After a spectacular sunset that made the hills above the house glow red, I enjoyed a very different day, working as safety cover for a sailing regatta! It’s been a while since I’d been on the water in a powerboat, but thankfully I could still remember what to do and only had the engine conk… Read more

Setting back into a bit of a routine now, having had a few days back at The Cottage. Lots of things to catch up one and friends to catch up with. Apart from cycling over to Llanberis the other morning, I’ve mostly stayed within walking distance. But that still means there’s been time to start… Read more

EuroVelo 6 Destinations… Bridges Danube, Vienna Slovakia Crossing Bratislava Street Slovakia Evening Yacht Club Bunk Side by side into Hungary Rest Stop Gyor Front Door ‘The’ Coffee Shop, Gyor Gyor Art Lunch Stop Traffic, Hungary Over the river Arriving in Komarno Best Hotel in Town Hotel Room – sleeps 2 + (2 bikes) Danube Picnic… Read more

A walk, a train, a plane and a bus trip saw us through to loading our bags back into the back of the van. The inside was still loaded with empty coffee cups and clothes from the wedding. We headed west, towards the mountains of Snowdonia, where The Cottage awaited as a rainbow welcomed us… Read more

Without bikes and in the heat of a summers morning, we left the penthouse and walked out for breakfast. We had plenty of time afterward to enjoy another stroll around the main square and took coffee and orange juice outside so we could soak up the views. Then, back at the ‘Ivory Apartment’, we packed… Read more

The ferry left Vác at 11:00, a fact we realised only having returned the key to our apartment and arriving at the dock at 10:15. The day was overcast and nippy, but the spare time was put to good use, finding a print shop to get our train tickets and a supermarket for lunch produce. … Read more