Category Archives: Vienna

Slow road to Cyprus – what did we learn?

Reflecting back on our seven weeks road and sea trip from Bath, UK to Cyprus, most things went pretty well. It took us quite a bit of time to reflect before trying to answer the question “What did we learn?” Well, here are a few … Continue reading

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Slow road to Cyprus – Do we have any tips?

  Reflecting back on our seven weeks road and sea trip from Bath, UK to Cyprus, most things went pretty well. Here are a few tips: Do your homework and plan your trip carefully in advance Stay at least two nights at each location Book … Continue reading

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Slow road to Cyprus – what went well?

Reflecting back on our seven weeks road and sea trip from Bath, UK to Cyprus, most things went pretty well. Here are a few pointers for other potential travellers: We found Tripadvisor.com very helpful in planning and costing our over-night … Continue reading

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Slow road to Cyprus – places for revisiting?

If you read our last blog about our most precious memories on our epic road and sea trip from Bath, UK to Cyprus, I suppose there were plenty of clues as to where we enjoyed most and would perhaps like … Continue reading

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Slow road to Cyprus – Marilyn and Alf’s ten most precious memories

Over the seven week trip, probably the following stand out as our ten most precious memories: Stopping firstly in Brugge, Belgium, with its highly attractive Medieval architecture, pretty cobbled streets, canals and bridges, its numerous art galleries and museums Being … Continue reading

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Some questions about Marilyn and Alf’s slow road to Cyprus

Over recent months, we have left a number of questions unanswered. Now is probably the best time to recap on questions and try to provide some answers. Let us know your questions, if they are not covered below: What are … Continue reading

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Taking the slow road to Cyprus – Omnibus Edition

Drawing the line and starting again Posted on April 6, 2012 Welcome to Marilyn & Alf’s new blog. We plan to live in Cyprus and travel extensively. Our first adventure will be getting to Cyprus by car! April 28 2012, we shall be taking … Continue reading

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Arrived in Cyprus the journey ended but the story just beginning… Marilyn and Alf

Yesterday, we arrived safely in Cyprus but although the seven week journey is technically ended the real story is just beginning… Whilst were at sea for seven days, with no access to the internet, we wrote a daily blog, and … Continue reading

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Three delightful days in Venice – Marilyn and Alf

Today we leave Venice for Florence, after three delightful days. Our first day, we were talking to another couple on a ferry and received the following advice: You are going to be ripped-off in Venice anyway, so you might as well enjoy … Continue reading

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Some of Marilyn and Alf’s best photos in Budapest, Hungary

Check out the link below for some of Marilyn & Alf’s best photos whilst visiting Budapest. Open the link and then choose Budapest on the right or if you prefer one of the other cities. Click on individual photos to enlarge … Continue reading

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