31.5.25 I’m not sure whether the trams run all night but I’ve been awake pretty much since the first one I heard at 5am, followed not long after by the dustmen. Before setting out for the day John nipped to Tesco for Danish pastries which we had whilst watching the Darts final from Thursday. We […]
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Getting old. In Prague
30.5.25 Prague to Bratislava. Another day another ailment. I’ve had a sore throat, headaches, achy hips, a dislocated groin, broken left arm, painful elbow, severe gastric disorder and today after washing my hair upside down in the shower I’ve fractured my spine. We’ve walked our feet down to nubs each day, 16km, 14km and 12km […]
Our last day in Prague 29.5.25 We set out quite early and got 2 metros to Prague Castle. Photo overload again! Overall we much preferred the castle at Chesky Krumlov. It had more of a feeling of being within castle walls, and was more rustic. We didn’t pay for the full ticket which includes the […]
28. 5.25 We were up and in the Jinonice metro station by 7.20am. 3 stops and a brief walk and there was our 8am Regiojet bus. Just before 8am the miserable driver opened the doors and people began boarding. The qr scan on my phone produced a big fat red X on his hand held […]
27.5.25 Another fabulously peaceful, cosy nights sleep. Just as we were preparing to leave our room I noticed water dripping from the ceiling again and messaged the owners. Shortly afterwards a lady came to look at it and also fixed our safe problem by giving us a key for it. I was very happy that […]
Let’s go exploring! 26.5.25 This morning I could hear drip, drip, drip.. Nothing to see but a tiny mark on the ceiling, which quickly turned into a larger mark. Trying to pack for a week in a small cabin bag was challenging, so I opted for taking less underwear and washing it as I go. […]
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Central Europe, Prague
24.5.25 Whilst writing this we’re on the 5am Regiojet train to Prague from Bratislava. We dropped Maisy dog off at 5.30pm yesterday to Maya the dog sitter. Maisy remembered her from last year and trotted off very happily which was lovely. We had dinner at Dalaman Prison, then drove to our friends in Ortaca. Jamie […]
16.5.25 When we went to bed last night there were street dogs barking, people chatting on the beach and music playing. It didn’t bode well but suddenly just before midnight we realised all was silent. We could only hear the sea. John decided we would take the scenic route home. I just thought ooh good […]
15.5.26 We didn’t get eaten by lions or tigers or bears, or even worse get moved on by the Jandarma. We took the stunning coastal route to Güllük, a very pretty little seaside town. We even found a tiny fruit and veg market in a little village on the way where I got the last […]
Travels with Naz 14.5.25 Last night we studied the map to find parking in Seferhisar our next destination. There doesn’t seem to be any.Further reading revealed that the name Seferhisar covers the whole area and we have seen the main attraction, beautiful Sığacık. John suggested we drive down to Bafa Lake.I’m always up for a […]
13.5.25 After a lovely peaceful sleep in Çinar we set off to Olivelo nature park about 30 minutes away. Reviews said it was looking run down and forgotten but we loved the rustic charm and the otherwise empty car park where Maisy enjoyed running free and having a good sniff. There were schoolchildren in the […]
Destination Çesme, Izmir, Türkiye
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Time to explore
12.5.25 My transfer from Turkcell to TTnet mobile is complete!. Super efficient. Very impressed at the speedy and smooth transition. Time to leave Çeşme. It’s been great.Alacatı was just 12 minutes drive away. We thought the parking would be awful, but found a large gap very close to the main area.We spent about 2 hours […]
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Race day
11.5.25 Half marathon Çesme I slept well, John didn’t, he always struggles the night before a run. We were up at 7am, dressed and in the Belediye square by 7.40am. Banging tunes played and people stretching their muscles were raring to go. It was a great atmosphere. There were several street dogs around, they all […]
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A day in Çesme
10.5.25 An interesting nights sleep by the little harbour, after finally catching the mozzie that was otherwise going to eat us alive. At 4am there was a huge clap of thunder, a bit of rain, and noises that sounded like they were definitely unloading fishing nets and banging buckets right next to the van. Remember […]
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Buda, Pest & Bratislava
29.9.24 6.45am alarm and off to brekkie, I don’t do well with only 6 hours of sleep. Thankfully the espressos are very strong. First stop metro 2 to the war memorial. I really need to do some background reading regarding the war. Instead I know everything about Hungarian cakes. Our lovely receptionist at the Star […]
28.9.24 Another comfy night for me. Not sure why but Carol was woken by flashing lights in the room in the night, which must have been scary. Breakfast was good, not in the same league as our last 2 hotels, but definitely plenty of choice. After breakfast I went off to the loo and wondered […]
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Our next jollies
27.9.24 I was actually awake before Carol this morning. Breakfast was crazy busy, with long queues to make waffles and to get coffee. The eggs, beans and hash browns were cold. Ibis breakfast was definitely better than Hiltons We decided we would see the Stadt park, the Danube, Leopold roof terrace and Schonbbrunn Palace before […]
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Oh Vienna
26.9.24 A 7am alarm, packed, off for our last amazing Ibis breakfast, then a Bolt that was also an Uber and off we went to the main bus station. At least we knew we had a booking and won’t feel daft and lost. Our Flixbus was bang on time. No check on the Bratislava/Austria border […]
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More Bratislava explorations
25.9.24 I was determined to only eat protein at breakfast. Started well, but it didn’t continue. We set off for 3 places we missed yesterday, via the war memorial. It ended up being via a cemetery as well. It’s always interesting to see how different countries lay their loved ones to rest. It was up, […]