Update
So as most of you know we have cut our trip short and returned to the relative safety of the UK. We are currently in quarantine and along...
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Enjoying a bit of luxury
Both of us were very excited this morning, at the prospect of a decent breakfast...........two weeks of exactly the same, every single...
Moving on and narrowly avoiding death by drowning
And so our time on Gili came to an end..........I’m not going to lie, we were both ready to move on. Living cheek by jowl with the...
New neighbours, power cuts and having to pack again!!!
So, as previously described, there were many things which fell into the “out of comfort zone” category, to get used to, in Indonesia. I,...
Learning to cope with the wildlife
And so we settled into our new accommodation and a very laid back daily routine. Dear Richard woke me every morning with a cup of tea,...
In which we settle down to life on the Island
And so our first morning on Gili Air dawned.....blue skies and bright sunlight greeted us as we made our way to the beach for breakfast....
By boat from Padangbai to Gili Air
I woke up this morning to a cacophony of noise from the street below and the port over the road. The sound of moped engines, chattering...
To Bali and beyond.... Our adventure begins !!!
We were both awake at dawn this morning, outside the field was silver with frost and the sunrise was beautiful, we watched it from the...
A hectic day during which I wonder... “how the f**k are we going to get all that in the case !!!!”
And so I spent the whole day ( apart from an hour when I popped next door for a chat with my neighbour) washing, ironing , putting stuff...
Home for a day, unpacking, a lot of washing and packing once again.
I don’t believe I’m saying this..... I am so not a morning person as many of you will know....... if pushed I am able to get up before...
Florence again, a train ride to Pisa and our last night in Italy.
We were both awake early this morning.... yes even me!!!! and after another continental breakfast.... I definitely won’t be sorry to see...
A look round Viterbo, more bloody packing and Pisa beckons....
So , we are almost at the end of the first part of our trip..... tomorrow we leave for Pisa and the day after fly home..... I think I...
A bit of sightseeing around Viterbo
This morning we enjoyed the usual continental fare provided for breakfast..... I am getting so fed up with it now...... if you had asked...
A note to explain....
So just in case you thought I had stopped writing my blog for some reason...... it’s been a while I know...... I can only write or...
Another day on the beach then goodbye to the sea
So, we spent one more day on the stony beach, one more night on room service and if I’m honest we were looking forward to moving on,...
Cetara.....the sea, some sun and more speedos!!!!
This morning we pitched up for breakfast in a pretty room with the most amazing views. The usual menu was on display, plus...... and we...
From Ravello to Cetara
All down hill from now on.... or so we thought!!!! This morning we tried very hard to book a few more nights at this lovely hotel but it...
To Ravello
A steep climb to a pretty little town This morning we breakfasted in the hotel, once again the eggs were stone cold ...... not sure why...
On to Praiano.
A short hop along the coast This morning, after a delicious breakfast on the sunny terrace we packed up once again... saying nothing...
To Positano. A little piece of heaven by the sea
This morning dawned bright and clear after the overnight rain..... we were both awake early, keen to move onto our next destination which...
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