High in the hills of Amalfi, above the hustle and bustle of the main shopping area, lies the peaceful nature reserve Valle Delle Ferriere. A hiking trail that winds through luscious green foliage and past eerie abandoned buildings, it brings some welcome tranquillity away from the crowds in the streets down below. Via Orso Leone Comite: The Start of 1000 steps Heading through the narrow streets of Amalfi, the walk starts at the top of Via Orso Leone Comite. It’s…
Friday 25th September 2015: After getting ready we still didn’t have a plan. We bickered. Ian was tired but wouldn’t fully admit it. He fell asleep in the chair and I did angry Zentangle. This is an entry from my travel journal when we were in Italy. Every time I read it back I crack up with laughter. Mainly because I remember the whole incident so vividly – especially the angry Zentangle – which is quite ironic really. And considering…
As I stood under the clear blue sky watching the hazy sunshine making its way above the mountains, I felt my shoulders drop by about an inch. It was the peace and quiet I’d been craving for months – I just hadn’t realised it. Italy had been on my travel list for as long as I could remember, but even I couldn’t have envisioned the scene in front of me. High above the Amalfi Coast, nestled away in the hills…
It’s no secret I love the Lake District. It’s the place where Ian and I first went on holiday together and it’s the one place that feels like home; I really hope we can have a house there one day. When Ian turned 40 last year, along with a trip to Italy, I took him on a Segway experience followed by a day walking in the Lake District. The night before I gave him two options, the Lake District or…
Over the past few years, I’ve noticed it’s become increasingly popular to choose a word for the year. At first, I didn’t get it; choosing a word for the year? What did that even mean? But two years ago I decided to jump on the bandwagon and pick a couple of words for my year ahead, the trouble was, I still didn’t get it. I had them written in big red letters at the top of my whiteboard and every…
So here we are again; we’ve welcomed in another year, embraced it like an old friend and shook it by its hand; stared at it in wide eyed wonder and tried to guess what secrets it has in store for us. I love this time of year; everything feels shiny and new, people are fuelled by positivity and resolutions for the year ahead, and everything just feels…..possible. Last year I blogged 12 times: that’s one blog post a month. Only…
Back in August the boy turned 40, and although we were heading to Italy the following month, I couldn’t let the day pass by without some form of acknowledgement. After (weeks) of looking online at various activities, I decided to book a Segway experience at Delamere Forest, and even though all the reviews were nothing but positive, I still had doubts as to whether it was the right thing to do; I mean, how much fun could it actually be?…
Bodnant Garden is a place I’ve looked at longingly over the past few years, but it was only recently that I finally got to visit: with its maze of criss-crossing pathways and abundance of floral beauty, I wasn’t surprised to find myself feeling completely at home. On the journey over there, the clouds were grey and eerie; the rain poured from the sky like someone had released a bath plug and each droplet bounced off the car like a tiny…
My friend has a thing for castles; I think it has something to do with dungeons, dragons and knights on horses: y’know – boy stuff. But as he’s pretty good at choosing places to go for a day out, I jumped at the chance when he asked if I fancied a trip to Chirk Castle. After having a bit of a mooch on the ole internet, I realised that Chirk looked to have some amazing gardens, and there was also…