I'm baaaaack! That's right baby. You can't keep me off this blog for long. And every time Havachat (Jess) pries the laptop from my hands, I'll be back like a Rocky Balboa sequel - climbing the steps, pounding the beef carcasses and screaming "Yo Adriiiiaaaaann. I did it".After reluctantly bidding farewell to Brugge, we made our way to WHAM BAM! AMSTERDAM. (What? None of you have heard that song before?? Van Halen??? Anybody???? Sigh, why do I even bother?). When ...

If you are reading this, I advise you to sit down as I am about to deliver some news that may very well upset many of you….Ok ready…I, Jess, will be writing this entry. BEFORE you get upset, think about the positives: No rants, food, history and …..that's about it. So we left Paris and France altogether, much to Gary's delight, and headed to Brugge, Belgium. Brugge had been recommended to me on several occasions so it's fair to say that we (or at least I)...

Righto, let's get usual stuff out of the way. Yes, Paris was beautiful - probably the prettiest city I've ever seen, city of love blah blah blah. Yes, we loved it. No, I didn't propose to Jess at the top of the Eiffel Tower (more on that later - the tower, not the proposal. Ok both). Pretty Paris? Absolutely. Picturesque? Is the Pope Catholic? But perfect? Hell no! GARY RANT ALERT!The problem with Paris? People. Lots of em. Tonnes. Every square inch of the city i...

After our day of crusading in Carcassonne, we made our way to the beachside city of Nice. Located on the Southwest of France, Nice is close to Cannes and the tiny Principality of Monaco. And while we were in Nice, both the Cannes Film Festival and Monaco Grand Prix were on. So you'd think Nice would have been a pretty happening place while we were there. Nothing could be further from the truth.For some unknown reason, we just couldn't get into Nice and we lingere...

After the bumpy ride that was Bordeaux, we were keen for a little change of pace and scenery. A one night stopover in Carcassonne was exactly what the travel doctor ordered. No need to call him in the morning!Heading into Carcassonne all I knew about the city was that there was a board game named after it. It was one of those medieval fantasy type games that require approximately 17 players (all virgins), take about 4-6 weeks to complete and, at the very least, r...