I love to travel solo, take photos and eat! I don't get to do it often enough but when I do I talk about it here.
Continuing the photos and food theme, the next leg of my journey was from Colmar, in one of the most photogenic areas of France, to what is arguably its food heart, Lyon. I said goodbye to my lovely apartment, grabbed some supplies from a local boulangerie for the trip and headed back to Colmar station.... Continue Reading →
I had wavered between staying in Strasbourg or Colmar for this leg of the trip. Either way I wanted to see both. Compliments of the French train strike I only had one day that I could visit Strasbourg and this was it. My plans for Strasbourg were pretty loose. The Cathedral was a must see,... Continue Reading →
Eleven nights down and second country finished. Time to leave Italy and its incredible food. But first some early morning photos of Milan, perfect time to get a good shot of the Duomo with no one else there. Well no one but a 6am wedding photo shoot that is... Not the first 6am wedding shoot... Continue Reading →
I had never been to Milan, but I have, for a time. wanted to photograph the Duomo. After a little more research I thought the Navigli district sounded worth a visit too. But the rest of Milan, the fashion, the shopping, nah, not for me. My next major destination beyond Florence was Colmar, in France.... Continue Reading →
I wanted to spend a day in a smaller Tuscan village. Four years ago I took a day trip that included Siena, San Gimignano and Pisa so I was looking for something different. After lots of reading and staring at train timetables I came up with a plan to head to Cortona and then back... Continue Reading →
Bologna is perfectly positioned for day trips, not far from either Venice or Florence and surrounded by the wonderful smaller towns of the Emilia Romagna region. I could have gone to so many different places but I had an itch that just needed scratching. Four years ago I spent two nights in Venice during my... Continue Reading →
My third full day in Europe brought yet another early start. I was ready to leave Germany, well not really, I'd happily live there, but my itinerary was ready for me to leave. Next stop Bologna. I think I said in an earlier post that food was a big motivator in my planning so for... Continue Reading →
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