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Summer Cruise Adventure: Stavanger
Love the cruise into Stavanger Early breakfast in the buffet before my first excursion, a walk to Månafossen. Månafossen lies approximately an hour from Stavanger. The journey passed through a stunning landscape of farmland and lakes. Rather than a walk, the path up to the waterfall wouldn’t better be described as ‘bouldering’. Steep paths and…
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Summer Cruise Adventure: Sea Day
A day cruising north through the North Sea. In contrast to my childhood memories of the chilly, blustery east coast holidays, the sea was tranquil and the temperatures in the mid twenties. The morning started with a session in the small gym on deck 11. Time for a quick breakfast before pickleball on the games…
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Summer Cruise Adventure: Embarkation Day
Aurora sails from Southampton so my adventure commenced with an overnight stay at The Carnarvon Arms, Highclere, just south of Newbury. There is a friendly ambience in the pub, the rooms are comfortable but also there is no single supplement. The food was very tasty, especially the rhubarb and ginger cheesecake which I would highly…
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Walking the Amalfi Coast: Path of the Gods.
Awoke to a thick fog shrouding Bomerano, so a delay to the start of our final walk. From the hotel we headed to the main square of Bomerano, the official start of the walk. The first part of the walk heads down through a terraced valley with ruins precariously built into the craggy rock amphitheater.…
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Walking the Amalfi Coast: Bomerano to Amalfi.
The morning started by heading uphill from the hotel. The route heading down several flights of steps towards the village of Furore. A series of paths, originating from the Roman times connect the coastal villages and towns. The paths down to Amalfi afforded differing landscapes and varied terrain. The final section again followed a stone…
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Walking the Amalfi Coast: Monte tre Calli
The walk started in the village of Bomerano, where I am staying. Passing through the village the climb began, initially on tarmac paths then limestone steps. At the top we found a tap to top up the water bottles. The next section meandered uphill through a forest path. The path became more challenging as it…
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Walking the Amalfi Coast: Vesuvius circular walk.
An early start for the drive to Vesuvius national park. On arrival met our geological expert Stefano. He explained our route around the volcano and the geology of the volcano. Next we started the ascent. Then we walked around the crater From the top, stunning views of the bay of Naples. Less than 5km, but…
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Walking the Amalfi Coast: Ravello to Amalfi
Today’s adventure started in the village of Ravello, a 40 minute drive from the hotel. On arrival we were greeted by the local band! The morning was spent exploring Ravello. I decided to visit the amazing Villa Cimbrone. Time to taste the local specialty made from the abundant local produce, lemon. At 12.30 the group…
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Walking the Amalfi Coast: Day 1.
Within an hour of leaving home I’ve dropped my bag off, passed through security and am sitting in the departure lounge. The two and a half hour flight from Manchester to Naples departed a little late. Once arrived had a bite to eat before the transfer to Bomerano. Bomerano is around an hour’s drive from…
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Dutch Running Weekend
Friday afternoon and a quick drive to the airport and walk to the recently renovated Terminal 2. Obviously my gate, gate 11 was at the furthest point from the departure lounge. First time flying KLM and very impressed with the complementary inflight snacks and drinks. The flight only lasted 50 minutes so had to be…
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