Category Archives: Travel

Slow road to Cyprus – the epilogue!

Posted on September 26, 2012 by dralfoldman

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?

Posted on September 19, 2012 by dralfoldman

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?

Posted on September 18, 2012 by dralfoldman

  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 was the funniest moment?

Posted on September 12, 2012 by dralfoldman

Reflecting back on our seven weeks road and sea trip from Bath, UK to Cyprus, most things went pretty well. Probably, the funniest moment was May 1 in Frankfurt, Germany. Even the Germans,  who are known for their restrained sense of humor were all smiling … Continue reading →

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Slow road to Cyprus – What were the low points?

Posted on September 11, 2012 by dralfoldman

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?

Posted on September 11, 2012 by dralfoldman

  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?

Posted on September 7, 2012 by dralfoldman

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?

Posted on September 3, 2012 by dralfoldman

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

Posted on August 8, 2012 by dralfoldman

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

Posted on August 5, 2012 by dralfoldman

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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