UK 2003 Ioana, 14 August 202514 August 2025 Newcastle Middlesborough Alnwick Holy Island Hartlepool Continue Reading
Germany 2002 Ioana, 9 August 20259 August 2025 Dresden Marksburg Castle Burg Maus aka Mouse Castle Continue Reading
Berca Mud Volcanoes (Vulcanii noroiosi de la Paclele Mici), Romania 2004 Ioana, 6 August 202513 August 2025 The Berca Mud Volcanoes are small volcano-shaped structures typically a few metres high caused by the eruption of mud and natural gases. There are not many structures like this around the world and it is the only one of this kind in Romania. The gases erupt from 3000 metres deep… Continue Reading
Tromso, Norway 2020 Ioana, 29 July 202530 July 2025 We spent a week or so in Tromso in February 2020. We flew SAS to Tromso where we were quite happy to finally see some snow! And ice too, plenty of it! It was interesting to see how the sidewalks were cleaned but not the streets – probably because all… Continue Reading
Italy 2020 Ioana, 29 July 202531 July 2025 We visited some friends who live near Torino in February 2020, just as the COVID epidemic was starting. We flew to Milano and by the time we landed we were already aware of the increasing number of cases of coronavirus so didn’t spend a lot of time in the airport…. Continue Reading