Friends and lunch in church crypts
The forecast was for rain, but luckily it changed. A perfect day to meet up with friends and have a lazy day. Before that, a quick stop at The Royal Continue Reading →
Tag: Historical Places
Brijuni islands – Croatia
President Tito was the leader of Yugoslavia from 1943 till his death in 1980. The main island in the Brijuni group of islands was where his summer residence used to Continue Reading →
Croatia – Pula and Rovinj
A very depressing start to the day, but as our tour guide pointed out, we have our own worries and so let the politicians worry about the affairs of the Continue Reading →
Porec- Croatia
As the UK go to the polls today, I wonder what sort of shambles we are getting ourselves in for. Anyway whatever will be will be and there is no Continue Reading →
Slovenia
Today we crossed the border and went to Slovenia. The coach picked us up at eight. The first destination was Postonjnska caves. Our ticket entry time was 11am and we Continue Reading →
Motovun and Opatija
I didn’t get a chance yesterday to catch up on the news about the London Bridge attacks. The scale of the attacks, the location and the fact that the perpetrators Continue Reading →
Last day in Oslo
Today we return home. The flight is in the afternoon and we need to leave by midday. Like yesterday we leave the hotel for breakfast at about 930. This time Continue Reading →
Second day in Oslo
I woke up quite early today and read the papers and caught up on the NHS cyber attack news while I was waiting for the rest of the crew to Continue Reading →
Oslo first day
An hour and forty minutes, the flight time from London to Oslo. I think the pilot managed to cut it down by a further 15 minutes. As the plane came Continue Reading →
National Gallery paintings-2
Next Mathew took us to see ‘Rokeby Venus’ or ‘The Toilet of Venus’ by Diego Velazquez, a Spanish painter from the 17th century. This time it was a painting of Continue Reading →
