http://www.travelblog.org/Bloggers/Alex and Kerry/ Travel adventures in journals and photos from Alex and Kerry en-us Tue, 07 Oct 2008 13:48:21 BST Tue, 07 Oct 2008 13:48:21 BST Helloso we are now into our final week and the thought of coming home is not a pleasant one obviously it will be nice to see everyone but a british summer is not an appealing thought. anyway what have been up to since i last added to this.Well we are now on Ios which is certainly a lot more lively than folegandros which as great it was to see an fairly untouched island didnt have a lot g http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/Greece/South-Aegean/Ios/blog-279342.html Hi allso found a computer after 2 days on the little island of Folegandros on which we have a good few days. we are kind of winding down now just taking it easy although none of it has been strenuous and are just happy to explore the little islands around us where there are few tourists and so can experience a bit of real greece. first let me fill you in on the last 4 days or so.On thurs http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/Greece/South-Aegean/blog-277819.html Hello from santorini.Just nipped in to an internet cafe while we wait for the bus to go to the northern coast of the island to watch the famous sunsets there in Ia. So. to update u with what we have been getting up to since the last time we wrote.We spent our last day in naxos just chilling out after our exciting day of exploration on sunday and so after a decent breakfast of omlette with eric a http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/Greece/South-Aegean/Santorini/blog-276200.html Hi allso the big day has arrived i have found a very nice sports bar which apparantly is also the popular bar for ladies of the night to ply their trade but most importantly is showing the leeds match tonight im buzzing im currently teaching marching on together to our canadian pals so there'l be a good crowd in tonight so to update u with the events of the last few days.On the evenin http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/Greece/South-Aegean/Naxos/blog-275361.html Hi alljust adding quick entry as havnt had the chance to for a few days. that is because the last two days have been a bit heavy nonestop travelling for 48 hours. the last time we added sumut was the morning when we left monopoli. from there we changed our plans deciding to get the ferry to patras from brindisi instead of bari as i was a bit cheaper. we arrived there at around 2pm and i just http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/Greece/South-Aegean/Naxos/blog-274780.html Hi alljust a really quick entry as we only have half an hour on this comp in the local tourist info office had a really good tme over the last few days seeing the smaller towns and villages of puglia but at times it has been frustrating as these places are dead from 124 so its hard to get aroundfind a place to grav some lunch etc. all the same its been good to the the real italy off th http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/Italy/Puglie/blog-274066.html Hi allToday we arrived in lecce our 3rd day in puglia and what a 3 days they have beenas with the help of our amazing hosts in the bb in castro have soaked ourselves in local culture and way of life. The last time we added anything on here it was our last day in catania and we had a nice relaxing walk around the city doing the sights that we had previously missed. inspired by the amazing p http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/Italy/Puglie/blog-272470.html Morning alli tried to get a new entry on last night but the net was down here in the hostel. we had another great day yesterday spending the day up and down and around mount etna which was an amazing experience. however from the previous night i was worried that kerrys feet would have put the trip on hold and the night before i was a bit worried that we would have to go to a docs coz her http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/Italy/Sicily/Catania/blog-271446.html Hi allas requested im guna describe today as mega rather than the over used ace. we have had a great day in catania done loads in the baking sun lovely. last night was a heavy one drinking in the under ground bar which is in an old lava cave with a running river through it its amazing with a posh but nice young couple from cheltenham. he was in i.t really nice fella bit like tim nice b http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/Italy/Sicily/Catania/blog-270977.html hi allafter a day which started at half five of travelling across the island of sicily we have finally arrived very tired at our hostel in catania. it seems pretty good on first inspection and it has its own underground bar which serves cheap food and drinks which is ace. i think im guna have the seafood couscous which is pop in north africaninfluenced sicily. that and a large beer is http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/Italy/Sicily/Catania/blog-270517.html evening allright last entry from palermo and thought i might as well take advantage of the free net access for the last time as 2mo we head for the deep south of italy mazara del vallo and we are staying on a campsite so im pretty sure they wont have net access there 2day we had another ace day the weather was amazing again and i was in my shorts and kerry looking like a true brit abroa http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/Italy/Sicily/Palermo/blog-268995.html Hey allFor the first time on this thing kerry is sitting next to me so she can censor the funny things that she did today. i usually stay away cos its painful to watch him type KA. We've had another ace day of 26C sun in the island's capital one of my favourite days of the trip so far after the best nights sleep of the whole trip 2 After a slightly bad start the loud 15 americans we ar http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/Italy/Sicily/Palermo/blog-268698.html Hi allso first entry from palermo sicilia and i must say i think i would put this city at the top of my list so far. it is amazing such a contrast to anything we have see so far. and the way we arrived was a new one for us too. we opted out of getting the ferry from napoli to palermo and get the train instead as it was 10 euros cheaper and took 2 hours less. however i was pretty unsure t http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/Italy/Sicily/Palermo/blog-268349.html hi allthanks for all the messages u are all sending us keeping us updated with how ur all doing at home its nice to hear. this is the last night we are spending in napoli and so thought id give u a final update of our stay. today we got up early to go to the bus stop with arth as he headed home today flying home from napoli airport at midday. annoyingly for the half hour of the day that it t http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/Italy/Campania/Naples/blog-267741.html Hi alljust another message of the days events as i said before might as well make use of this net access while it lasts as dont know if they have it medieval sicily going on what the 90s italy books mum gave us we had a lazy day 2day as we were all extremely hung over. we had a few drinks with a good group of fellow travellers last night til midnight in the hostel the hit the streets of na http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/Italy/Campania/Naples/blog-267386.html Hi alljust us again. i know we added a message yesterday but this is the first place that we have really had full free access to the net 247 so might as well make the most of it while we have it.today we did pompei and it was amazing. after a slightly late night of drinking in the hostel with some aussie girls we got up about an hour later than planned so left hostel at about half ten. we h http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/Italy/Campania/Naples/blog-267133.html Hey allJust arrived in Naples today and to say it is different to tuscany would be a major understatement it is wicked tho the kind of place we like full of life and never stops. that applies to the mentality of the drivers on the roads sadly too and therefore brings a new meaning to the phrase see naples and die as this is a very real reality every time u try and cross the roadits a buzz http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/Italy/Campania/Naples/blog-266799.html Hi againall is well here in tuscany and we have a new addition to our pack as we met arth in pisa on thursday. did pisa with him on thurs afternoon so got plenty of comedy pics of us with tower. the place we are staying is amazing a medieval monestery now converted half hostel half fancy bit. we are in the hostel of course but even that is amazing and we had tea in front of a huge log fire http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/Italy/Tuscany/San-Gimignano/blog-265690.html Ciao tuttihere we are then our first entry. we have just trecked to the next lakeside town for this in the boiling morning sun. Anyway news so far. Bergamo was lovely. just spent a day and a half there but weather was ace and the old town was lovely and we climbed to the top of castello go get a great view of the snowtopped lomardy mountains and just chilled out wandering round the town ma http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/Italy/Veneto/Lake-Garda/blog-263930.html This is me in the kitchen testing this thing. dad is grumpy and handling cauliflower. http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/United-Kingdom/England/West-Yorkshire/Leeds/blog-261257.html