Europe
History, gothic churches, amazing food… and oh yeah my family in the UK.
Pretty little town – Heidelberg
24th April 2008 Today I decided to attempt to visit Heidelberg. I managed to get on the train which cost […]
Black Sand & the Voyage to Mt Doom – Nea Kameni
30th June 2006 Today I got up really early and got a cab to Akrotiri, yet another white-knuckle ride and […]
Rise – Meteora
18th June 2006 I was woken up especially early this morning and we boarded the bus and set off for […]
The Tyrant King – Mycenae
15th June 2006 Our next stop was going to be Mycenae, the city of Agamemnon. This was one places that […]
Fountains & Fuzzy Bees – Ripon
12th June 2006 After Whitby we moved on to Ripon and we were head for another Abbey, Fountains Abbey to […]
This is not here – Venice
2nd June 2006 We came down with a large bump onto the tarmac at Treviso airport near Venice, we got […]
Germany
A place of on time running trains, cute little fairytale towns and villages and some of the finest beer and food on the planet.
Friends in strange places – Frankfurt
23rd April 2008 Today, after surviving my first night in a dorm, I spent the hanging around Frankfurt. I got […]
Pretty little town – Heidelberg
24th April 2008 Today I decided to attempt to visit Heidelberg. I managed to get on the train which cost […]
Day tripper – Wiesbaden
25th April 2008 Today after a lot of farting around in Frankfurt this morning I went off to see Wiesbaden. […]
Greece
An epic place of myths and heroes. One of my true loves, I could just vanish here, never to be seen again.
The Roaring Water – Edessa
19th June 2006 Edessa was quite a drive and we finally reached it and were presented with a tacky looking […]
Going somewhere, and then nowhere – Delos
27th June 2006 I went down to the jetty the next day and re purchased my boat tickets to Delos. […]
Sunset with the Sea God – Cape Sounion
23rd June 2006 When I awoke, I realised my next tour was not until the afternoon, so I went straight […]
The Royal Tour – Phaestos
2nd July 2006 The next morning, I woke up and consulted my trusty guide book trying to finds somewhere to […]
An audience with Phillip – Vergina
20th June 2006 The next day we all packed up out stuff, an eternally difficult task for me as I […]
Theatre in the Clouds – Epidaurus
15th June 2006 I got up this morning and went down to the Mezzanine level of the hotel for breakfast, […]
Italy
The land of the Romans and place which I often have a love/hate relationship with. Can not deny, the food, is awesome.
The Master & Wildfire – Murano
3rd June 2006 We had decided today that we were not going to walk everywhere as our feet were still […]
My name is ‘Gladiator’ – Rome
5th June 2006 Mum and I had a well-earned sleep in the next day and then got out of bed, […]
This is not here – Venice
2nd June 2006 We came down with a large bump onto the tarmac at Treviso airport near Venice, we got […]
Et tu, Brute? – Rome
3rd June 2006 We touched down in Rome Ciampino airport and while we were waiting for the Terravision bus, we […]
Spain
A flying visit to the land of Flamenco, tapas and epic unfinished churches
Flamenco! – Barcelona
6th May 2008 I woke up on my first day in Barcelona at 10am, still on Moroccan time and having […]
United Kingdom
One of the first places I ever visited. Castles, green fields and my wonderful UK family. Trip to the pub anyone?
The Undead Tourist – Whitby
12th June 2006 We got up the next day and I had a really long hot shower. Now you may […]
Day at THE Museum – London
28th May 2006 Mum and I got up very early the next day and Dad, after cooking us another huge […]
Fountains & Fuzzy Bees – Ripon
12th June 2006 After Whitby we moved on to Ripon and we were head for another Abbey, Fountains Abbey to […]
Sand and Castles – Castle Rising
9th June 2006 After being back in Merry Olde England for a few days and doing some of the more […]
Pubs & Colleges – Cambridge
19th April 2008 This weekend, I had a visit from Alex, straight from London. She got here about 2pm and […]
The olde Thyme Castle – Scarborough
11th June 2006 We checked into a Bed and Breakfast upon arriving in Scarborough called the Ashburton, which was really […]
Vatican
Seeing the amazing sights of the worlds smallest country is really something to write home about!
The Standing Martyrs – Vatican City
7th June 2006 We got up really early the next day to go to see all the religious sights of […]