.... sadly Sicily 2020 is now Sicily 2021 in May. Then Lake Constance and the Swiss Alps in August and South Africa and Victoria Falls in November. Life is definitely sweet despite this horrid pandemic we are having to endure. Never been so happy to see the back of a year in my entire life๐
2021 is going to be a good year
So before this year's holiday to Sicily gets here...or doesn't!...as the case may be๐ช I've booked two holidays for 2021 ๐ Lake Constance, Bavaria's fairy tale castle and the Swiss Alps with the girls AND... South Africa for me! Sooo excited๐๐ค
Sicily here I come……………
It may be closer to home than my recent travels, however Sicily has always been on my wish list and now I get to follow in the footsteps of Al Pacino and visit Bar Vitelli. Starting off in Catalina then Syracuse, Agrigento, Marsala, Trapani. Segesta, Palermo, Cefalu, Mount Etna, Taormina and Savoca. It's going to …
Day 22 of 22 – summary
Sorry it's taken me so long to do this. We started travelling back on Tuesday and I finally arrived home on Wednesday at 5.30 pm, totally exhausted. I've not gone back to work yet so at least I'm recovering. Sooooo I stayed in 9 hotels! Jose Antonio in Lima Sonesta Posada Del Inc Yucay Xima …
Day 21 of 22 – flying home today – updated
Once again I'm starting tomorrow's blog today as I'm behind you Last night we had our last supper! If anyone has been to the Rico Rodriguez restaurant in Birmingham then you'll know the deal Your meat is served, in this case on a sword Eileen, bless her gave a speech, without any notice, to John, …
Day 20 of 22 – chilling on Copacabana beach today
Good morning. Today is a lazy day after all the walking yesterday. Only need to buy postcards today and I think I'm pretty much done and all without having mayonnaise squirted on my foot๐คฃ Hats off to the police presence (well at least yesterday. I'm still in bed so I don't know about today ๐คฃ) …
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Day 19 of 22 – tour of Rio – updated
I've started today, tonight, just because you are 3 hours ahead of me. I'm determined to enjoy Rio and I hope that it's not spoilt by me being paranoid. I know some of you have been worried about me in Rio so I hope that your fears aren't realised. John has told us about confidence …
Day 18 of 22 – travel to Rio – updated
Today I'll be travelling to Rio but not till 4.30 pm so this morning is a lazy day till we depart the hotel at 2 pm. Not sure if I'll post any photos today but you never know so check back later๐. Although by the time I get to the hotel in Brazil you'll all …
Day 17 of 22 – another waterfall! Actually 275 of them!
Good morning. Off to see the waterfalls from the Brazilian side today ๐ Be back later The Brazilian drink from yesterday is called Caiparinha made from cachaca rum ๐ Oh dear another photo alert. Today on the Brazilian side the falls have been absolutely amazing ๐ Too many photos We went up here and I …
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Day 16 of 22 – off to Iguazu
Good morning. Another plane journey, some little water falls and a drive across the border to Brazil ๐ So from the plane Goodbye ArgentinaI think this may be Iguazu falls in the distance So from the airport we drove to herePronounced... E Gwa ZooI apologise for the number of photos however it was amazing. And …
