Blogs from Emilia-Romagna, Italy, Europe - page 29

Activities Lamborghini Factory Visit Lunch at Green Village Restaurant Mario Righini's Private Collection Highlight(s) * Mario Righini's Private Collection with numerous classic cars from Alfa Romeo, Maserati and Ferrari, as well as some very recent additions * Thoroughly enjoying hanging out with the small tour group on Italian Extravaganza * Michel's Gelati count - 21 * Joceline's Italian / French / German Coffee count - 48 Odd Spot(s) * Was interesting at Mario Righini's private collection that whilst the blokes in the tour group are the real car enthusiasts, it was the girls who were invited to sit in the cars and have their photo's taken with Mario. * At conculsion of private collection viewing, Mario invited everyone to join him for refreshments where we all sat around a large outdoor table wit... read more

Auf wiedersehen Aachen, Buon giorno Modena Activities Flight from Koln, Germany to Milan, Italy Dinner at Restaurant Fini Highlight(s) * Sitting down to lovely dinner with new friends from around the world * Being back in the summer sun and warmth * Arriving at hotel to find a choice of gelateria's in every direction * Discovering a new town (Modena) and getting more of a feel for Italy * Michele's Gelati count - 19 (gelati is back!!!) * Joscelina's Italian / French / German Coffee count - 41 Odd Spot(s) * After landing in Milan, we were wandering through airport to find tour meeting point and literally bumped into our tour guide 90 minutes ahead of schedule. * Modena has electric buses with overhead power which is environmentally friendly and provides the little Italian town ... read more

Więc ... 4 sierpnia 2008 roku rozpoczeła się moja przygoda z piękną Italią. Tak, Włochy to naprawdę bardzo piekny kraj o bardzo bogatej kulturze, z miłymi luźmi, dobrym jedzeniem i piekną pogodą! Do Gatteo a Mare przyjechaliśmy samochodem bo to najlepszy środek lokomocj po Europie. Ze Świnoujścia jechaliśmy tam niecałe dwa dni, ale przy okazji zwiedziliśmy też stolicę Czech oraz znaczną część Austrii. Lecz i tak najgorsze podczas podróży były korki w samych Włoszech. I tak po długiej podróży udało nam się dotrzeć do Gatteo a Mare małej miejscowości położonej niedaleko Rimini nad morzem Adriatyckim. Oczywiście pierwsze co mozna było zorbić to wykapać się nocą w tym wspaniałym morzu, gdzie i tak woda była bardzo ciepła jak dla nas. Ale zdziwienie było większe gdzie rano okazało się, że ta woda może być jeszcze cieplejsza !! Poprostu ... read more

It was lovely to be in Rome and we were eager to get out and do some sight seeing. We decided to go on a city walking tour, it was great the tour guide was funny and knew so much about the history he put it in a way I could understand. We both learnt a lot and we were so glad to not have to get the map out at every corner. We saw the Palatine Hill and the Roman Forum, it was kind of hard to imagine what it would have been like back in the Roman days over 2500 years ago. The Colosseum was amazing, I knew that brutal things happened there but didn't realise how bad it was. It was crazy to learn that the gladiators fought with African wild animals such ... read more

Wow, let’s see, where to begin with this one…? We finished the first leg of our ex-Yugoslav adventure with a show in Zagreb, Croatia. Zagreb is a beautiful city - plenty of upscale areas with premium shopping, yet embraced by nature and history, with many lush green parks and lovely old architectural landmarks, including a really nice cathedral. We had a great show there. Although it had it’s share of technical difficulties and sound mishaps, the place was jam-packed and the energy was zinging! The next day had us making a long journey back into France. We passed through five countries in about 11 hours - Croatia, Slovenia, Italy, Switzerland and France. Being from the US, where you can drive all day and not quite make it through Texas, this is a strange and interesting concept! ... read more