Park Hotel Lignano Sabbiadoro

2 jours tranquille dans la famille à Manu... Heureusement parce qu'il y a un vent de malade ici, et bien sur il vient pile de la ou je dois aller...

En tous cas la polenta et les pastas de la nona, ca retape bien! Je repars demain, ils annoncent de la neige et du vent du Nord Est encore, mais bon il y en a pour un moment apparemment...

Over 150 traditional or nautical-themed nativity scenes displayed in the streets, squares and churches of Grado and Barbana Island. Christmas markets spread festive season colours, perfumes and lights across Grado. Children’s parties with St Nicholas and Father Christmas. Live music, plus fireworks over the sea. Grado prepares celebrations...

I was awakened during the night, not to the chimes of the bells, but rather by the boom of an intense thunderstorm and the banging of my shutters as the wind whipped into my room. As I went to fasten them shut, it was a pretty awesome sight (whether it was a dream or actually occurred, I will never know), as I saw a bolt of lightning crash down ...

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ok, back to our heroes' vacation. And wrestling with ...

Gorizia: Rocked up to a hotel address that was loaded into the GPS at home. Top accommodation AGAIN!

Drove yesterday afternoon from Gorizia, Italy to Nova Gorica, Slovenia, about 4ks. An unmanned border (on the way back we arrived at Gorizia and hadn't realized we’d left Slovenia )

Thought Slovenia would be underdevelop...

It the morning we go to see the rest of Michèle. It is very sad but... GOOD NEWS! Unbelievable things happen... the flute, the guitare, the computer, and all important papers were hidden under the matress and they are safe, not burnt! Otherwise all the interier is lost: all clothes, cosmetics, cables, chargers, mobile phones, books, the plush ra...

We spend the day on the beach with all the Italian family. We play jungle speed (Italian kids love it like all the kids), sunbathe, swim, wait until Monday because that is the only thing we can do now.

We are offered by Patrick an Patricia to stay over night at their place. However there is a free apartment in the same villa where Paulo...

We go to the garage with Pauolo and Sonia but... it is closed as it is 15th August the biggest summer celebration and there is NO way we can take the bikes and see what is left from Michèle. And tomorrow it is Sunday so no chance there as well...
We go back and we are invited by all Paulo and Sonia's family and friends and co-habitants to ha...

This is a great small town, where they actually choose to not speak english. We went from the restaurant to bar to wedding to bar to restaurant to bar (the Black Stuff) etc. Eat, Drink, Sleep repeat for a few days. It was a beautiful wedding and a great town.

It is two weeks today that I left Canada but it feels like much longer. In fact, if I had to go home now, I would feel I have had a good holiday. Today is a walking day. The hostel breakfast of cereal, bread, cold cuts and some strange haute cuisine aubergine sets me off on my mission to reach Portoroz, the resort town 3km along the coast. It is...