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Mountains, wine and dumpling making in the Greater Caucuses

Wine, dumplings, down hill hiking and making felt in the Greater Caucuses
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Into the Caucus Mountains

Armed with more cheese and bread than any human should have at one time, we venture into the mountains and to the ancient town of Lahic.
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Return to the Silk Road

A sleep deprived author stumbles through Baku’s old City, finds many cats and eventually falls into some food and bed!
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More Silk Road incoming
It’s time to meander the Silk Road again. Joining me on this trip is Toni and Stephen from our original Silk Road Adventure, we’ll be exploring the countries of the Caucasus Mountains, and I’ll be finishing in Istanbul to spend some time with my great pal London Kylie. See you on the winding path soon!
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Last blast in Lisbon
After a lazy morning by the pool, we headed out to the Mosteiro dos Jerinimos, which is a Portuguese monastery, built at the end of the 15th century by King Manuel I and entrusted to the Order of Saint Jerome. Though a stunning structure, we have seen quite a few monasteries and the line up was long, so we walked…
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Lunching around Lisbon
In anticipation for our food and wine tour today, we had a small breakfast and skipped lunch. The tour was at 3pm, so we felt that it would probably do us for dinner as well. We met our charming guide Carolina , in the shady Largo Luís de Camões square and headed off to discover…
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Seeking shade, Lisbon heats up!

When researching campsites “near” Lisbon, we noted that for €4 more than a camp site, we could get a glamming site! So what would you chose… your own wet messy tent, tiny inflatable mattress etc, or a safari style clapping tent with 2 queen beds, fridge, fan etc? I can tell you what we chose!…



