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what, who, why?
What is a middle-aged flashpacker? See below: Hello! This is me, Jill, on the Bangkok train to Trang, Thailand. You’ll notice some similarities to a back packer – a backpack (ok, it’s small), travelling on a train, beer. However, it’s the differences that make me a flashpacker. Please observe the luxury (!) of the 1st…
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Gran Canaria – Playa Aguila
We arrived at our destination in time to see our surroundings before the sun went down. We were greeted by a homeless man who was lurking to gain access to the complex. (A lady sitting in her car warned us.) Not a great start but he looked harmless enough and he had disappeared by the…
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Gran Canaria – The Isle of Dogs
Gran Canaria – Big island of Dogs Doesn’t sound that inviting does it? Unless you are a dog fanatic in which case it probably sounds like heaven. Apparently the “dogs” may have been monk seals, seen by Arab traders hundreds of years ago but who knows? Gran Canaria, home to massive sand dunes, rugged scenery…
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The Hills are Alive
Day 21 – Bethune/Home An early wake up alarm today. Neither of us wanted a rerun of our last road trip where we ended up involuntarily visiting all areas of Calais port before arriving at our ferry with minutes left to embark. After eating our tiny ,leprechaun-sized breakfast provided by the home (Irish theme today…
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The Hills are Alive
Day 20 -Chatillon-Sur-Seine/Bethune S did feel a little delicate this morning but was unsure as to whether it was the gut rot wine or the food. I’m pretty sure I know which one it was. We had a quick breakfast at our abode. I had a Belgian croissant which was a revelation. Far superior to…
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The Hills are Alive
Day 19 – Aix Le Bain/Chatillon sur Seine Before we set off on the next leg of our trip , we decided to get some fresh air and visit the Jardin Vagabond, 10 minutes walk away. It’s a small piece of land put aside for some wild gardening and a very tranquil place for people…
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The Hills are Alive
Days 17-18 Lorgues/Aix les Bains Goodbye beautiful abode and stunning Provence. House gleaming, we left Villa des Roses and headed for Aix les Bains. Our journey was on the long side for us – 4.5 hours not including stops – but the time seemed to fly by. That’s what happens when you know you’re…
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The Hills are Alive
Days 15 and 16 – Lorgues Our new home is in a very tranquil spot. There’s the odd aeroplane and helicopter that flies over but nothing that interferes with the calm and serenity of our abode. We have spent two full days around the pool, reading, snoozing, route planning and swimming. The night sky…
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The Hills are Alive
Day 14 – drive to Lorgues Today it’s goodbye to Casa Laura. Good riddance is too strong but the lack of comfort here has been an issue. The sofa was comfortable but every other piece of furniture including the bed appeared to be designed for maximum bum pain. We’ve noticed this before in Italy that…
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The Hills are Alive
Day 12 – Italian Riviera walking/cycling route We woke up full of aches today. Walking the Riviera dei Fiori route isn’t as easy as it looks! This morning we planned and booked our next part of our road trip. We are having 3 nights near Lorgues in the Var region of France. Our accommodation has…
Middle-aged flash packers
The ramblings and wanderings of two middle-aged travellers up for adventure
- 2021 – There are no plans. Covid
- About
- Australia/Vietnam Revisited 2025
- Bulgaria – Roses and Trains 2025
- Cabo de Gata 2024
- Costa Rica 2015
- Escape to Italy 2017
- Going round in Circles – Circumnavigating Spain 2021
- Greece – Pottering The Peloponnese 2021
- Into Africa – 2022
- Into Africa -November/December 2022
- Jordan Jaunts 2023
- Mini adventure in Northern Portugal – 2018
- Mission Triglav – Slovenia, Italy, France 2017
- My blog
- Myanmar and Thailand 2019
- Oman 2019
- Oz Odyssey – Australia, Fiji,Hawaii 2016
- Panama 2023
- Return of the Road Warriors – Europe revisited 2019 Liechenstein, Switzerland, Italy, Slovenia, Czech Republic, Germany
- Road Trip to Anywhere – France, Italy, ? 2022
- Roaming the Rhodope – Bulgaria
- Sicily wanderings – on the volcano trail
- Tea, Trains and Temples – A journey around Sri Lanka 2017
- Tenerife 2024
- The Grand Tour – Driving from UK to Turkey and back again 2015
- The Hills are Alive – Austria road trip September 2025
- The Silk Road – Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan and Azerbaijan 2019
- Turkey – 2020
- Wainwrights Lake District UK part 2 2022 March
- Walking the Wainwrights part 1 – Lake District UK 2021
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