Lake Garda – Tick

We visited the area some 16 years ago when we travelled Europe in the Banana Wagon, at a time when posting a blog meant taking a photo on a digital camera, finding an Internet cafe, logging into your site and … Continue reading

Riva on a Lake

Welcome to Bastione at Riva A gentle hours steam boat ride down to Riva on the edge of the lake and then the incline railway to a restaurant overlooking a beautiful view … Continue reading

Limoncello Monster

After a wonderful meal of octopus and scampi on tagliatelle, the restaurant brought out a luminous bottle of Limoncello, so we drank it all (would have been rude not to). The effects of Limoncello are devastating, it creates the chocolate … Continue reading

The Misty Mountain

Up bright and early to join every other tourist going up the 2 cable car journeys to the top of the mountain and of course the obligatory FFP2 Face Mask while in the sardine can! But obviously Mrs Fogg has … Continue reading

Done and Done

Well a fairly uneventful journey back from the Maldives, beside the sea plane flying through heavy rain and then 2.5 hour wait at Male airport before we could checkin. Saying that the move through Male airport was a breeze, so … Continue reading

Homeward Bound

Yup we have now left Maafushivaru on the 14 hour trek to Manchester, just as the heavens opened. Have to say even tho Male airport is tiny and disorganised we sailed through security, checkin, immigration and the second security in … Continue reading

Fine Beach Dining

Our last night at Maafushivaru in the Maldives and we decided to do a romantic 4 course meal on the beach in a love heart with candles and one helluva breeze. Beautiful food and company, with excellent service from Rahul … Continue reading