You can see why the Italians holiday on Elba ( It's also a favourite of the Germans apparently). The vibe was italian seaside tourism at its best, unpretentious, clean, warm and slow. There is nothing shiny about Elba, but thats what gives it a glint.
Read MoreWe were lulled from our boat by the dulcet tones of the italian's having a party. Mojito in hand, the party turned out to be the Med equivalent of a barn dance. Which all the locals knew the lines to...
Read MoreFueling up in Italy is a game we have yet to figure out how to win...
Read MoreElba was a pleasant surprise. Elegant, relaxed, and without a hint of posh. I don't ever recall meeting anyone who had been on holiday to Elba. They are all missing out.
Read MoreWe cooked an insanely scrumptious feast, laughed with new friends, sung to our food and sunk copies amounts of Chianti. A thoroughly good day!
Read MoreIt is charming, both the walks and the villages. Each breathtaking path between villages is a rewardingly steep couple of hours in length. The train tracks, cut through the same cliffs you clamber over, run effortlessly along the line so you can walk as many sections as you care in a day and the train will deliver you back the way you came. Ideal.
Read MoreThe little piece of italian perfection whom merely allows you to view and admire, never belong, but oh' what a privilege!
Read MoreWe sat down to dinner at the end of the day and all readily agreed it had been a somewhat epic day. The kind of day you feel grateful for living...
Read MoreIt's a big blue watery road...
Guernsey is a tale of two halves.
Half of the coast is cliff paths, expect to ascend and descend regularly, steep and rugged.
Half is coastal, dunes and sweeping beach vistas.
Our intention is to loop the perimeter of the island starting in St Peter Port Harbour Saturday morning and then cruising back into St Peter Port before dusk falls Sunday evening.
In the midst of the Loire Valley, with grand french houses lining the Loire River, you will find the little village of Chinon.
Just outside of Chinon, through the tree lined avenues, you will find Chateau Marcay.
Come for the views, for the bird watching, the hiking trials, for the kayaking/pedal boats, all of which focus around the gorge-ous cold green clear water flowing against the white chalk cliffs. We chose a beautiful 3 hour round trip kayak adventure…
Despite the dense start line the 60’odd strong fleet quickly spreads out, and the all too familiar burn of the lungs and the muscles quickly sets in.