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Sunday, 4 Aug 2013 | Views [267]
Friday 26 July 2013
After some discussions with Karen we changed our plans leaving San Baranto for Florence for the evening so we were close to the train to depart for Milan enroute to home while Karen will head to London and ... Read more >
Sunday, 4 Aug 2013 | Views [415]
While some went to Cinque Terre today Karen, Michelle, Neil and I went to Leonardo Di Vinci's nearby home town of Vinci by our trusty taxi driver. ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vinci,_Tuscany ). Another hilltop Tuscan town with a couple of great ... Read more >
Sunday, 4 Aug 2013 | Views [409] | Comments [1]
July 22
A late start following a cafe across the road watching the passing parade of cyclists and the old guys on the corner. Said goodbye to Cameron and Stacey who were off to Rome before going their separate ways. We were transported ... Read more >
Thursday, 25 Jul 2013 | Photo Gallery
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Tuesday, 23 Jul 2013 | Views [827]
July 19
Up early to catch the ferry back to the main island. Met at the terminal by our transfer to Catania airport a 2 hour drive away through tunnels and over bridges. Saw the mainland - Calabria just off the coast but no bridge. We had a ... Read more >
Wednesday, 17 Jul 2013 | Views [263]
July 16
Up early to FaceTime the family before a light breakfast and off to Milazzo. There must have been 40 tunnels and 20 odd bridges to negotiate on the way as we followed the coast. Apparently there are 40 k worth of tunnels on the ... Read more >
Tuesday, 16 Jul 2013 | Views [289]
July 14
Breakfast, checked out and off to Palermo. drive in was ok but very busy in the city and some difficulty in finding a car park. Found a spot and decided to walk towards the port with a detour via the Botanic Gardens where we ... Read more >
Saturday, 13 Jul 2013 | Photo Gallery
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Saturday, 13 Jul 2013 | Views [874]
July 11
Breakfast in the window watching the renovations across the road. Sand, cement, rocks and steel and a winch in the upper window to pull up the buckets of concrete. ( Sabbia, cemento, pietre e acciaio e un verricello nella finestra in ... Read more >
Thursday, 11 Jul 2013 | Photo Gallery
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Friday, 5 Jul 2013 | Photo Gallery
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Tuesday, 2 Jul 2013 | Views [297]
July 4
Up early for pickup at 0600. Got to the airport in around 20 min! Through security eventually - overlooked sun cream was verboten. Flight to Munich was Ok the plane had props so Michelle not overly impressed. Then the 3.5 ... Read more >