I was pleased that the checkout time at Hotel Internazionale was 12 pm. This meant we could have a relaxed start to a day that would be mainly one of transit. We went down to breakfast a little later than yesterday and had no trouble getting a table . While…
We have one day to really explore Bologna, famously known as the city of the three nicknames: La Rossa (The Red), La Dotta (The Learned), and La Grassa (The Fat).La Rossa (The Red) because it’s historic centre is full of red-brick buildings, terracotta roofs, and warm reddish porticoes. Also because…
The sun isn’t coming up til after 7.15 here at the moment, so I could catch it rising over the hills. Breakfast on the terrace here was a little chillier than in Lake Garda, but the balsamic vinegar drizzled on our eggs and tomato bruschetta was wonderful. We left the…
To quote Shakespeare, “I am arrived in fruitful Lombardy, the pleasant garden of all Italy”. However we took a few hours to get there 😂 We enjoyed our final.breakfast on the terrace , the sun shining this morning. The little Italian sparrows really know a good thing when they see…
Breakfast was another relaxed affair on the terrace, but today under slightly cloudy skies. The lake takes on a dreamy look in the soft, filtered light. The plan for today included some scenic driving – firstly the spectacular Strada Della Forra, best known as “The James Bond Road” ! It’s…
We both woke so early this morning that I could capture the view of the pre sunrise light coming over the mountains. We had plenty of time for a relaxed breakfast on the terrace, another excellent buffet with some amazing looking cakes and pastries. At 9 am we met Jo…
We had a relaxed start in the morning as we didn’t need to check out till 10.45. We had originally planned to go to see The Last Supper for the opening viewing of the day , before coming back to the hotel for a late breakfast. My lousy night ruled…
We were both so tired last night we were asleep by 8.30pm! The hotel is in a surprisingly quiet spot for its location so close to the Duomo so we both slept fairly well, my only problem that the alarm on my fancy new sleep earbus was still on Tokyo…
We had a very late night! The plane didn’t leave til 11.05 pm and after the welcome drink ( I tried Finnair’s signature Blueberry juice) there was then a delay with the dinner service due to turbulence – I dind’t settle down to sleep until 2.15am Tokyo time . However,…
Well here we go again! Because the first flight of the trip was an early one we, once again, decided to spend the night at the airport, to lessen the pain in the morning. However, instead of the Rydges, we were booked in to the Mantra Sydney Airport which is…
Venice is definitely sinking, even the rats are leaving… Our last morning in Italy we decided to sleep in and get ourselves organized to checkout at 11am. We enjoyed our final breakfast in the pretty little breakfast room, our last croissants. We knew the rain was heavier this morning than anything we’d…
The rain was falling lightly this morning and the tide was high again which made things a bit interesting in St Marks Square…. The view from the Bridge of Sighs We toured the Palazzo Ducale first thing, fortunately skipping the line with the Museum pass that we had picked up…