Monthly Archives: July 2014

It is Sunday today. I am feeling much better. Thanks to Robyn McAuliffe for her advice about a great travel app – Travel Health. I had antibiotics and gastro stop – both very effective and essential when travelling to places … Continue reading →

I have Morocco Belly today . No energy to blog.

Today is Friday. We visited Volubilis – the most amazing Roman ruined city. It has beautifully preserved mosaics dating back to the 2nd and 3rd centuries AD. On the way to Volubulis we stopped to admire the view. I had … Continue reading →

Today we explored Fes. We started in the World Heritage listed medina in the city. We went to a museum where the documents of independence from France were signed. We then went to look at the entrance to the Royal … Continue reading →

We spent the morning in Casablanca. I am so spoilt. I have three men looking after me. My beautiful husband, our driver Rashid and our guide Elaziz. We left our hotel Hotel Le Doge which was like an oasis in … Continue reading →

We flew from Bordeaux to Morocco today. The next part of our adventure starts here in Casablanca. We are spending 7 nights in Morocco. We made it to the hotel safely. I will try and take a photo of the … Continue reading →

We have had sleepy mornings on Sunday and Monday and visited wineries in the afternoon. I have learnt much about Bordeaux wines. I have learnt about grapes, soils, the climate, the process, vats, barrels and the different nuances of the … Continue reading →

Today we had a big day. We did a walking tour of the Landmarks of Bordeaux and then we went out to the countryside. The Landmarks Tour we did was done by the same company that we did the market … Continue reading →

Today is Thursday . We travelled from Champagne to Bordeaux today on the TGV. It was a 6 hour journey . We spent the afternoon exploring the old city. We had dinner at a restaurant called Petite Commerce which specialized … Continue reading →

We had another day in the Champagne region today. We started the day visiting the Reims Cathedral. It had been damaged terribly during the First World War. The photos of the devastation to the Cathedral and surrounding area were very … Continue reading →