JOURNAL
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Return to rainy Roma and red red wine, Italy.
2015-09-19 02:36:00 UTC
Arriving back in Rome just before the sun had set, we found our next AirBnB with ease. Checking into our room, we picked up some supplies from the next door supermarket, & had a healthy & very tasty tuna & feta salad for dinner, along with a few Aperol Spritz’…
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Secret swimming holes & beaches under bridges, Amalfi Coast, Italy.
2015-09-18 02:22:00 UTC
We took our time the next morning as our bus wasn’t until 10:30. We were set to meet up with our next AirBnB host, Lucio (Lu-cho) at one of the seaside towns, Minori. We caught the busy bus no problem, however it dropped us at a unmarked stop so we…
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The almighty Amalfi and captivating Capri, Italy.
2015-09-17 02:01:00 UTC
We awoke early to the sound of alarm blasting away. We packed up our things drowsily & were out the door in good time. After stopping for a pastry & espresso, Cris & Roberto dropped us off at the station. We hopped on the train & before we knew it…
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Lake Life & Wakeboarding, Italy.
2015-09-04 01:31:00 UTC
After a big night’s sleep we were up early to pack our bags once again, & after a quick brekky & checking out, we found ourselves back at Levanto station ready for the next leg of our trip, Cristina’s families lake house on the border of Furore & Piedmonte. Hopping…
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One night in Rome and endless sunshine in Elba, Italy.
2015-09-03 00:59:00 UTC
After an easy but delayed flight we flew into Rome, grabbed our bags and jumped on the train into the city. We arrived at Termini station at about 9pm and set off in search of our hotel which conveniently was only a few blocks away. We were greeted by an…
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Parisian Strolls & Romance, With Old & New Friends, France.
2015-09-02 02:42:00 UTC
As the lush fields and vineyards rolled away we delved into Parisian traffic around 3, and headed for our air BnB in Bastille area. With a few wrong turns we still arrived in good time and found it quite easily. We were greeted by a super friendly Natashja who showed…
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Bonjour champagne and sunshine; Epernay, France.
2015-08-08 01:29:00 UTC
After a painfully long wait to go through customs at Charles De Gaulle airport, we had another wait at the Europcar counter before fetching our cute, shiny black Fiat 500 mini, & escaping to freedom on the French roads. We jumped on the highway out of Paris towards Champagne, &…
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Cape Town Peninsula, Scaling Lion’s Head, & Magical Madame Zingara’s - South Africa
2015-08-07 00:19:00 UTC
The next morning we decided to head out for a takeaway coffee and scout for some Saturday vintage markets, in luck we found a few okay ones to scavenge around and I went home with a new dress! After a quick lunch at home with a view of Table Mountain…
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Swimming with Sharks, Trekking Table Mountain, South Africa
2015-08-05 06:21:00 UTC
Our heads were heavy when the alarm sounded at 4:30. Still pitch black outside, Sean, Katie, Holly and myself stumbled into a van after loading our luggage onto the truck. The van dropped us to a bigger van, full of sleepy foreign faces and we drove until the sun had…
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Stellenbosch - wine not?! South Africa
2015-08-03 05:55:00 UTC
We drove for a wee while through the gorgeous green mountains of SA, until we reached a small village named Citrusdal. Pulling into our lovely campsite in the backyard of a B&B, we were greeted with countless citrus (mainly orange) trees, & also two cute dogs that looked Maltese. We…
