Blogs from Italy, Europe

About 2 years ago we were invited to attend the wedding of family and friends the Moorcrofts in England over Easter. It didn't make sense to go all that way for 2 days so we decided to tack on a side trip to Venice followed by an Adriatic cruise. It worked out quite well as you will see. There are 7 Panoramic shots to begin. Allow 5 secs. for each to scroll through. 1. Grand Canal, Venice 2. Sailing out of Venice 3. Acropolis, Athens 4. Theatre of Dionysus, Acropolis 5. Harbour, Mykonos 6. Countryside, Albania 7. Harbour Entrance, Dubrovnik... read more

We drove through the rain and the mountains in France popping in and out of various tunnels through the alps until eventually we came into sunshine and Italia. As we headed for our first destination Sue called them and persuaded them to change our booking from Tuesday night to Sunday so we could stop there that night. We arrived late afternoon to agriturismo La Torricella in bright sunshine and at least 10 degrees warmer than when we left Annecy a few hours earlier. Fantastic spot above the town of Monfort D’alba this hilltop setting was perfect, with vineyard & restaurant, a favourite of Shelagh & Chris. We sat outside with a glass of their wine looking over the numerous hilltop towns. There was also a christening party which added to the ambience. After checking out we ... read more

Sicily, Island: 4-25-2019 Sicily, Italy Toi thuc day luc 5AM va di ra khoi phong de len 14th floor de tap the duc nhu moi ngay. Den 6Am du thuyen di gan den dao Sicily va signal trong phone toi bat dau lo dien. Toi xem cac message tren Face book. Tinh co toi thay Facebook cua nguoi ban toi tagged boi con nguoi ban cho biet nguoi ban toi vua qua doi cach do khoang 1 gio. Toi bang hoang vi su ra di doc ngoc cua nguoi ban nay vi cach day khoang 20 ngay nguoi ban nay ru toi di du thuyen River Cruise o Au Chau vao thang 10 toi va toi dong y di va de nghi se cung mua ve vao thang 7 toi. Bay gio thi moi viec da ... read more

Pisa, Italy 4-19-2019 Florence and Pisa Du thuyen den Livorno Port luc 8AM. Toi muon taxi cung 4 nguoi khac di d3n Florence. Day la lan dau tien toi den day nen rat hung thu khi nhin thay su uy nghi cua cac nha tho co kinh. Toi loi bo den Basilica of Saint Mary of the Flower. Noi day dong du khach nhat. Mot hang dai sap hang di vao trong xem nha tho nay va toi khong vao duoc vi khong co thi gio de sap hang. Tu day toi di den Piazza Signoria va Uffizi noi la noi la museum ngoai troi lon nhat the gioi voi nhieu tuong dieu khac rat la. Sau do toi di den Old Brigde bat qua dong song Fiume Arno. Tu day toi di den Piazza Santa ... read more

Today we got to sleep in!! Breakfast was. At 7:30 and departure was 8:30. Exciting to be going to Venice!! Each place we visit can have its challenges. Besides the language barrier we have had to learn when we can drink the water and when we drink bottled water, of course for the three of us finding butter (Italy only) and ice, and most importantly where to go to the restrooms and how much we have to pay. Typically we have to pay .70 Euros. Yesterday it was 2.00 Euros. That’s a lot! Food can be a challenge. We are not always given a choice except at breakfast, which is almost always a buffet. Coffee has been tough. I typically drink decaf and that’s not an option here so I have limited myself to one cup ... read more