Despite having gathered quite a bit of the world under my belt, I have been woefully lax in exploring one of the closest places to my home country – France! I’ve only ever been to the South of France and that was many years ago, a whirlwind tour of Nice, Cannes, Antibes and Monaco andContinue reading “Brittany baby!”
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Santorini, black sand and weddings
Ticking destinations off my bucket list right, left and centre this year with a fantastic week in the glorious Greek island of Santorini just completed! It was a truly family affair as we were all there for the wedding of my younger cousin who chose the clifftop overlooking the caldera for her nuptials. We decidedContinue reading “Santorini, black sand and weddings”
Around the headland
Having sat on the beach for all of half an hour I was predictably getting itchy explorer feet so decided to strike out for the headland and see what was around the bend! I knew that the beach of old town Albuferia could be found via a cliff top walk and it was apparently was onlyContinue reading “Around the headland”
Algarve memories
Fresh from a week’s break with family in Albuferia, a bustling part of Portugal’s Algarve. Ten of us rocked up to the very swish Villa Bosque with its own private pool and spacious living quarters. Set down a quiet residential street it is just minutes from the main drag of Praia d’Oura with all itsContinue reading “Algarve memories”
Slapton sands and naturists
After the hustle and bustle of touristy Dartmouth we had a complete change of scene at the wild and empty beach at Slapton Sands. I found an impressively huge piece of sculptural driftwood on the beach. More of a drift truck really! Cue a lot of pictures of the tree from a varity of anglesContinue reading “Slapton sands and naturists”
Lindos
Next up on the Greecian odyssey is the adorable little sugar cube village of Lindos. The village is a sprawl of traditional white houses, many of which have rooftop terraces complete with bars and restaurants. Here’s the man pausing as we head up to the Acropolis. The acropolis is a natural citadel which was fortified successively byContinue reading “Lindos”
Greecian memories
While I plan the next jaunt I’ve discovered a whole horde of photos from a trip I had completely forgotten to document (I know – how on earth did that escape me!) It’s from back in 2012 and was a week of sunny bliss spent on the Greek island of Rhodes. Now I’ve done aContinue reading “Greecian memories”
Beach life and taking a dip
Finally, back in Dubrovnik, we head for the iconic view point that inspired me to head to Croatia in the first place. It’s a place called Banje Beach. Part private beach bar and part public sunspot. From high up you can get the fabulous view across the beach to the fortress. No apologies for aContinue reading “Beach life and taking a dip”