Our week in Baku
We attended a wonderful concert by the Azerbaijan National Philharmonic Orchestra in this purpose built building – it was very sumptuous and ornate inside with gilt edged chairs and marble everywhere. At interval the...
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Brilliant Baku
Our first trip to Azerbaijan Our first experience of a colder climate but bright blue skies accompany the bitter wind! Statues abound at every block and in front of every other building, mostly of...
Australian Grand Prix
The most amazing race! What a mix of chaotic scenes, excitement and drama. The Australian Grand Prix at Albert Park gave us a display never witnessed before. The crowd loved it – the drivers...
Melbourne Build Up
Australian Grand Prix Teaser Melbourne usually draws huge crowds and this weekend did not disappoint. Record breaking crowds went to see what the fuss is all about. It was incredibly well organised with excellent...
Michelle’s Musing
My thoughts on our Arabian visit. I was excited to be visiting Saudi Arabia with awareness to respect the cultural ways of a country not long open to tourism and quite different from New...
Celebrating Ramadan
Ramadan Kareem We are in Saudi Arabia during the month of Ramadan, incredible to be here at the birth place of Islam during this very holy month. Ramadan is all about self-discipline, introspection, sacrifice,...
New friends
A really lovely consequence of this journey has been the people we have met and befriended, which was unexpected. Not a new friend, but a very old friendship going back to 1985!! Suzette and...
Crazy flight to Jeddah
A new experience We left Bahrain with heavy hearts. We really fell on love with the place. It was easy to get around and we met some wonderful people. Now to experience the local...