Oct 2, 2010 | Asia, Blog, Turkey, West Asia |
Turkey Part 3 26th September We leave Fethiye and head for Ankara, saying farewell to my Dad and Pam over a nice roast beef dinner. We leave at 6:40pm, anticipating that the drive to Ankara will take about 10 hours. Along the route, again, some of the roads are...
Aug 17, 2010 | Blog, Croatia, Europe, Southern Europe |
CROATIA 11TH August We drive from Italy to the Slovenian border, heading towards Croatia; the road from Slovenia to Northern Croatia is only about 20 to 30min, with uneventful border crossings. As we enter the country we head to the coast near Opatija; although...
Aug 10, 2010 | Blog, Europe, Italy, Southern Europe |
ITALY 8TH August We must now get into Italian mode and learn a few basic phrases! Lake Garda 9th August Beautiful and peaceful Lake Garda. We take a picnic down to the edge and take in its beauty. The largest and most visited of the three Italian lakes, it does...
Jul 16, 2010 | Blog, Europe |
Morocco 16th July We take a day trip to Tangier, Morocco, crossing from Tarifa. North Africa’s coast is almost tangible, its vast mountains visible in the distance, from the town. The ferry taking only 45 minutes to cross from Europe to Africa! Once we boarded the...
Jul 14, 2010 | Blog, Europe, Gibraltar, Southern Europe |
Gibraltar 14TH July Now we finally know why it is unequivocally described as the ‘rock’ of Gibraltar. An impressive sight from the mainland, for the Ancient Greeks and Romans, it was one of the two Pillars of Hercules, marking the edge of the ancient world. We cross...
