Geo: 40.6299, 14.4863We discovered that our B&B is actually just a B with a stroll to the local cafe if you want the second B which consisted of a coffee, some orange juice and a croissant -not the buffet selection expected, but hey, you get what you pay for. The room is nice enough although it lacks pillows, towels, TV channels (the remote doesn't work) and the hair dryer plug is decidedly dodgy. We don't intend to complain as these things aren't important plus it's all part of the experience; besides the location is ideal (near the train, boat and bus stations) We contemplated (for a couple of seconds) driving the car we'd hired for the purpose of visiting, but then stuck to our original plan and took the train to Sorrento followed by the bus ... read more

Geo: 40.6387, 14.6003Sight-seeing of a different kind for us today in the form of a hike inland to the Valle delle Ferrier ( valley of the Forges). Walked uphill from Amalfi into the hills via a well marked route consisting of steps and stone paths past remote hilltop houses, lemon groves, medieval foundries and water-powered paper mills (Amalfi was once famous for its paper) We followed the river which was crystal clear and saw lots of waterfalls, some with sluice gates to divert the river. We ventured past the no-entry sign (along with other rebel walkers) to view a protected area of woodland (Reserva Integrale) which has a micro-climate where a particularly rare fern that lived in the ice age still grows with lots of other protected flora and fauna. We then retraced our steps a ... read more

Geo: 51.2351, -1.12359After pasta and a pizza we went to the departure gate at 11pm. We then bumped into a friend from Basingstoke....the second bizarre coincidence of our trip. Following a 12 hour flight to Heathrow Simon was there to take us back to Basingstoke...... Endex!... read more

Geo: 1.29234, 103.842Having not eaten for over a day, I was famished, but rather than risk food prepared outside the hotel opted for a small plain menu option from the hotel buffet! That seemed to work OK so decided to do the river cruise around Singapore harbour leaving from Clarke Quay taking about 40 minutes (tickets complimentary courtesy of the hotel) We went straight from there to the underground (MCT) for our journey to Singapore zoo, which was located out of the city centre. We caught the train to Ang Mo Kio. The underground was very clean, well ordered and felt extremely safe. We had to get on a bus from Ang Mo Kio to the zoo, a half hour ride. This cost us about £3 return for both tickets - a billy bargain! On arrival ... read more

Geo: -26.6386, 152.961Started day with kangaroo sausages and toast, surprisingly ok! After picking Maddie up from school at midday and taking her friend home to Buderim up in the hills, we went to another popular beach resort called Mooloolaba. Lynya and I did a spot of clothes shopping on the beachfront whilst the men drank coffee. We then drove a short distance to Mooloolaba shopping mall. Lynya and I hit the clothes shops again, whilst the men split up to look at technology related stuff. We met up for coffee at a cafe next to the river that ran through the mall, then home to prepare dinner (roast lamb). We discovered that it's a small world during our conversation before eating. Throughout our stay Lynya has been organising for an ex-work colleague, by the name of ... read more