Sevilla 2023

Seville/ Sevilla is such a lovely city! If you want to relax and enjoy the Tapas life, Sevilla/Seville is the city for you! (please do be aware Sevilla can get very hot – even when we were there late September, it was still about 30-35c, in July/August 40-45c is not unknown!) Slow travel gives us… Continue reading Sevilla 2023

Slow Travel is Back!

After an enforced break for Covid, and the many uncertainties it brought for travellers, we are back on our Slow Travel adventures. 2023 will take us to Sevilla in Spain. Why Sevilla? It is well known as a lovely tourist destination, with many great things to see. There is a lovely old city, a Royal… Continue reading Slow Travel is Back!

Athens – A Glorious City

Well we’ve been here a full month now, the time has just flown by. We have been wonderfuly spoiled. Only 1 day of rain since we arrived. There is so much to see and do, that I feel like we have hardly stopped. Athens is a lovely city, busy, lots of tourists. This is our… Continue reading Athens – A Glorious City

I’m taking a break

I’m retired, so why do I need a break? Because part of the fun about being retired, is that you don’t have to do the same things, all the time. When I first retired, 8 years ago now, I was looking after my Mum, I was enjoying my first attempts at making jewellery, my husband… Continue reading I’m taking a break

Slow Travel 2019 – Athens

We are about to embark on our fifth Slow Travel trip. This year we have chosen Athens. Why? It’s a place I have always found intriguing, and because we had really enjoyed visiting ancient sites on our last year’s trip to Rome we felt we would really enjoy wandering around another ancient world. In May, we… Continue reading Slow Travel 2019 – Athens

Slow Travel 2018 – Rome

Well, it is almost time for our Slow Travel trip for 2018. This year it is Rome in Italy for 6 weeks. Last years trip to Madrid in Spain, was an outstanding success, our best trip so far. I have waxed lyrical many times on the benefits of Slow Travel. My husband and I are so fortunate,… Continue reading Slow Travel 2018 – Rome