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With lots of time on our hands at the moment here in Italy, we’re doing plenty of idle web surfing and in the process we’ve seen some really cool bikes! Maybe when we settle down again we’ll fashion a grocery cart bike to do the shopping with (as seen on EcoGeek)?? And if that isn’t […] Read More »

Two naughty dogs

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They don’t look naughty from their pictures, do they? Sweet Dixie and Delilah, the two Abruzzese dogs we are taking care of while their owners are away. Their smiling faces seem to say “Who, us??? We never cause any trouble!” We know better though. This morning we had to get up early to drive over […] Read More »

Indecision and a red tape headache

Where to next??

Here we are, sipping our morning coffee in the hills of central Italy. Stunning views surround us. Patchwork fields, walled cities, long strips of beaches and a sea that changes colour from teal green to dark blue. We should be outside, enjoying all these sites while we have a “home away from home” for the […] Read More »

Walk, walk, walk in Budapest

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We walked our socks off in Budapest on Saturday but before we trotted all over the city we started the civilised way with a couple hours at the Széchenyi Medicinal Bath — the largest one in Europe and also the warmest in Budapest. Heaven! After being soaked and pampered, we then hit the streets, first […] Read More »