux
1 Comment This weeks theme: Spam! The cherubs followed us in to Austria and no matter where we go they appear. They are haunting us, these little […]
Brenner to Garberbach
Arreevederchee Italy It is good to be back on the road and seeing the wonderful sights of Italy but not for long, as we’re now […]
Ferrara to Brenner
Repairs All Round The mood in camp didn’t change much in fact it probably got a little worse before it got better. We all seemed […]
Bologna to Ferrara
Week 13 – Luck Continues Half way through week 13 and it feels like an eternity. Our high was Matera and it was truly amazing […]
Cosenza to Bologna
Eek We Have a Leak We sadly said good bye to Sicily and said hello (again) Italy. It was a strange but quite a nice […]
Messina to Cosenza
3 Comments We arrived in Sicily on 21st May with no expectations and an open mind. Six weeks later we are leaving with beautiful memories, unforgettable experiences […]
Stunning Sicily
Stifling in Sicily. This week’s been a challenge in more ways than one. The temperature and the humidity have been really high, which just zaps […]
Piano Battaglia to Messina
Sizzling Sicily. It is now getting extremely hot and sticky in Sicily. Peanut has ditched his fluffy bed and opted for a big, soaking wet […]
Erice to Piano Battaglia
Sleepless in Sicily We’ve struggled this week as my itchy arms have drove me potty. It is something that I have had for a few […]
Ragussa to Erice
1 Comment Smiling Sicily Italians don’t really smile unless they know you but if you smile or wave then they often return the gesture. It is funny […]
Modica to Ragusa
3 Comments Balance & Harmony This week feels really good. We’re naturally getting up at sunrise and managing to have a shower, get dressed and have breakfast […]
Avola to Modica
Tuesday 20 May: Scillia to Chianalea Craig woke in a mischievous mood and there is only one thing for it, hide under the covers until […]
Scillia to Avola
The Italian Bank Job This week has just been brilliant and to honest, we didn’t expect it to be this good. The Calabria Tyrrhenian coast […]
Diamante to Scillia
Bumble mode This week we’ve hit a patch of sunshine and so we’ve had a few lazy days beside the seaside. Homer’s temperature gauge hit […]
Agripoli to Diamante
Wednesday 7 May: Pompeii Up crack of dawn, so we could be at the entrance to Pompeii ruins as soon as they opened. That way […]
Pompei to Agropoli
3 Comments Friday 2 May: Rome to Baia Up bright and early, so we gave Homer a bit of a clean and filed him up with fresh […]