It was a bit of a last minute decision that we decided to go to Norway but when we saw a trip advertised for Svalbard for what seemed like a reasonable price so we jumped on it. Svalbard is a group of islands way up north in the high Arctic, it’s about as far north […]
Archives for June 2016
In fair Verona, where we lay our scene…
After our busy time in Venice with Nicole and Chris we needed a good rest so we only went 36km west to Padua. Padua is an old university town which has the world’s first botanical gardens (more than 450 years old), a church with the relics of St Anthony (bones and body parts for all the non-Catholics) […]
Sharing the Magic of Venice
Venice. One of the most unique and special cities in the world. And so very beautiful. We had been here once briefly before but it really left an impression on us and we’ve been wanting to come back every since we left. So when we had the chance to meet up with our good friends […]
Istria: Our Last Stop in Croatia
Just a short one on our last days in Croatia as I’ve gotten a bit backed up by spending all my time eating gelato. Our last stops in Croatia were in the Istrian Peninsula which is in the north-west part of Croatia right near Italy. It has a very Italian feel to it, with Italian […]
