A great visit to the Pyramids of Giza with the kids
We weren’t sure how this would go to be honest. Cairo at one of the hottest times of year when the locals tell you only crazy people visit, and at around midday too. Also one of the world’s most famous…
Pompeii, Vesuvius and Napoli
The national park of the volcano Vesuvius, and the remains of two Roman towns it destroyed are located on the coast of the Bay of Naples in Campania, between Napoli and Sorrento. We based ourselves in Napoli (Naples) and spent…
A Whistlestop Tour of Florence
Good news, in Florence we have (finally) achieved the goal of visiting a city which the kids ‘quite liked’. Possibly due to the beauty, breath taking architecture, wonders of art and pocket sized charm of the city. However, in all…
The glorious Garfagnana – Northwest Tuscany
Piano di Coreglia, where we have been with good friends Amanda, Fabio, Gill and Cesare (the dog) for the past few days, for some reason reminds me of Captain Correli’s Mandolin. There is no rhyme or reason to it, and…
Barcelona- Kids Edit
Ah, the age old dilema of what to do with kids on a city break, especially kids with a low tolerence for schlepping around art galleries and admiring architectural delights. (Rafe- I don’t like cities, I wouldn’t call this a…
A wonderful few days in and around Sotogrande, Spain
We are lucky to have great friends Ana and Simon and daughter Sara who invited us to stay at their place for a couple of days. As we had come down from Paris and through the Pyrenees this would be…
Llo and Behold- a few days in the French Pyrenees
We didn’t really mean to visit the Pyreenes. Jim is a big fan of an overnight sleeper train and wanted to tick visiting the International train station of Latour-de-Carol-Enveitg on the French Spanish border off his train spotting list. One…
To Paris and beyond!
We get on our way. A great start to the trip with Jardin d’Acclimatisation, zoo and Eiffel Tower. From the UK (thanks again Liv) to Paris, taking in play parks at every possible opportunity. This is already turning into “The…
A day with kids around Gare Austerlitz in Paris
I do wonder how how many people find themselves in this same situation. A train leaving Austerlitz in the evening bound for the magical South. What’s to do with the day? For us, we had the golden tickets – couchettes…
Paris with outdoorsy kids
In Paris, we chose to stay in La Defense. There were a few reasons for this: It’s away from the usual tourist haunts, fun and vibrant of a warm summers evening, and it’s cheap(ish) – Paris is an expensive place,…
Family Odyssey Rocks
Adventuring Together
