Bari to Florence
After a comfortable overnight crossing, we enjoyed a coffee in the lounge before going out onto the somewhat breezy rear deck to await arrival into… Read More »Bari to Florence
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Delphi to Bari
Our ferry back to Italy is leaving today, Tuesday 17 March and we splashed out on a private taxi as there’s only a bus once… Read More »Delphi to Bari
Venice to Athens: rail, ferry, taxis & bus
It really was a very early start, dragging our luggage to the station at dawn for a departure on Monday 9 March at 0652. The… Read More »Venice to Athens: rail, ferry, taxis & bus
2025 Road Trip videos
At last, finished editing the videos from the road trip in February 2025. Find the route map and statistics here, following on from all the… Read More »2025 Road Trip videos
Road trip to an Irish wedding
The invite to Jack and Catherine’s wedding in Galway clashed with the OGA Summer Cruise . . . Bev decided to drive across in the… Read More »Road trip to an Irish wedding
The long road north: Bilbao to Caen
With only two days to reach Caen, we still decided to do the coastal route to the French border, missed on the way down due… Read More »The long road north: Bilbao to Caen
Ile d’Oléron and Gironde Estuary en route south
We decided to explore Château d’Oleron before driving down to Royan for our next stop along the route ‘Cachalot’ took in 1955.
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Route maps & spreadsheets: road trip Spring 2024
Bev loves to crunch numbers and play with maps. The chilly weather since returning to the UK keeps us indoors in the warm so here’s… Read More »Route maps & spreadsheets: road trip Spring 2024
Back home: Bilbao – Portsmouth ferry
We depart our beach lay-by at Barrio Oriñón on Tuesday 23 April at 1000 in cold drizzly rain and drive the 37 km to the… Read More »Back home: Bilbao – Portsmouth ferry