About an hour’s bus journey away from Malaga is the seaside resort of Marbella. We were lucky enough to time our visit to Spain with an explosion of spring flowers. From the elaborately displayed geraniums on every wall, to exotic bell flowers and the vivid splashes of bougainvillea on every wall, it was a colourful, eyeContinue reading “Marbella”
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Christmas day at the beach
So, as Phuket is rip off city and the local tuc tuc mafia charge extortionate prices to get anywhere, we only went on one day trip during our week stay. That was on Christmas day and was a hair raising (and very bumpy) speedboat trip to Koh Phi Phi and the surrounding islands. Here’s meContinue reading “Christmas day at the beach”
Extortion and beach bums
So we had all sorts of plans for sight seeing in Phuket. All to be ultimately frustrated by the annoyance that I shall term the “tuk tuk mafia”. Having done a fair old bit of travelling in Thailand, we have a pretty good idea of what is a reasonable rate for hopping in one ofContinue reading “Extortion and beach bums”
Amalfi coast – spectacular
Neil surveys the view at the pretty coastal town of Amalfi. It is indeed Salad days . . . Here’s a different view of Amalfi, a gorgeous little piece of paradise. A speciality of the region – delicate, ornate little painted tiles. Next to the obligitory moped!!! Here’s another of the beautiful little villages onContinue reading “Amalfi coast – spectacular”
Cannes beach shots
Not got time for much today so here’s a few sandy shots from Cannes. Enjoy! Next up a return to Italy with Rome and Venice. . . .
Beach picnics and Olympics . . .
So as Barcelona is so eye wateringly expensive to eat out, we are the experts at supermarket shopping and impromptu picnics. Here’s Neil on the beach at La Barceloneta with one of our many on the cheap meals!! (Looks like he has given himself a rather painful injury on the left . . ) La BarcelonetaContinue reading “Beach picnics and Olympics . . .”
Thailand ends on a high
So after the serenity of the old capital, the mania of Chinatown, the sobering WW2 reminders and the swim down the river Kwai, we had to end our holiday in typical style, on one of Thailand’s many idyllic, gorgeous, perfect, pristine, baking hot beaches. We stayed in Ao Nang, Krabi. A nice little town thatContinue reading “Thailand ends on a high”