Travel – home and away and Chronic Illness's
Arriving into Córdoba we were advised it would be sightseeing first then taken to our hotel. The following day we would be leaving around 8.30 am so no chance of seeing anything then. Our tour guide advised us there would be a lot of walking and as it had been a long day a couple …
Letting you all know that Im currently moving house one suburb to another. We are doing it slow so we don't crash. By late next week as long as internet is connected to the house I will be putting out posts on the last bit of our holiday in Spain, this was completed in April …
On the 28th February every year marks Rare Disease Day. This year its on the 29th February - Leap Year. I have two - Tuberous Sclerosis and Lymphangiomiomatosis. When I was young around 6 I had some suspicious lumps removed from my face. I remember having them and then not having them. I know …
Sitting here watching the devastating fires happening in Australia makes me realize how lucky I am. Im in my lounge room with the TV on, lap top on my lap, sun shining with a blue sky while others are on the beach or in boats shielding themselves from the smoke and flames. I have friends …
In the last few months our blog has been nominated for not one but 3 awards. Actually one of these The Sunshine Blog Award was from last year. I mean how bad is that. The blog gets nominated and I do nothing! The First Sunshine Blog Award was from thegotogirlsblog last year. The Second …
Thought I better touch base with everyone. It's Good Friday here in Sevilla Spain. Yesterday we arrived after our bus trip from Evora, in Portugal. It's Holy Week here. They recreate the passion of Jesus Christ. The dress etiquette here for women is to wear the mantilla on Holy Thursday and Good Friday. Men wear …
Armed with a crappy map the cruise ship company provided, we proceeded to walk back to our ship. It was berthed right by the Eiffel Tower. Montmartre to the Eiffel Tower! On a map it doesn't look that far does it. Maps are so deceptive. I think we walked more miles than needed, as I …
Montmarte...I fell in love with this bohemian village on our first trip to Paris. A place where poets, artists and writers lived as it was a cheap place to live. I could imagine sitting in one of the many cafes in a past life writing about the people I saw each day. Joining me would …
Legend has it, that the workers who were digging the foundations for the Abbey Of Sainte Clotilde complained they had nothing to drink. The Queen prayed for water to be turned into wine, the Fountain of Sainte Clotilde flowed with wine. Apparently, this "miracle" has never happened again. I can understand that as I …
Wow...its 2019 in this part of the world. A lot of you are still in 2018. So this year brings a bit of travel for us. A couple of days with my sister Muriel and her son Christopher and his girlfriend. I have to be quiet where we are going as I don't think Muriel …
