Desire Empire

Monday, October 5, 2020

Roma The Vatican, The Spanish Steps, The Pantheon and Beautiful Pizza and Pasta

As Hugh said today 'We have become what we despise.' We have spent the last two days taking in many of

Trevi Fountain

Cruising Ha Long Bay Vietnam

Ah beautiful Ha Long Bay with its fabulous limestone geography, caves and beautiful cruise boats.

A Beautiful Family Day Skiing Falls Creek

Here's one from the 2017 travel diary.  It proves how much we took for granted before COVID.

Stella day on the mountain. First time skiing together as a foursome. Is there anything better than skiing with your kids? 

Gorgeous Day at Menindee Lakes, The Darling River and a Star Gazing experience with Outback Astronomy at Broken Hill

Gorgeous Day at Menindee Lakes. We had to cruise the Darling River as there was not enough

Broken Hill Desert Sculptures, The Flying Doctor, Bells Milk Bar and the Line of Load Memorial

Fantastic day mooching around Broken Hill. Kids took the camera and had fun using in it in the beautiful desert landscape.

Broken Hill in the Australian Outback Day One

First few shots are a quick view across to what they call the Line of Lode in Broken Hill. You can see

Cobar and Wilcannia in Outback NSW Australia

Cobar: A surprisingly goey little town that benefits greatly from the

A Sapa Mountain Hike, Night Train From Hanoi and Begging in Vietnam

Arrived in Sapa in the mountains near the Chinese border via sleeper train. Not much sleeping was going on but it was an experience and reminded me of

Hoi An, Da Nang, The Hai Van Pass and Hue in Vietnam

Here's another one from the travel diary

Crazy couple of days travelling through a Vietnamese Heatwave. Forty-one degrees Celcius with humidity is soul-destroying.

Old Town Hoi An

Two Ingredient Ricotta Gnocchi with A Puttanesca Sauce

This two ingredient ricotta gnocchi with a puttanesca sauce is so easy the kids could make it and apart from the ricotta is probably stuff you already have in your pantry.

Hoi An Red Bridge Cooking School and Market Tour with a Tailored Suit Thrown In

Another memorable day in Hoi An from the travel diary. Attended the Red Bridge cooking school via longboat. The Biggest Beach House Brat cooked us a

Vietnam Traditional Farming, Massage and Cooking Lesson and Rice Paper Making on the Commune in Hoi An

Here's one from the travel Diary. We were in Hoi An this time last year and it was some of the times of our lives. Magical is the only way to describe old town Hoi An by night. It's crazy, colourful, crowded and noisy but so exciting and sooooooo romantic.