Category Archives: Our European Adventure.

I think today is Monday. I love a holiday where I really have to think about what day it is. We caught the bus to Monaco today. The bus ride was fantastic – it drove along the Basse Corniche and … Continue reading →

Today we arrived in Nice, France. Our first morning in Nice we walked down the Promenade Des Anglais and marveled at the beautiful colour of the water and the fact you have to pay to use much of the beach! … Continue reading →

Today’s blog is not really about our travels but a different journey I have been on for the last 6 months. As many of you know I have not drunk much alcohol in the last six months. In fact I … Continue reading →

Day 15 was a very slow day. We all needed a sleep in and a day to do nothing much. We went to the Picasso Museum. This was a fairly small museum that had ordinary reviews on trip advisor but … Continue reading →

Today David and I started the day with a gym visit. It is very unusual for hotels in Europe to have gyms. I think we are doing enough walking to not need to go to the gym but this hotel … Continue reading →

Today we caught the train to Barcelona. Beautiful trip. I love train travel most of all. There are no arguments about navigating. My stress levels stay very even as we do not have to go up in the air and … Continue reading →

We had the day in Madrid today. Madrid is the biggest city in Spain, the capital and the highest city in Europe at 650m above sea level. We had a guide for the day. I can recommend this way of … Continue reading →

Today we drove from Granada to Madrid. David drove very well and we made it safely to our hotel in Madrid. I have to say though I much prefer the train. What a surprise once we got to Madrid. David … Continue reading →

Today we had a private tour around the city of Granada. Our guide’s name was Gabrielle from Tours by Locals. My lovely friend Liz McCormack recommended this company. Another great day. We had a tour of the old city and … Continue reading →

Today we left Seville and drove to Granada via Ronda. We picked up a car from Seville train station and drove 190 km to Ronda. The roads were beautiful. There were many wind farms on the way. Ronda is a … Continue reading →