Round trip – Australia, South Africa back to Italy
How quickly a year disappears! After almost a year in Italy, it was time to go and visit family and friends. We left Italy at... Read More
Travel Blog
Dreaming of a white Christmas…
Having fantasised about experiencing a cold Christmas in the northern hemisphere, when the opportunity arose for us to fly back to Australia from Vienna, Austria,... Read More
38^ FIRENZE MARATHON
Having chosen to have 2 days off running prior to race day, we were happy to take the 10km round trip to the Firenze Marathon... Read More
Islands and Fire Trekking
We could divide our Sicily trip into a few categories: Active – We enjoyed hiking, cycling, kayaking, running and lots of walking; Ancient Greece/Roman –... Read More
Walking on the moon (Mount Etna)
The direct drive from Ortigia to the Rifugio Sapienza on Mount Etna was only 1 ½ hours so we decided to take the scenic route... Read More
Casa Montalbano (Montalbano’s House)
We are great fans of the Inspector Montalbano TV series. Broadcast in Italian with English subtitles it also helps us to learn Italian. The Inspector... Read More
Ancient Greece in South Western Sicily
Having taken the scenic route from Trapani, admiring the hills covered in vines and surrounded by wind turbines on all sides, we arrived at our... Read More
West of Palermo – Hikes, Kayaks and Bikes
After an enjoyable few days in Palermo, it was time to hit the road. First, we had to get back to the airport to collect... Read More
Palermo – first stop on our Sicilian adventure
Population: 673,735 (2017) Palermo is the capital of the Italian island of Sicily. The 12th-century Palermo Cathedral houses royal tombs, while the huge neoclassical Teatro... Read More
Lucca twice over
It is no secret that we love Lucca and we kept intending to go back. Good intentions….well we eventually got to visit Lucca twice in... Read More