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Ciao Bella! To quote Fatboy slim (who we will be seeing in a week) "You´ve come along way baby" ...... and we have! To quote Jack Johnson we are "Sitting, waiting, wishing" in Sloviania´s capital Ljubljana, "Writing to reach you" to quote Travis. Right, Rome . . . . . Roman Forum, Check.... Colloseum, Check.... Ice Cream, Check.... St Peters, Check..... Sistine Chapel, Check.... Pizza, Check.... Spanish Steps, Check.... Trevi Fountain, Check..... Traditional Italian food, Check.... Pantheon, Check..... Cara, Check.... BOOM! After our sight seeing extravaganza in Rome we jumped onto ferry no.2 and made like a bannana and Split. Croatia´s coatal capital, Split includes a mountainous backdrop, a rocky coastline and a UNESCO protected walled old town. While browsing the many tat market stalls of Split, we happened upon an old, old snorkel seller. She ... read more

Yo! Amigos One of the great things about this adventure is it's flexability. Although never in the original plan we have somehow ended up writing this to you from Portugal! More details on our random Porto excursion next blog. Last time we updated you we had crossed borders into Espagne and reached the seaside city of San Sebastian. There are so many superlatives to describe this place and we'll just give you some of the highlights broken down in the note format: The Hostel Ocean view was the name of our hostel and it really did what it said on the tin! Amazing views over Zurriola; the surf beach, and the balcony was the perfect place to catch the sunset. Walking into the hostel was like setting foot on the set of Point Break! Run by ... read more

Bonjour mon ami! Well we've moved on from the crazyness of Parisien life to the altogether more chilled vibe of the Loire Valley, staying in Tours, the hub of the region (more about Tours in next weeks issue). Since you last heard from us we've travelled many miles, seen many things and its only week one! The journey to Paris passed without drama & our 1st day was spent catching the major sights. Foolishly we took our instruments & walked on a massive circle round Paris, taking in The Louvre, The Arc d'Triomph & The Eiffel tower. Our sore feet were worsened by constant Paris drizzle, good Scottish weather!! One of the main inspirations behind this journey was to play our instruments, make people smile & hopefully make some hard cent. So when the sunshine hit ... read more