A trip with the Love Tuk people (see previous post re wine tasting) was next on the agenda. First we headed to a small village, Estoi, to see the church of St Barnabas. This being Sunday morning, the priest was…
The Algarve
We were feeling in need of a little sunshine after our Dublin winter. There are many good off-season holidays offered and so we chose one for the first week in February in The Algarve, Portugal. To give you an idea…
Montenegro
Yes, I know it’s been a while but I am finally catching up with this wrap-up of our October trip to Dubrovnik. We took the opportunity to have a day in Montenegro (“black mountain”), a country just south of Croatia and…
Cruising the Islands
While in Dubrovnik, we spent one day on board the MV Levanat cruising to two of the Elaphite Islands group, Lopud and Sipan. We soon left the port behind (note how rugged the interior is) on a somewhat cloudy day…
Dubrovnik Old Town
Contrasting with the New Town, this part of Dubrovnik is a UN World Heritage site, dating from at least the 8th century. It is surrounded by a more-or-less intact defensive wall which can be walked around to provide a good…
Dubrovnik Hotel Views
In mid-October we had the pleasure of the company of Vivienne and Nigel on our trip to Croatia. This was, of course, pre “The Fall” which has scuppered the blogs for the past few weeks. Since your scribe is barely…
Amsterdam: Pip’s Reflection
I had Amsterdam on my “bucket list”. I am not entirely sure why, although we have various friends who have visited the Netherlands over time, and all have enjoyed it. Of course, one of the early explorers of New Zealand…
Amsterdam Wrap-up
On Sunday afternoon, we were keen to see the Oude Kerk (Old Church), Amsterdam’s oldest building, which was consecrated in 1306. The fact that it is situated slap bang in the middle of the red light district added a certain…
Touring Amsterdam
A bright Saturday afternoon and it seems the whole of Amsterdam is out socialising. Sitting at canal-side cafes or on boats. And on bikes, bikes and more bikes. Doesn’t it just make you want to paint it all? As part…
Food in Amsterdam
Just to try something different, we booked a 4-hour walk with Eating Amsterdam Tours, so this is a somewhat unusual post, taken up almost entirely with the cuisine of Amsterdam. Although they normally have a maximum of 12 people per…