Stuart and Shelley’s Travels

Somehow it wouldn’t seem right to end our adventure without a final homage to the food of France. Last night,…

We arrived in Strasbourg yesterday afternoon and headed straight out to explore. This city is absolutely charming – distinctly Germanic…

We came to Beaune in 2023, and we had such a good time that we decided to stop here again…

It’s definitely not Bondi. To start with, there are no waves, and the water temperature is a brisk 18 degrees.…

When the plat du jour (the dish of the day) is sole meuniere, there is no discussion. A very simple…

One of the first things that strikes you about the Mediterranean is the colour of the water – an almost…

I’m afraid the next few posts will be rather boring – we are happily settled on the Mediterranean coast and…

It is now Friday evening, and we have arrived in the Occitane region on the Mediterranean coast. Our last day…

After a quiet weekend wandering around local markets, Monday was a step up in pace. In the morning, we drove…

Today we decided to drive to the seaside town of Cassis, just south of Marseille, and have lunch at a…

I’m not a great fan of deserts; however, cherry clafoutis is an exception. We look forward to buying fresh cherries…

It hasn’t taken us long to settle into the relaxed pace of Provence. An early start in the morning to…

We spent our last evening in Paris just wandering and ended up at a restaurant we had been to once…

It’s Friday, and our last day in Paris. Yesterday we walked through the very classy Montparnasse district and found a…

After the devastating fire in 2019, the restoration of the magnificent Notre Dame Cathedral is now nearly complete. Walking inside…

Leonardo da Vinci’s Last Supper is remarkable not only for its artistry but for its survival against all odds. Painted…

The train from Rome to Milan was fantastic. It’s still very hot, but that didn’t deter us from visiting the…

Bill Bryson’s quote about parking in Italy, which appears in his book Neither Here Nor There, humorously describes the chaotic…

Our first day in Rome was somewhat complicated by the fact that our luggage decided it would like to go…

We have had a wonderful time on Crete. The photograph is of the Venetian fortress of Heraklion, situated at the…

We did go back for another helping of the saganaki prawns – too good to miss.

Sorry, couldn’t resist a dreadful pun. On the island of Crete, wild thyme seems to grow in profusion on the…

We arrived in Crete very late and very weary on Friday night. Had a few delays, but nothing that really…

Our flight to Zurich leaves Sydney at 9:15pm on Thursday, and it’s Shelley’s Birthday on Friday (we celebrated earlier this…

Only 10 days until we leave on our holiday. This time, we are planning to do the unthinkable – disconnect…