Blown away by Berlin (almost 200,000 steps of exploration)
We were very grateful to escape the 38-degree heat in Lucca for a far more comfortable high of 30 degrees in Berlin. Our train to... Read More
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Mountains, Lakes & Cities – Italy
On our way from Switzerland, we approached the lake from the north and travelled down the western side to our accommodation on the southern shore.... Read More
Mountains, Lakes & Cities- Switzerland
What is your picture of Switzerland? Our picture is one of rolling green meadows, first class infrastructure and pristine. Now we can’t claim to have... Read More
Mountains, Lakes & Cities – France
As part of maximising the opportunity we have to visit countries in Europe while we are living in Italy, we have been going somewhere new... Read More
Tour de France (TDF) 2023
We love following cycling races and the tour de France is certainly the biggest and arguably the best of the grand tours. Last year and... Read More
A week in Ormea (again)
Last year we visited Ormea to see our friend Lorenzo and planned it to coincide with the Giro d’italia (read about Ormea here and Giro... Read More
Diary of our trip to Malta
One of the major benefits of living in Lucca is that it’s a short trip away from Pisa Airport, home of the budget airlines and... Read More
Giro d’Italia 2023
We have been fortunate having the Giro d’Italia cycle race pass near where we are living. One option was to walk about 2 km up... Read More
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
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