Our route toward Santiago today encompassed a lunch stop in Lugo. Lugo is the fourth most populous city in Galicia and has a very unique feature which is why I had included it in our itinerary. It is the only city in the world to be surrounded by completely intact...

With the big adventure behind us now and our calves still reminding us, we were understandably feeling like a gentler activity the next day (our last in the mountains) and I suggested that we drive to Cangas de Onis and catch the tourist shuttle up the mountain to the remote...

When we arrived in Bilbao (me hardly able to walk after my Gaztelugatxe experience 😂 ) we were met in the square above the car park by Fiona who had arrived a few hours earlier. She had been welcomed to our apartment by our lovely host and had already had...

Leaving St. Malo the sky looked threatening and the last half of our drive west into the department of Finistère was in heavy rain on a two lane 120 km/h motorway, popular with heavy vehicles and requiring concentration plus. I was very happy when we got off the motorway and our...

Something else that had piqued my interest when researching Paris was Aura. Described as "an immersive experience which combines light effects, video mapping and original orchestral music. It intends to illuminate the Dôme des Invalides and help us (re)discover the magnificence of this jewel of Parisian heritage." And basically, it does just that. Just for context, Les Invalides is...

The plan to visit Tallinn in nearby Estonia had been pencilled in before we left home but we had left the decison on whether or not we would go until the last minute, depending on our energy levels. Consequently the night before at 7 pm we were booking the ferry,...

All too soon our quick taste of Kakadu was over and we turned southward toward home, although we wouldn't be home for a couple of weeks yet. Our next stop was the much anticipated (by me anyway) Bitter Springs where we were lucky enough to snag the last powered site,...