Remembering my adventures
JUNE 6-7, 2025 I was supposed to spend a couple of days in Bologna, visiting my friend Guilia. But my miscalculation in Florence had me down to one day. Just as well, Guilia was back in Canada. One day was not nearly enough, but it did give me enough of an insight to know that... Continue Reading →
JUNE 5-6, 2025 I spent the night in Bologna, then caught the train to Rimini, then a bus to San Marino. The Republic of San Marino is the second smallest microstate within Italy. Vatican City is smaller. It is also the 5th smallest country in the world with a land mass of just over 61... Continue Reading →
JUNE 3-4, 2025 DAY 1 I had booked a ticket to see Michelangelo's "DAVID". I headed straight to The Galleria dell'Accademia only to find out I booked it for the next day! My reservation for the Uffizi Gallery was also off by a day. European calendars start on Monday, not Sunday like in Canada. I... Continue Reading →
JUNE 2, 2025 I had been visiting the kids in London, but they had to work during the week and the little ones had school. So I decided to take a quick trip to Italy. I was going to see my friend Guilia in Bologna, but she surprised me by being back in Canada. The... Continue Reading →
MAY 7, 2925 We took a day trip to Versailles. The efficient metro brought us the 18 km (11 mi.) west of Paris. It is one of the most popular tourist spots in the world. Every year about 15 million people visit the palace, park or gardens. The palace was super crowded. I felt more... Continue Reading →
MAY 5-9, 2025 While we were at the airport in Tirana, waiting for the plane to Beauvais, we were wondering if there was a shuttle into Paris. There was a lady behind us in the queue who was speaking French so I told Pierre to ask her. He asked in French, but she replied in... Continue Reading →
MAY 3, 2025 All the towns and cities in Albania are built on very steep hills / mountains with roads and streets a maze of crazy switchbacks. When you put an address into Google Maps, it says “You have arrived” but in reality you are on a parallel street either above or below the street... Continue Reading →
MAY 1-2, 2025 Kotor is a very small city located on the shore of the Bay of Kotor. It is one of the best preserved and most beautiful medieval fortified towns in the Mediterranean. It was first mentioned in 186 BC. It was a rather unknown tourist spot, but the advent of cruise ships has... Continue Reading →
MAY 1, 2025 Trebinje was another short pit stop. It is a smaller city on the banks of the Trebišnjica river. We stopped at a small park where we saw many people enjoying a small meal or simply a coffee in the shade of the lovely chestnut trees. I love this country! In the middle... Continue Reading →
APRIL 30, 2025 We had not planned on going to Croatia, but Pierre had never been there, (I had been there in 2014) and Dubrovnik was not far off our planned route. If we have time for one stop, it has to be the Old City. Simply driving up to the CITY WALLS will leave... Continue Reading →
An Old Lady with a Backpack 