Our last stop on the European continent of our Follow the Sun journey was Brittany, the proud region of western France that struts out into the Atlantic Ocean. Brittany, or Bretagne as the French call it, has its own language, culture and some of the oldest history on the continent spanning back more than 6,000 years. With fabulous coastlines, ancient cities and some late summer sunshine we had to go … Continue reading →
Julie and I have fallen into a comfortable travel routine where we rarely know what we’re doing for the day until we check out the maps and books over our second cup of coffee. For the most part it has suited us but there have been occasions where the lack of forward planning has meant we’ve arrived somewhere just after the last ferry for the day or the famous museum/palace/cathedral … Continue reading →
The Iberian Peninsula is the southern-most landmass of Europe, made up mainly of Spain and Portugal. Julie and I had plans to spend the last portion of our Schengen visas in these two countries and we forged our way across southern France with good intentions. We were slowed down by two distractions – the first planned, the second definitely not planned. And in all of that Julie spent a night … Continue reading →
The Dolomites are the dramatic mountain range that runs across northern Italy and form part of the broader Alps. They are famous for their tall grey cliffs, jagged skylines and dramatic walking trails. Julie and I had had a big dose of the familiar mountains in the Austrian Tirol but the Dolomites were new territory for us and since we were in the neighbourhood, more or less, we had to … Continue reading →
The happy tourists in front of the Arc de Triomphe 25 July 2011…..Ah yes, Paris. The Eiffel Tower, the Arc de Triomphe, Napoleon, high prices, poor service, The City of Love, the capital of le Republique and all other features and descriptions. A customer conference, I suppose I have to go and Julie, do you want to go as well? Maybe spend a couple extra days exploring one of … Continue reading →
