Pompei – The things you aren’t told!
Pompei really was an eye-opener in so many different ways. When we pulled into the road leading to our campsite (which is just outside the gates to the excavation site), we were not prepared for what...
View ArticleSorrento: A campsite with a view
After hightailing it out of Pompeii, Alex and I were in desperate need of a shower that we wouldn’t have to share with local dogs. We had heard so much about Sorrento and the Amalfi Coast and thought...
View ArticleThe Amazing Amalfi Coast
The Amalfi Coast is not far from Sorrento and makes an excellent day trip. As it is one of Italy’s main natural attractions, every man and his horse offers some kind of coach package to Amalfi but we...
View ArticleLearning to cook Roman Style
After Sorrento we headed up to Rome again as we had a cooking course booked. We also still wanted to see inside the colloseum and explore Rome’s night life. We arrived at the City Camping Rome...
View ArticleRome Glorious Rome
After a few too many wines in Bar Calisto, Alex and I woke up the next morning feeling a little worse for the wear. Ugh – why do we do this to ourselves! But after calling upon the healing powers of...
View ArticleThe Leaning Tower of Pisa
Because we were nearing the end of October, Alex and I needed to start thinking about slowly making our way toward Spain for the winter. That meant leaving Rome and travelling north. We obviously...
View ArticleA Sunset to Remember
I can’t believe that it is only five days until Christmas and we are having sunsets like this! This is the view from the roof of our apartment block in Formentera…a whole lot of stunning The post A...
View ArticleThe best type of January blues
After a fun filled two weeks over Christmas with our friends and family we are back in the relative tranquillity of Spain. It rained every single day while we were in the UK so faced with 20 degrees...
View ArticleBumper cars and tea in Bremen
Today was a lovely sunny day (well lovely by the weird weather standards that we are currently experiencing) so we decided to head out to Bremen which is the largest city closest to us. Our visit to...
View ArticleWe eat 32km cycle rides for breakfast
Today, being the 1 May, means a number of things in Verden. The first is that today is a bank holiday and thus a great excuse to drink lots of beer and eat sausage at every opportunity. The second is...
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