ITALY | Tuesday, 9 Oct 2012 | Photo Gallery
ITALY | Monday, 8 Oct 2012 | Views [1838]
8Oct12 lake Como (comb over?) Slow start today. I did not want to be rushed so we were heading off on the 11am train. Added plenty of coins to the swear jar today. It was going so well until we got to Milan and transferred to Milan San Garibaldi. We ... Read more >
ITALY | Sunday, 7 Oct 2012 | Photo Gallery
ITALY | Sunday, 7 Oct 2012 | Views [1397]
7Oct12 Alba Off to an early start. Problem is that i am not feeling well. We are heading off to Alba to the truffle festival, medieval parade and donkey races. Alba is Italy's truffle capital and main market.October is the height of the white truffle ... Read more >
ITALY | Thursday, 4 Oct 2012 | Views [1215]
4Oct12 Turin The first part of the train trip was interesting as we shirted along the seaside to Genoa but the second half of the journey was rather dull and a little boring .The train route is through rural farm land and the fields ... Read more >
ITALY | Wednesday, 3 Oct 2012 | Views [1170]
We jumped on the train to Parma home to Parmigiano-Reggiano also known in English as Parmesan. It is a strange city as the museums are only open in the mornings. Disappointing for our day trip. Tourist information was not very friendly but we got a map ... Read more >
ITALY | Tuesday, 2 Oct 2012 | Photo Gallery
ITALY | Tuesday, 2 Oct 2012 | Views [1856]
Cinque Terre
Sorry if this entry feels negative but I started believing the hype on this location and was disappointed. People often write nostalgically about how a location was in the past not how it is now. I believe that it was amazing 30 years ago ... Read more >
ITALY | Monday, 1 Oct 2012 | Views [1638]
1Oct12
Finally finished our pennants with our cheap room in Florence. We
actually managed a full night sleep on one day out of five. Better than I
expected. Tried experimenting along the way with various quantities of
alcohol in the evening but ... Read more >
ITALY | Sunday, 30 Sep 2012 | Views [1143]
30Oct12 Florence
Decided to spend the day looking around the free state museums then head off to Rufina for a festival starting at 1600.
We walked into the old city only to be met by a sea of blue t-shirt clad
people. It was a breast cancel fun ... Read more >
ITALY | Saturday, 29 Sep 2012 | Views [1381]
29 Sep 12 Florence
What to do today.
Domestic duties. We head off to a local laundry with our clothes
walking next to us. They are as relieved as we are to get a wash. An
old couple turned up and we noticed the accent sounded ... Read more >
ITALY | Saturday, 29 Sep 2012 | Photo Gallery
ITALY | Friday, 28 Sep 2012 | Views [2690]
The dream is to walk in Tuscany. They reality is that it is hot and
humid. Still we decide to ignore the reality of the situation and
press on. Lonely planet have a walk to follow and we as their
disciples believe in them. Train ... Read more >
ITALY | Friday, 28 Sep 2012 | Photo Gallery
ITALY | Thursday, 27 Sep 2012 | Views [1150]
27 Sep 12 Lucca I believe that Napolean liked Lucca so much that he gave it to his sister. We caught an early train from Florence and initially were unaware that we were travelling with a columbian and and an australia woman and child from Melbourne.... Read more >
ITALY | Wednesday, 26 Sep 2012 | Views [435]
Arrived.
Found our accommodation after again heading off in the wrong
direction. Maps work but descriptions in english written by foreign
language people just get lost in translation.
Room is warm and has a window onto a busy ... Read more >
ITALY | Wednesday, 26 Sep 2012 | Photo Gallery
ITALY | Tuesday, 25 Sep 2012 | Views [442]
Europe's largest high alpine meadow surrounded by dolomite peaks. It was a cloudy day but we decided to take a chance and head into the mountains even though the cloud level was low. We caught the bus from Bolzano bus station. It an impressively scary ... Read more >
ITALY | Monday, 24 Sep 2012 | Views [937]
23 Sep 12 Davos - Bolzano Train 1 -> Start 0902 Davos platz - kloster platz Train 2-> kloster platz - zernes Bus -> Zernes - Mals Train 3-> Mals - Merano Train 4-> Merano - Bolzano Finish 1430
I do not like long bus journeys.... Read more >
SWITZERLAND | Monday, 24 Sep 2012 | Photo Gallery
SWITZERLAND | Sunday, 23 Sep 2012 | Views [1341]
22 Sep 12 Zermatt - Davos
Zermatt - Davos
The glacier express. We boarded the train after another hearty
Italian inspired continental breakfast. We knew that there was a
high chance that the glacier express was going to ... Read more >
SWITZERLAND | Friday, 21 Sep 2012 | Views [1002]
Weather was good again. The Matterhorn was clear and I was feeling
particular stiff and sore today and Vanessa wasn't??? so we decided to
explore the section between Visp and Montreux. So it was onto the train
again. The alps drop off and it appears ... Read more >
SWITZERLAND | Thursday, 20 Sep 2012 | Photo Gallery
SWITZERLAND | Wednesday, 19 Sep 2012 | Views [795]
20Sep
Weather was good. The matterhorn was clear. We woke up to a pink
matterhorn which was a treat. Headed off and caught the funicular,
gondola and cable car up to Rothorn 3103m for a clear view of the area
and the findel glacier. We intended ... Read more >
SWITZERLAND | Tuesday, 18 Sep 2012 | Views [771]
19Sep
Today we are moving. It is raining which annoys me as we have a 1km walk
to the train station with our packs. I always want perfect weather when
I travel!
We are heading to Zermatt which is were we hope to see the Matterhorn.
The journey, ... Read more >
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