We joined the tour company Fez Travel to see the sites of Turkey as we had limited time and wanted to see as much as possible…. It started out bad when we were stranded at Istanbul International terminal at 1am and had no idea where we were supposed to be staying! I came down with a gastro bug and spent the first two days in bed and missed the Grand Bazaar and Spice Market which was high on my lists of sites to see. The tour improved greatly after th...

We made it to Barcelona after a gruelling overnight train (trust me, the overnight trains in Thailand are much better)..... We walked the streets of the Barri Gotic area and the famous La Rambla strip and watched the street performers and window shopped the funky, trendy $$$ shops. A trip to Barcelona is not complete until you see all the famous Gaudi architecture, and it is definitely a must! His Sagrada Familia is just amazing and I have vowed to return in 2...

We arrived in San Sebastian after our new friends Brent and Faye drove us down from Anglet, France. We hit the tapas bars immediately and downed some beer and those yummy little morsels called tapas. Not sure if I mentioned it in the previous blog but our road trip was fun and the surfers (in search of the perfect wave) stopped for a few waves at one of the many little beaches on the Basque coast. We overdosed on tapas and sangria on our 5 days in search of the...

All I can say about the south of France is relax, sun and surf.... Kirb bought a new board and has been catching some awesome waves while I have been relaxing, reading and chilling by the beach. The waves are far too big for me to have a go but the swell is dying down so maybe in a little bit I will get out there and give it a go. The scenery and beaches and laid back vibe reminds us of home, not to mention the hundreds of Aussies here!! We are catching the last...

Well we spent 4 rainy days in Amsterdam, one of which I was curled up in bed all day trying to beat the head cold I managed to get….. Amsterdam is a great city with hardly any cars and loads of bicycles. There are road lanes just for bikes and walking lanes and it is easy to get around (if you don't get lost). We went on a walking tour through the city and saw all the major sites, the old and new church, the red light district, the Jewish area and Anne Fran...