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We have just returned from an overnight stop in the city of Girona, about 100 kms north east of Barcelona. It is one of the major Catalan cities of Spain and is know for its medieval architecture and walled old … Continue reading →

This last week has seen the temperatures still up around the mid 30’s however it hasn’t stopped us from doing things, and not only drinking! We spent a day wandering around the city of Toulouse. We decided to go by … Continue reading →

Over the past week , we have been visiting lots of Chateaux and Abbeys, so word of warning……if you are not interested in the above, we suggest you skip this blog! We did a day trip down south into the … Continue reading →

So now for part 2! We thought we would take a few pictures of our little village.  As with many French villages there are some beautiful houses that have been renovated , and others that are literally falling down! The … Continue reading →

We have done quite a bit of exploring and traveling this week , but also found time to relax! The Languedoc area in which we are staying is also know as Cathar Country. The Cathars were a religious sect who … Continue reading →

We are back!   We have arrived safely and have spent our first week in glorious weather in France. (around 30 degrees!) The flight was as usual……long.  We picked up our car in Paris and have decided to call him … Continue reading →

We have enjoyed the last few days here in Sant’Ambrogio relaxing and not doing much at all……other than eating and drinking! We are seeing magnificent sunsets every night here, whilst eating our pistachio ice creams and drinking limoncello! It is … Continue reading →

We departed Monforte and headed toward Sicily. We had an overnight stop at Orvieto, another typical town with the old town on the hill top and the lower newer town below. The town was full of beautiful old buildings. It … Continue reading →

This past week the temperature has been hovering around the mid thirties and quite humid, so it has made it a little uncomfortable! Sorry Melbournites, but we know we will be complaining in 2 weeks about the cold! As this … Continue reading →

As above, we are still enjoying the sweet life here in Monforte,and still discovering new places. We did a day trip to the village of Mondovi, above. Mondovi has two parts , the lower town, and of course, the hill … Continue reading →