Just two months after we visited the region terrible flash flooding has hit the Cinque Terre in Northern Italy. Vernazza and Monterosso were two of the worst hit villages with flood water decimating the tiny villages. “Everything is missing here — supplies, water, electricity,” said Angelo Betta, mayor of the town of Monterosso in the scenicContinue reading “Floods devastate Cinque Terre”
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Heading down South for our anniversary
So in recent years our anniversary has been held in various venues ranging from Blackpool (1 year), Northern Ireland (2 year) Monaco (3 year) and Barcelona (4 year). This year we decided to venture to the South Coast, Newquay to be precise. Off we headed on Friday, straight into diversions and roadworks around Birmingham, finallyContinue reading “Heading down South for our anniversary”
Addicted to Flickr
I have neglected the ole blog for a while as I have made the fatal error of upgrading to Flickr pro and am now utterly and totally addicted to uploading my entire back catalogue of travel photos. With my tendancy to be a trifle snap happy, it could take a while! Check out some ofContinue reading “Addicted to Flickr”
Moany old tourist not traveller
Taking a brief break from my trundle down holiday memory lane, I remember my other half, during the recent Italy jaunt, telling me I was a bad traveler but I was a perfect tourist. Namely the most whingey, nit picky and utterly British person ever! Here’s a list of the things that I (allegedly) complained aboutContinue reading “Moany old tourist not traveller”