Category: Travel
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Rome, Italy, day 6, 141026
A Quiet Final Morning in Rome & The Journey Home There is something deeply special about a city before it fully wakes up. On our final morning in Rome, after finishing the last of our packing, we stepped out into the crisp morning air for one last walk. Our steps took us first to Isola…
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Rome, Italy, day 5, 131026
Post-Wedding: From Sorrento to Rome – A Roman Holiday on Foot Farewell to Sorrento After the excitement and emotion of Josh and Angel’s wedding, it was time to pack up and move on to the next chapter of our Italian adventure. We enjoyed breakfast before heading out for one last walk into Sorrento. The town…
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The wedding, Sorrento, Italy, day 4, 121026
From Italian Storms to Sunset Vows:The Day my Son Married Angel There is an old Italian saying: Sposa bagnata, sposa fortunata—a wet bride is a lucky bride. Sitting at breakfast on the morning of my son Josh’s wedding to Angel, watching dark clouds roll across the sky, I tried to keep that phrase firmly at…
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Sorrento, Italy, day 3, 111026
Sunshine, Suit Pressing, and Pre-Wedding Magic in Sorrento There is nothing quite like waking up on the Sorrentine Peninsula. We kicked off our day with a delicious continental spread—savouring fresh Italian pastries, cooked meats, cheeses and salad—before taking the hotel lift down the cliffside directly to the beach. Standing by the water, the morning air…
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Sorrento, Italy, day 2, 101026
From Rome to Sorrento: Rain, Roots and the Best Tiramisu Yet! On the road to Sorrento After a much-needed sleep, we started the day with a rather glamorous breakfast of leftover pizza! Not quite the Italian breakfast experience you might imagine, but it did the job. We booked an Uber to Roma Termini, Rome’s main…
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Rome, Italy, day 1, 091026
Rome by Night & A Pre-Wedding Surprise: Our Return to the Eternal City There is something undeniably special about returning to Rome, especially when the journey marks the beginning of an extraordinary family milestone. With my eldest son’s wedding just around the corner, we set off today for the Italian leg of our travels, full…
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St John’s, NL, day 19, 071026
St John’s – Colourful Streets, Cold Beer and a Flight Home We were up early for breakfast in Lindström before heading out for our final few hours in St John’s. The boiled eggs were, unfortunately, more cold than boiled, so they were quickly abandoned in favour of something more appetising. We left our hold luggage…
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Bonavista and St John’s, day 18, 061026
Rough Seas, Partridgeberry Muffins, and the Quirky Charm of Bonavista There is nothing quite like being jolted awake in the early hours by rough seas slamming into the hull, accompanied by a roaring thunderstorm that came with lightning that lit the whole sky. It was a very sleepless night. After a night spent hoping for…
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Twillingate, NL, day 17, 051026
Twillingate Adventures: Cliffs, cod and community An early morning alarm on the ship usually means a hurried breakfast and a scramble for the excursion group, but our tender into Twillingate pier at 8:30 am turned into an unforgettable experience of Canadian hospitality. Before I could even take in the harbour, emergency struck—let’s just say cruise…
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Saint Anthony, Newfoundland, day 16, 041026
From Vikings to Root Canals: A Whistle-Stop Tour of Northern Newfoundland Waking early is easy when your destination is the rugged tip of Newfoundland. I’d already been awake around 5am as I’d been a bit restless, and there was a nice display outside from Lady Aurora. After a quick breakfast, we boarded the tender to…
