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Continue reading →: Free London Activities: Walking
Three great London walks, free things to do as well. These ones are near the River Thames which helped keep us cooler during the heatwave of summer 2026.
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Continue reading →: Quick update – July in the UK so far
A quick proof of life / keeping track of our time blog. It’s mid July and we’ve been back in the UK for 2 weeks enjoying this heat – or escaping from it.
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Continue reading →: Farewell Italy
We are back in the UK, our final couple of days involved travelling for the most part including a wee stop in Brindisi.
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Continue reading →: Gallipoli – a relaxed seaside town
Our last couple of days in Gallipoli consisted of exploring the old town and a day at a beach club. Loving the swimming here so much.
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Continue reading →: Swimming and sunsets in Gallipoli
Swimming in Gallipoli is simply blissful, clear warm water, no waves and the sunset is simply unreal.
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Continue reading →: Alberobello
Interesting day trip to Alberobello a UNESCO town with fascinating houses. I got a wee bit of heatstroke which put a damper on things.
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Continue reading →: Boat trip Monopoli
The coastline from Monopoli north to Polignano a Mare is spectacular, with caves and coves to explore. The vista of Polignano with the buildings looming high above is amazing too.
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Continue reading →: Monopoli and swimming
Monopoli is a lovely seaside city, with white buildings, narrow winding alleyways, bars and cafes galore. The beaches are tiny coves amongst the rocky coastline but the sea is blissful.
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Continue reading →: Matera – well worth the visit
The history of Matera is fascinating, we loved our guided tour and rambling around the Sassi, up and down the steps. Such a fascinating place.
Kia ora
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Recent posts
- Free London Activities: Walking
- Quick update – July in the UK so far
- Farewell Italy
- Gallipoli – a relaxed seaside town
- Swimming and sunsets in Gallipoli
- Farewell Monopoli
- Alberobello
- Boat trip Monopoli
- Monopoli and swimming
- Matera – well worth the visit
- Matera – another amazing experience
- Bari – an interesting city
- Food in Bari
- The city of Cagliari
- Cagliari – Flamingos and Swimming
- Cannigione – Cagliari
- Out and about Cannigione Sardinia
- Cannigoine, Sardinia
- Free London activities: #1 & #2
- Isle of Dogs and painting
- London calling – via Melbourne
- Australian Open Tennis
- Out and about in Victoria
- Portsea Mornington Peninsular mini break
- -4 to 42 degrees
- Our final London mini break
- Xmas in Milton Keynes & Silverstone lights
- Beautiful Brighton – part 2
- Beautiful Brighton – part 1
- London and shows!
- Lake District – lovely but wet
- Edinburgh – part 2
- Edinburgh – part 1
- UK small towns and sites
- Scotland – Dundee
- Scotland – Loch Lamond and Glasgow
- Lovely Liverpool
- Manchester and Mumford & Sons
- Bath, Nunney and Castle Combe
- A quick visit to London
- Switzerland – a day in the snow
- Switzerland – Zürich
- Itinerary update – UK Road trip
- Sintra – city of palaces
- Lisbon – storms and steps
- Algarve – Lagos and Portimão
- Portuguese MotoGP
- Benagil Cave and the end of the world
- Algarve week – Lovely beaches and Albufeira
- Sevilla – city of oranges
- El Caminito del Rey (The King’s Little Path)
- Ronda and Setenil
- Málaga, Costa del Sol
- Córdoba – historic city worth visiting
- Mezquita Córdoba
- Almería – interesting places to visit
- Almería – a surprising experience
- Costa Blanca – Alicante and Altea
- Benidorm – beautiful and crazy
- Barcelona – Miró and food!
- Barcelona – a very walkable city
- Barcelona – The Beths and Basilica
- Lovely Lyon
- Milla in Paris, part deux
- Milla in Paris
- Bordeaux, haircuts and Paris
- Saint-Émilion and Libourne
- Saint-Émilion – a picture postcard village
- Bordeaux and wine
- Leaving Spain – back to Porto
- Camino day 15 – our final final day of walking
- Camino day 14 – in Santiago (kinda)
- Camino day 13 – another lovely walk in the Spanish countryside
- Camino day 12 – hurricane Gabrielle arrived
- Camino day 11 – a lovely walking day in Northern Spain
- Camino day 10 – the hills and Vic’s knees
- Camino day 9 – a very mixed day
- Camino day 8 – hills, fire and a cute hotel
- Camino day 7 – Ola Spain!
- Camino day 6 – illness, uber and walking
- Camino day 5 – diverse terrain
- Camino day 4 – cobblestones are painful!
- Camino day 3 – Vic hits the wall
- Camino day 2 – getting our groove
- Camino Day 1 – taking it easy
- Porto day 3 – Camino prep
- Porto, wine and Imogen arrives
- Beautiful Porto
- France to Portugal!
- Pont du Gard and Uzès
- Pernes-les-fountaines and villa life
- Birthday and beautiful villages
- A villa in Provence
- Avignon a day to explore
- Paris to Avignon
- Paris, deuxième journée
- Bonne Journée. Paris day 1.
- Whirlwind Dubai
- Trip prep 2025
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