Tag Archives: Italy 2017

On the Ship

Posted on October 8, 2017 by Helga

This entry is being posted a day late as there has been an issue with my internet access. Good news is that today it has been resolved. Saturday 7th October 2017 Today has been a long and queue-filled day. We … Continue reading →

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Far End of Venice

Posted on October 6, 2017 by Helga

Today we made good use of our 24 hour water bus pass and travelled to the far reaches of Venice. The cross on the map below is roughly where we have been staying and the red lines are the water … Continue reading →

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Bologna, Busy, Bustling Bologna

Posted on October 4, 2017 by Helga

We certainly came to Bologna on the right day. The Lord orchestrated that on a festival holiday in Bologna, we would be here! The city was full and vibrant, busy, bustling, vibrant – festival of Saint Petronio. We had no … Continue reading →

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Bologna

Posted on October 3, 2017 by Helga

Today has mainly been a day of travel. We left our hotel at just after 8am and after two train trips pulled into Bologna at about 1-30pm. We spent the afternoon settling in before hitting the streets and finding Bologna … Continue reading →

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Pompeii & Mount Vesuvius

Posted on October 2, 2017 by Helga

Yesterday we arrived at this wonderful hotel in the heart of Pompeii. As we have been here 24 hours, I have come to love it more and more. It just ticks all my boxes. A hotel that is in the … Continue reading →

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Pompeii

Posted on October 1, 2017 by Helga

Today, we left Vietri Sul Mare and arrived in Pompeii. We woke up around 7am and at 7-30am we walked down to the local “Bar” and bought a cappuccino for 1 euro. The bar is the best place to get … Continue reading →

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25 Hours Later – Vietri Sul Mare

Posted on September 29, 2017 by Helga

It took us all of 25 hours to get from Cape Town to Vietri Sul Mare, the gateway to Italy’s Amalfi Coast. But what a lovely little place it is. Mike and I took off around 2pm, arrived in Dubai … Continue reading →

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Good Bye Cape Town

Posted on September 28, 2017 by Helga

We are sitting at Cape Town international airport. Peter and Riana dropped us off this morning. Thanks for the photo… The first thing was to see if my luggage was lighter than Mike’s. I knew that I was going to … Continue reading →

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Curveballs

Posted on September 26, 2017 by Helga

Today has been a really busy day. I’ve got to 9-08pm and am trying to figure out why I was so busy today. I had a long to-do list and hit the road running – doing washing, phoning various places, … Continue reading →

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Countdown

Posted on September 21, 2017 by Helga

So now the countdown to our holiday has begun. Some great things have happened today. We survived the night with no break-ins and tonight we will be even more safe as our final reinforced burglar proofing gets completed today. This … Continue reading →

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Last Day for Mavis

Posted on July 31, 2017 by Helga

So today was a significant day as it was the last day for Mavis. She has been a part of our lives for years. When she first came it was in order to try stop Mike’s Mom, aka Granny from … Continue reading →

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Food Barn Breakfast Day

Posted on July 25, 2017 by Helga

What wonderful rain fell overnight. Mike and I had a bit of a restless night, but slept in and woke up around 7-30am. What a treat. It was lovely to hear the rain. We decided to go out for a … Continue reading →

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Insomnia and an Act of Kindness

Posted on July 15, 2017 by Helga

The insomnia definitely came first! I had the prescription filled for the beta blocker and took half, but alas, as I dropped off the palpitations surfaced. Mike said I had slept, but if I had it was for minutes before … Continue reading →

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Easy To Please

Posted on June 18, 2017 by Helga

Mike is so very easy to please! In fact he loves to say  Mother’s Day is for when Mother gets spoiled. Father’s Day is for Father to spoil Mother! He did make me coffee this morning, but that was where … Continue reading →

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