Category Archives: Italy

Slow road to Cyprus – the epilogue!

Reflecting back on our seven weeks road and sea trip from Bath, UK to Cyprus, most things went really well but there are still two open questions outstanding from earlier blogs: Would we do it again? Where are we planning to go next? Without any … Continue reading

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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 were the low points?

Reflecting back on our seven weeks road and sea trip from Bath, UK to Cyprus, most things went pretty well. The low points were probably related to picking up our cargo cruise from Salerno, Italy to Limassol, Cyprus. To be fair, right from the beginning … Continue reading

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Slow road to Cyprus – what went wrong?

  Reflecting back on our seven weeks road and sea trip from Bath, UK to Cyprus, most things went pretty well. Our SatNav system was generally excellent but it played up spectacularly a few times Directing us into the sea when we arrived … 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 – 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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Some of Marilyn and Alf’s best photos of the Southern Amalfi Coast

Check out the link below for some of Marilyn and Alf’s best photos on the Southern Amalfi Coast, Italy including the Cilento National Park. Once you open the link, we recommend that you click on the “slide show” towards top … Continue reading

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