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Europe, happy happy, Italy, ye olde worlde

utterly in love in Venice

Bec / 28/02/2016

Ever since my parents brought back the stunning glassware from Venice on their trip back in the 1980s, I have been transfixed by Venice. So far removed from the usual with her tiny alleys, uncountable bridges and canals, overhung with shuttered windows and tiny clotheslines. We stayed in San Marco,…

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Europe, UK, ye olde worlde

taking a punt on Cambridge

Bec / 27/02/2016

It could be taken as a given with my ancestry and previous life spent in Oxford that I should be predisposed to scoffing at Cambridge. However, since I didn’t row in any regattas in Henley, I’m happy to say I loved it. The grand old buildings, wide spaces and festive…

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Europe, Germany, ye olde worlde

on our bikes in Berlin

Bec / 27/02/2016

Taking advantage of the great summer, we hopped over to Berlin for a long weekend taking in the views from aboard bicycles and atop double-decker buses.I love how living here means we can ‘hop over’ to Europe. Still a thrill for this antipodean 😉 We had each bought a Berlin…

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