So we’re finally into the year of the pandemic – 2020! When the world shut down and we all started to understand how precious, and fragile, were our perceived freedoms. But we still managed to squeeze in some travelling around the UK. In fact, being grounded meant it gives us a chance to explore theContinue reading “Stunning Staithes”
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Gallipoli
Our next home from home for the next few days is in the coastal town of Gallipoli. This is the town in Puglia, not to be confused with the Turkish location that was the site of a disastrous 1st World War battle, This Gallipoli is an attractive town, split into an old town and aContinue reading “Gallipoli”
Gargano Coast
The stunning coast of Gargano houses numerous beaches and resorts such as Vieste, Peschici and Mattinata. We’re just cruising along, stopping off at beaches along the way 🙂 The town of Vieste can be seen in the background and that is where we are heading next.
Marvellous Monopoli
Another couple of Puglian towns to tick off the list are Monopoli and Poligano a Mare. Both are characterful and packed full of architecture and local colour. A colourful photographic exhibition dotted around Monopoli’s harbour details the local tradition of the Maya. Each spring young girls sit in elaborate altars decorated with fresh flowers toContinue reading “Marvellous Monopoli”
Beach bums
On route to Monopoli we stop off at one of the many gorgeous beaches that dot the Puglian coastline. There’s not a lot more that can be said about this – just lap up the sunny scenes 🙂
Beach life
Let’s take a little break to enjoy another beautiful Kefalonian beach. So much turquoise water and white sand.
Red sands at Xi beach
Red sands at Xi beach and an airplane buzz!
Magical Myrtos Beach
Beautiful Myrtos beach
Blue water dreaming
It might be snowing, raining and flooding here in dismal Blighty but my mind is floating away in the warmth of a Kefalonian summer! Stopping for a brief pause on our road trip around the island, we stumble upon this little roadside pebble beach. Complete with obligatory bobbing boats! Everywhere you look, Kefalonia has aContinue reading “Blue water dreaming”
Palombaggia beach
Yet more stunning beaches are in our sights today. This time the glorious Palombaggia. It’s the most famous beach in Corsica. This vast expanse of sand stretches over 1.5 km with extra fine white sand. The beach is lined with small dunes and pine trees providing shade in summer. It’s a stunning place. With its stoneContinue reading “Palombaggia beach”