Since arriving in Korea I have gained a year according to their customs. It is considered that when you are born you are a year old, so now I am 60. With this in mind we decided to have a celebratory type of day. We began the day watching awful Korean nusic programmes, as well …
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Donna does Doha and…
We touched down in Doha and spent an hour or so in the airport. It felt like we had been transported to another world, a parallel universe of facade and filthy amounts of wealth. it is considered the best airport in the world. Everything was bigger, brighter and over the top! Harrods, Hermes, Louis Vuitton… …
The Adventure Begins……
So starts another ‘blog’! What started as a way to keep my mum in the loop when we travelled to Japan, has snowballed into a travel tradition. Initally I did have feelings that perhaps it was all a tad self indulgent, but as time has gone by it is something that makes me very happy, …
La Revedere Romania
We leave Romania, I am taking with me fantastic memories as well as Pete’s cold. They say travel broadens the mind,for me, it just raises more questions about the place. Petruc said that Romania will need another 10 to 15 years to recover from the impact of communism. I hope that means improved roads and …
“Enter freely and of your own free will!”
Our tour guide was Petru, our driver Nicki. Petru had amazing English. He came across as a foppish mid-thirties posh boy from down South England. There was no sense of a Romanian accent. It was quite perplexing. I think others on the coach wondered, too. During the trip, he told us that he had been …
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Dead Ceausescu’s
Walking round, we saw a poster for a music night at a place called Control, across the road from our hotel. Our plan was to have another break and head there. There are so many things I have seen or found out about, but I keep forgetting to add. In the Village Museum, I think …
Night and Day…
Last night we went out on the ‘town’. We went to the old town and like carefree teenagers we went to a couple of bars that we had spied earlier in the day. It felt obviously very different from during the day, but there were still the young women outside the restaurants, charming us in. …
A Bit of Communism
In preparation for our trip to Transylvania, we have watched a number of films back home, continuing the trend here. Not all Dracula related, but vaguely linked. This one was truly awful. But so bonkers, it was hysterical. Countess Dracula based on a historical figure who killed girls so that she could maintain her youth. …
Eating and drinking…..drinking and eating
A lovely sleep, very quiet during the night. I could get used to this! The bed could definitely fit a family of 4 or 5. Pacing ourselves for the day ahead. A great bath, too! They even have really soft, comfortable dressing gowns, too. Luxury ! We decided not to have breakfast included, so we …
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Casa Capsa…the boot has landed.
Arriving at the hotel we were blown away by how historic and amazing it looked. It didn’t look worn or dated. Well…dated in a good way. Prior to arriving, I told them I have a bad feather allergy. It was so refreshing to be told it was all in hand. Before coming, I had gone …
Random Acts of Travelling 