top of page

Travel Journal


Search


Training week 3
Am so tired of training already and still three more weeks after this one. The week started with the Swiss National Day and a lot of loud...
-
Aug 7, 20222 min read


3500 feet
An uneventful week of training- the last before the health club closes for a week. I was able to catch the church bells last Sunday on my...
-
Jul 31, 20222 min read


Training Begins
I won’t be writing every day about this, probably about once/week to avoid the boredom of the reader(s). i arrived in Lucern on July 17...
-
Jul 24, 20222 min read


On the Way Home
Well, it was a really nice few days in Dubrovnik and we will probably come back again. We were especially lucky that all the...
-
Jul 16, 20221 min read


Last full day in Dubrovnik
July 14, 2022 is our last full day in Dubrovnik and a day when we see the coast from the sea. The weather is clear blue sky and hot,...
-
Jul 16, 20223 min read


Worst day of the trip
Wednesday July 13, 2022 was officially the worst day of the trip. Chris woke up with symptoms of a high fever and couldn’t go on the tour...
-
Jul 15, 20224 min read


Location Locrum
Today, July 13, 2022, we decided to visit Locrum, our first island of many off the shore of Dubrovnik. It is 600 meters off the port at...
-
Jul 15, 20222 min read


GOT Dubrovnik?
Dubrovnik is a wonderful medieval walled city on the Adriatic Sea that has had a violent past, everything from the Viennese, Ottomans,...
-
Jul 12, 20222 min read


Mini-Break to Dubrovnik
Left today (10 July 2022) for our mini- break to Dubrovnik. These posts will be a bit short until I get back- forgot my keyboard so am...
-
Jul 11, 20221 min read


Returning to the UK
I had to go back to the UK in order to get my first Covid vaccination. I was sorry to leave and below are some photos from the return...
-
May 19, 20211 min read


Some fun things in Gozo
Frank had one of the best coffee makers and milk frothers I've ever tried. The only thing is that it is too fussy and I would never take...
-
May 17, 20211 min read


Walking Back from Il Sennat on March 4, 2021
Our time in Gozo is coming to an end and I needed to get a PCR test for my return flight. The lab was in Il Sennat and I decided to walk...
-
May 17, 20211 min read


Beautiful Red Ramla Beach March 3, 2021
Ramla Beach is a beautiful beach on the other side of Gozo and was worth a look.
-
May 17, 20211 min read


A walk around Dahle Qorrot on March 1, 2021
The Daħlet Qorrot Bay is a small bay found in the north of Gozo, between Qala and Nadur. The beach is rocky in Summer but in winter it's...
-
May 16, 20211 min read


Walking to the Ggantija Temples near Xagħra, Gozo
Ġgantija (meaning "Giantess") is a Neolithic megaalithic temple complex. Ġgantija temples are the earliest of the Megalithic Temples of...
-
May 15, 20211 min read


A hike near the Xlendi Bay
On 2/25 we went on a walk near Xlendi Bay. This was once a site of a natural arch which fell into the ocean. It wasn't the best of...
-
May 14, 20211 min read


First Hike in Gozo - Cliffs to Mgarr
Our first full day in Gozo was February 23, 2021 and we took a hike to, and along the cliffs of, Mgarr. The weather was wonderful! We...
-
May 13, 20211 min read


Our first sunset in Gozo
We are now on the island of Gozo and staying at an AirBnB up the hill from the Ferry Terminal in the area of Għajnsielem. It is a 3...
-
May 13, 20211 min read


On our way to Gozo
On February 21, 2021 after driving from St. Julien's Bay, via the fishing village, and the megalithic tombs, and the catacombs, we made...
-
Apr 27, 20211 min read


Down into the Catacombs
St Paul's catacombs were really great. We went here on February 21, 2021 on the way to the Gozo Ferry and this is the first time I've...
-
Apr 26, 20211 min read
bottom of page


