Krakow, Poland
"Can I help you?" spoken in perfect English. We're standing just outside Krakow Glowny station a little unsure whether to walk straight ahead or turn right. "We are staying at Red...
Email from the Baltic States
Hi everyone
We are now in Turku, on the west coast of Finland and the original capital of Finland. I have just had my second dinner of baked reindeer and roast veggies followed...
Arran, Scotland in Miniature
OH my goodness!!! I almost stepped on it! Right in front of me was a RED toadstool! Enid Blyton's "Magic Faraway Tree" had been one of my favourite books as a child...
Rauma, Finland
Roast reindeer washed down with Lapin Kulta beer, lignonberry parfait with icecream, Fazer chocolate and cloudberry liqueur. The perfect Finnish dinner for me and the perfect end...
Gibraltar
La Linea is the bus station in Spain which is closest to Gibraltar. As we walk out of the main entrance, the enormous rock appears before us.
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Warsaw,Poland
Spring was late arriving in Warsaw this year and there was still some snow around when we arrived! But the sun was shining and the buds on the trees were all starting to open. I...
Florence
Florence, or Firenze as it is known in Italy, is one of my favourite cities - the museums, the churches, the architecture, the shops, the atmosphere, and so many people! The weather...
Lake Como
Sprawled out in the sun in the back of our own private boat as we head across Lake Como, I am eating another delicious gelato, raspberry this time. This is the last day of...