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Tuesday, 20 Oct 2009 | Views [433]
Monday
19 th October
Rome
Nice
lazy start to the day then back to pick up Victor and Don for another
day in the Eternal City. We headed into the Borghese Gardens for a
wander and ... Read more >
Tuesday, 20 Oct 2009 | Views [433]
Sunday18th
October
Rome
One
of the wonderful serendipitous moments of our trip was when, in San
Francisco with Victor, we realised that we would all be in Rome on
the same day. ... Read more >
Tuesday, 20 Oct 2009 | Views [1382]
Saturday
17 th October
Rome
Sun
shining and Mt Etna in all it's glory was what we awoke to this
morning. Quick breakfast then a 15 minute pack and we were off again
... well not ... Read more >
Saturday, 17 Oct 2009 | Views [710] | Comments [5]
Friday
16 th October
Taormina
It
was a wet and wild night. The storm front hit early this morning and
as our hotel is on the edge of the cliff, it felt like we were hit
with ... Read more >
Saturday, 17 Oct 2009 | Views [398]
Thursday
16 th October
Taormina
It
was overcast and wet this morning and so our request for directions
to Mount Etna was met with a certain amount of incredulity by the
hotel ... Read more >
Saturday, 17 Oct 2009 | Views [441]
Wednesday
14 th October
Taormina
A
spectacular sunrise bade our farewell to the lovable island of Lipari
where we boarded the hydrofoil for the 1.5 hour boat ride to Messina.... Read more >
Thursday, 15 Oct 2009 | Views [446] | Comments [2]
Tuesday13th
October
Lipari
The
day greeted us with plenty of sunshine, so after a leisurely
breakfast, off the the beach gain. Glorious tan topping weather and a
fond farewell to our beach.... Read more >
Thursday, 15 Oct 2009 | Views [368]
Monday12th
October
Lipari
Began
the day with a bit of travel administrivia, and then to the port in
great excitement to catch our boat to Stromboli. OOPS- Stromboli
Canceled! Evidently ... Read more >
Thursday, 15 Oct 2009 | Views [492]
Sunday
11 th October
Lipari
Today
it rained! Ok, we have to have some
rain on the trip :)
We
wiled away the hours reading and snoozing and then ... Read more >
Thursday, 15 Oct 2009 | Views [454]
Saturday
10 th October
Lipari
The
days are already beginning to take on a rhythm of simple sameness.
Jim gets up and walks for an hour then delivers Nic a cup of tea in
bed.... Read more >
Thursday, 15 Oct 2009 | Views [706]
Friday
9 th October
Lipari
In
the mornings we can hear the fishmonger spruking “Pescatore” at
the top of his voice – so what are a couple of lads on holiday to
do? We headed ... Read more >
Thursday, 15 Oct 2009 | Views [422]
Thursday
8 th October
Lipari
The
port of Cannetto has a few shops/ bakeries, gelato bars and a
nautical shop where we purchased the necessary items for our week on
the island ... Read more >
Thursday, 15 Oct 2009 | Views [627]
Wednesday
7 th October
Lipari
Our
ferry to Lipari from Reggio did not leave until 1:30pm so we spent
the morning by the hotel pool reading and taking in the rays.
... Read more >
Wednesday, 7 Oct 2009 | Views [392]
Tuesday
6 th October
Reggio
Calabria
The
Italian train system continues to challenge and entertain. Arriving
at the Napoli Statzione Centrale with plenty of time to spare we
noticed ... Read more >
Wednesday, 7 Oct 2009 | Views [433]
Monday
5 th October
Pompeii
A
very relaxing start with a 9:00am wake up followed by a lovely
breakfast with gorgeous waiters. This may be a dirty town, but the
men are handsome! ... Read more >
Wednesday, 7 Oct 2009 | Views [1412]
Sunday
4 th October
Napoli
Travelling
on the Italian rail system is certainly interesting. We booked our
ticket from Florence to Naples a few days ago and thought nothing of
it.... Read more >
Sunday, 4 Oct 2009 | Views [420] | Comments [1]
Saturday
3 rd December
A
little slower this morning after both of us are suffering slightly
from the night before. (Damn that Italian beer and those cocktails
on the balcony).
We
visited the ... Read more >
Sunday, 4 Oct 2009 | Views [445]
Friday
2 nd October
Florence
Breakfast
in the monastery was very good. We should mention that this is a
three (European) star monastery that sends around the bell boy when
you ... Read more >
Sunday, 4 Oct 2009 | Views [569]
Thursday
1 st October
Firenza
On
arrival in Florence, we headed to our hotel recommended, again, by
Andy in Berlin; the Hotel Morandi alla Crocetta. This beautiful old
building ... Read more >
Sunday, 4 Oct 2009 | Views [453] | Comments [2]
Wednesday
31 st September
Venice
Some
days can just go from bad to worse. During our visit to the
Archaeological Museum off St Marks Square, Nic noticed a very
interesting ... Read more >
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