Category Archives: Travels

THEN THINGS BEGAN TO UNRAVEL

Posted on September 3, 2022 by jbwye

Day 4. Tuesday 9/8/22 An 8.15am start for the 309km journey to Ayres Rock. We stopped to view Uluru on the skyline, seeing the outline of its “toothbrush”, a distant range of hills providing the handle. Then we crossed the … Continue reading →

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It Could Only get Better

Posted on August 27, 2022 by jbwye

4.30 pm on Day 1. My heart fell. I couldn’t believe it: we were part of a dreaded package tour … The enormous coach was full. Did I discern similar dismay on the faces of some other passengers? We packed … Continue reading →

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CAUGHT IN THE NET AND LEFT WANTING

Posted on August 20, 2022 by jbwye

How could I have been so stupid? Ratings: Imagine – 2; Tour partners – 7; Overall Impression – 3 They are not on Trip Adviser, but I found them afterwards on Trustpilot. The reviews (including mine) are there for all … Continue reading →

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Exquisite Sounds

Posted on November 9, 2018 by jbwye

Carcassonne – The End Thurs. 27/9. Our day of departure. We weren’t due to fly out of Toulouse until late that night. After a lie in, and discovering we could leave our luggage in the casa until the afternoon, we wandered … Continue reading →

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Churches, a Museum and More Food

Posted on October 26, 2018 by jbwye

Carcassonne. Wed. 26th September 2018. Most of the authors have left by now, and I enjoy a leisurely morning writing my diary while Carrie-Ann works on the edits of her new book. The hours speed by and it is time … Continue reading →

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We Had so Much to Say

Posted on October 19, 2018 by jbwye

We got up early for a slog up the steep steps to the Porte d’Aude of the medieval city of Carcassonne. But I made it. At The Hotel de la Cite, we prepared for our day’s conference. It went so … Continue reading →

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Clever Concentric Circles

Posted on October 12, 2018 by jbwye

After our canal boat ride I was worried about being on time for the wine-tasting meeting at Porte Narbonnaise an hour later. Prepared to take a taxi, I offered to pay for the others. But they were reluctant and I … Continue reading →

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Minor Problems and a Canal Trip

Posted on October 5, 2018 by jbwye

Carcassonne, France. It is still our first day. We had a quick shower and change in our well appointed Casa del Teisseire and the fifteen-minute walk back to the station, downhill and without luggage was a doddle. We sauntered along … Continue reading →

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The Trials of Travelling in a Foreign Country…

Posted on September 28, 2018 by jbwye

I’d never been to France; I don’t speak French, nor can I understand what they’re saying. But I can sort-of get the gist when I dig deep into my memory of O-level written French. It is Sunday 23rd September 2018. … Continue reading →

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Dreaming – That’s The Secret.

Posted on September 7, 2018 by jbwye

I just love Beethoven’s Pastoral Symphony….  As a child I used to sit and dream on the window seat gazing out over the hills of Africa, humming to the beautiful music. DREAMING…. that’s the Secret! Do you love to dream? … Continue reading →

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