Author Archives: Butty

Managed to ski every day despite the three snowy days which the resorts needed at the lower altitudes. We had three glorious sunny days when we skied at Maria Alm and Saalbach Hinterglem. JS had a nasty fall and needed … Continue reading →

Off to Austria on our annual Ski trip, 19 in all this year but some are not skiing. 11.20 flight from Bristol Snow appears to be good especially at higher levels and more is forcast with temperatures dipping.     … Continue reading →

  Met up with L&M and others for the traditional Xmas day swim Thousands of onlookers and a few hundred brave souls “swam” in the freezing cold water Back to L&M’s after for a glass of champers       … Continue reading →

Spent the rest of our 5 weeks away at the apartment in Nice. Weather generally really good with plenty of sunshine and still pretty warm during the day for time of year ( 17 – 19 degs ) Spent time … Continue reading →

We spent the last two days walking in the Portifino National Park which as it’s name suggests is an area of natural beauty within the hills and along the coastline immediately behind the little and very commercialised village Portifino. Above … Continue reading →

Left Nice for a few days and travelled into Italy and staying in Rapallo which is a little east of Genoa. Took the train this morning to Riomaggiore which is at the far end of the Cinque Terre National Park … Continue reading →

Back in Nice for 5 weeks and we have been here nearly a week already. Weather mixed so far but have had a few nice days and managed a few walks so far.

Another warm and sunny day. The ladies went shopping around the old town and us chaps went the opposite way along the prom towards the new bridge and the renovated dockside warehouses. Two cruise ships came up river and tied … Continue reading →

Caught the train to Arcachon on the Atlantic coast west of Bordeaux to visit the seaside town and go to the spectacular Pilat sand dune which is the largest in Europe at 105 meters high. Stopped for a super fish … Continue reading →

We met on the hotel roof terrace for breakfast which has a nice view over the city and river. Off we went to further explore the city. Spent the next few hours doing the “walking tour” interspaced with with a … Continue reading →

Good flight to Bordeaux and arrived on time to a lovely sunny warm day. Caught the city bus from the airport and alighted where the driver told us which transpired not to be near our Mercure hotel. Had to catch … Continue reading →

Good flight to Bordeaux and arrived on time to a lovely sunny warm day. Caught the city bus from the airport and alighted where the driver told us which transpired not to be near our Mercure hotel. Had to catch … Continue reading →

Saturday 15th September We are off tomorrow to visit Bordeaux with the Hampshire gang (8 in all). This is to celebrate all of our 40th Wedding aniverseries as we all married in the same year and went to each others … Continue reading →

Early start to catch the ferry back to Dover and managed to get on an earlier one, the new Spirit of France. Had breakfast in the restaurant and very good it was, all cooked to order and only £13 each. … Continue reading →