Robbed… The things you learn!

I’ve been fortunate enough to do a bit of travelling in my time. I wouldn’t call myself extensively travelled or anything, I’ve never had the budget for that, but nevertheless I’ve been a few places. I like to think that I’m careful and mindful of my surroundings, but it would be fair to say I’m […]

Holiday Highlights

When you come back from holiday, everyone asks you what your highlight was, like you have to choose one thing to be the favourite. That’s way too hard for me to do. A better thing to ask would be, ‘What was your favourite food?’ Although in my particular case, that would probably be a toss-up […]

Summer in Provence

By summer I mean, 2 days, and by Provence, I mean the movie set like town of Apt and surrounds. Technically my first encounter with France was Montpellier. I got off the train and smelt the distinct waft of … the unwashed. I had heard the French were a bit smelly, but I thought it couldn’t possibly […]

Adios España, Bon Jour France

Today, if all goes well, I’m adventuring to France. This adventure involves 4 trains and anyone who knows me, knows that I’m directionally inept. I can’t be relied on to make a left or right turn correctly, let alone, catch 4 trains in the right direction, where the people charged with assisting me, should/when I need […]