你好香港 – hello Hong Kong!
We are staying with friends at a sports club that they manage in Hong Kong and being very spoiled. A driver was waiting to collect us at the airport. Our exit through Immigration was the quickest that...
View ArticleDay 1 in Hong Kong – markets and humidity!
I’m a bit behind with my posts but here’s what happened anyway. Felt so much better after a good night’s sleep. We awoke to not being able to see beyond the huge balcony of our friend’s flat which...
View Article再見 Hong Kong – goodbye Hong Kong
I was hoping to wake up fighting fit in the morning and get out to see the markets and beach at Stanley. All was good until after breakfast when I realised that my stomach upset was still with me (in...
View ArticleSo did I lose weight??
Good to be home but I would also be happy to still be travelling… I’m not yet in the timezone and haven’t had a full night’s sleep since I returned. Sleep deprivation is severe to the point that I...
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The Apartment
I’m slowly tidying up and culling my photos back to a manageable pile. We so loved our apartment in Paris that I’m starting by posting some photos of it. It was located in Rue Francois Miron, Marais...
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Arc d’Triomphe
The most fascinating roundabout that I have ever seen. I love it and enjoy a good spot of traffic watching there. It is insane! It must be one of the biggest, most chaotic, uncontrolled...
View ArticleShort trip, quick weight loss…
Just spent a long weekend in Melbourne and came home with a dose of gastro – does that count as a ‘travel and lose weight’ trip?? Got it this morning before having to get in the car for the 7.5 hour...
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Truman Cafe, Albert Park, Victoria
Had a yummy brekky while in Melbourne at the Truman Cafe in South Melbourne. It had some bad reviews on Urbanspoon, interspersed with fantastic ones so I had to find out what was true. We had a great...
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Pollen Tea Room, Battery Point, Tasmania
On a visit to my old home town of Hobart my friend introduced me to Pollen Tea Room in Battery Point I fell in love and have been taking work colleagues back to it on various work trips since then. The...
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Bees & Co Cafe, Yarralumla
One of my favourite locals. My kids practically grew up in here and the core staff have stayed the same. The menu is yummy but I always revert to my favourite poached eggs, mushrooms avocado and mung...
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Day 3 in Bruxelles – Brugge!
Today we visited Brugge, home of lace and yet more Belgian beer. On our last trip and it was one of our favourite places. Unfortunately it is extremely popular and especially on a Sunday! It was a one...
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Day 4 in Bruxelles – Amsterdam
We went to Holland today for lunch – because we could! On our last trip we were in Lille, France with a few days to spare before meeting my parents. We wanted to go to Amsterdam but were travel weary,...
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Day 5 in Bruxelles – Gent and Ypres
Hubby and friend headed off early to Ypres to see the Menin Gate. The last post is played here every day at 8pm but they did not stay that long. The town of Ypres was apparently very beautiful itself...
View ArticleDay 6 in Bruxelles – au revoir Bruxelles!
We really enjoyed our time in Brussels with our friends. I love their suburb, shops, Metro, tram, markets and local friture (chippery – Charles). I had woken up feeling rather delicate and the feeling...
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Loved that Parisian apartment
I’m slowly tidying up and culling my photos back to a manageable pile. We so loved our apartment in Paris that I’m starting by posting some photos of it. It was located in Rue Francois Miron, Marais...
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Day 7 New York! Highline, Brooklyn, Katz Deli and last day!
Was very hot in the apartment overnight with 11 deg outside! More than most of our days. Forecast temp of 16 deg today with 1-5ml of rain. We woke up to rain… which looked like it should be finished...
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Day 8 Goodbye New York! Hello Washington!
This morning we dragged ourselves out of bed to finalise packing and head for Penn (Pennsylvania) Station. Luckily that was only on w31st street and about 3 or 4 blocks west. I was wondering how we...
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Day 9 Washington! The White House!
Last night we had to clear 11 pillows off our bed and nearly needed a step ladder to climb in! It was comfortable though and I was completely exhausted. I think that I finally relaxed after being on...
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Day 10 Washington! Airport Air and Space Museum and the Lincoln Memorial!
Not a great sleep last night. Lots of traffic outside. Stepped outside to 7 deg C. and warm sunshine. Lovely walk to and from the Eastern Markets for breakfast – not a great breakfast there though. Le...
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Day 11 Washington! Arlington Cemetry and Julia Child’s Kitchen!
A 5.30am awakening which I was actually pleased about! It meant that we can do something early. A time frame that we haven’t experienced on this trip. I woke hubby up and we headed out at 7am hoping...
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