travel – Francesca's Thoughts

31/07/2022

Chilling Out in Crete

Hello and happy it’s-basically-August! How are you? I’m doing well, cheers for asking. I’ve spent the last month in Crete, making friends with local cats, learning what the accusative case is – well, almost learning – and successfully asking for both wine and orange juice in Greek. Not at the same time, yet. Tomorrow I Continue reading

Animals…, brain chat, History & Old Stuff, Travel

air travel, Crete, Francesca's Thoughts, Greece, Hagia Trianda, social media for business, travel, travel in Greece

26/09/2017

Francesca 1, British Winter 0 | Where’s the Best Place to Go in Barcelona?

Is it weird to feel bad on a good day? I feel kind of icky, because I’ve had a cold and my copy of Magnus Chase and the Hammer of Thor finally came into the library – I reserved it in July. July! – so I’ve been reading more and sleeping less (well, reading more Continue reading

Travel

Indifferent Ignorance, La Rambla Barcelona, Lorde in London 2017, things to do in Barcelona, travel, travel blog, travelling, visiting Barcelona, visiting Catalonia, visiting Spain

27/08/2014

Packing – Or Not – Some Bags

I always get a bit confused after a bank holiday – the joy of long weekend is kind of negated by not knowing what day it is for the rest of the week. So to make myself feel efficient in the face of uncertanity I’ve been adapting my Society6 and Etsy shops a little bit. Etsy will Continue reading

(All Hail) Creation, August 2014, Holidays, Tim Minchin, Travel

conundrums, EasyJet is stingy, Etsy, Greece, Indifferent Ignorance, my art, packing for long term trips, Society6, suitcases, Tim Minchin GIF, travel, writing equipment

06/07/2012

‘The Morocco Diary’, Days 4, 5 and 6

The Internet on my laptop is currently not working, so I’m using my parents’ giant TV-screen-computer to post. So enjoy, in high definition. Day 4 8th April, 2012 Yesterday was not good – except for teaching the kids the Macarena, it was very long and dry. Today, we only have to walk 18km. It’s not Continue reading

Holidays, July 2012, My Family and Other Animals, THE WORLD *head in hands*

‘The Morocco Diary’, don’t discuss drugs in an airport, falling over, Indifferent Ignorance, Isobel, Morocco, School, travel, World Challenge