by Amanda | Dec 4, 2016 | Travel Italy
Updated on July 18, 2013 The archeological park in the ancient city of Siracuse, Sicily The day we were in Syracusa was very hot. We needed long sleeved shirts to avoid being sunburnt and plenty of water to drink. Parking is not easy to find in the city. We parked on...
by Amanda | Dec 4, 2016 | Travel Italy
Updated on June 26, 2013 A grand building Stepping inside the main doors of St Peter’s Basilica, noisy hoards of tourists are stunned into silence, looking up and dropping their bottom jaw as they contemplate the sheer size and grandeur of this building. The eyes are...
by Amanda | Dec 4, 2016 | Attractions Austria, Travel Austria
Updated on July 29, 2013 ‘The Sound of Music’ tour This tour was one of the most emotional highlights of our time in Europe – seeing the places in the movie which I had seen many many times and imaging Julie Andrews and the children here making the...
by Amanda | Dec 4, 2016 | Attractions UK, Travel UK
Updated on July 30, 2013 The river Cam, Cambridge Punting on the river Cam in central Cambridge is possible because the river is shallow enough for a person in a boat to hold a long pole and poke it into the bottom of the river to propel the boat. This means boats on...
by Amanda | Dec 4, 2016 | Attractions UK, Travel UK
Updated on July 22, 2013 The building of Dyrham Park This imposing property was once a farm. The top of the roof of the original farmhousecan be seen between the two ‘new’ wings of the house added by William Blathwayt. The farm was owned by the Wynter...
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