Friday, 12 Aug 2016 | Views [470]
We were up early to be packed and ready to go at 9am when Marco, our driver, picked us up. We trevelled for 3 and ½ hours from Monterosso to Nice through some beautiful country side and nice little villages. It was a great trip and we stopped ... Read more >
Friday, 12 Aug 2016 | Views [361] | Comments [1]
According to a guy at breakfast, he thought we were just enjoying ourselves and not too noisy and the guy was unreasonable. Anyway, we were tired and ready for bed so it really didn’t matter. Today our legs are much better, but the shins are a ... Read more >
Wednesday, 10 Aug 2016 | Views [302] | Comments [1]
Up early today and we head off with our bathers, towels and water to walk the Cinque Terre. The track is closed from Corniglia to Manarola and from Manarola to Riomaggiore so we can only walk Monterosso to Venazza and Venazza to Corniglia.
So Hi Ho, ... Read more >
Wednesday, 10 Aug 2016 | Views [275]
Today we decided to explore the area and we caught the train to the furthest town of Riomaggiore and wandered around the quaint little town checking out all the shops. We went down to the water and then up to the very top of the town to visit the church ... Read more >
Wednesday, 10 Aug 2016 | Views [280]
Up early this morning to catch the 8.10am train to Monterosso. We got to the train station and you have to wait until 20 minutes prior to boarding to find out the platform number and then there is a mad scramble to get on the train. So we waited and ... Read more >
Sunday, 7 Aug 2016 | Views [309]
We were up a bit earlier today and at breakfast by 9am. Gerard and I are going to Monza to see the race track and Lee and Michael are off to do the hop on, hop off bus.
We arrived at the station and bought a ticket to Monza with 10 minutes to departure ... Read more >
Sunday, 7 Aug 2016 | Views [291]
We woke for a late breakfast and decided that today was the today to shop Milan. We walked from the Hotel to Via Buena Vista, one of the main shopping areas and wandered through many of the shops. We talked to a shop assistant about the lack of formal ... Read more >
