Before flying home, we had a few nights to check out Split and then caught the bus up the coast to the old town of Zadar, where we flew home from. All in all, a brilliant 2 weeks - thanks Croatia!! [View Full Entry]

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After Dubrovnik, we took a ferry to the stunning town of Korcula. Absolutely gorgeous. After a few days, we caught a catamaran to the island of Hvar, which is where the rich Croats hang out. Both were gorgeous, check out the snaps... [View Full Entry]

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We started our 2 week summer trip island hopping up the Dalmatian Coast in Croatia by flying into Dubrovnik. A picturesque town with an ancient walled citadel encasing countless marble paved streets and vein like alleyways that disappear off the main thoroughfare, called The Stradun. Pleasant people, great weather, rich culture and Italian influenced Adriatic/Meditteranean cuisine. All in all, a great destination. After Dubrovnik, it's off to the Islands of Korcula and Hvar then making land again in Split ("Come on Goran!!") before heading up the coast to fly back from Zadar aka ancien [View Full Entry]

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Finally, an ambition fulfilled to go on a road trip in my own back garden - the serene and enchanting Scottish Highlands. A stunning journey through Perthshire to Kinloch Rannoch for two nights. Onwards to the McQueen ancestral home of the beautiful Isle of Skye for 2 nights. Further north for a bit of horse riding and speedboat action in Gareloch (via Applecross) and then a night at Ballachuilish in the shadows of Glen Coe. What a time : ) [View Full Entry]

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5 days in Berlin... Der Mauer, Branderburg Gate, Checkpoint Charlie, Aida at the Berlin Opera, Holocaust Memorial, Kurfürstendamm, Under Den Linden, German Christmas markets, Fernsehturm TV Tower, Knut the polar bear, grill tellers, fast cars and beer! [View Full Entry]

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A week in Siracusa in Villa Scogliera, stopping off at Fontane Bianche, Mt Etna, Siracusa, Ortegia and tasting the best pizza in the world - twice... ;) [View Full Entry]

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A beautiful Italian cemetery hidden away in the countryside near Modica, worthy of a blog mention all of it's own. [View Full Entry]

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2008 Summer Holidays in Sicily. Week 1 in Villa Collina messing about in a hire car to Cinisi, Sciacca, Ribera, Scala dei Turchi, Agrigento and Eraclea Manoa. [View Full Entry]

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Jamie's stag doo in Krakow, Poland, followed by the wedding at Braco Church and reception at Crieff Hydro... [View Full Entry]

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Some photo's from Iain's stag at Blairgowrie and Iain and Claire's big day itself! Click photos to enlarge. [View Full Entry]

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