Carrying on the theme of European exploration I FINALLY took my first ever trip to France on 2009! Yes people, I have been to the other side of the world but never set foot on our nearest foreign neighbours’ soil. So off to the South of France to mingle with the beautiful people. We rented an adorableContinue reading “South of France, October 2009 Nice, Monaco, Cannes and Antibes”
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Stuck so head to Siena
Once calm and settled in a hotel in Pisa for the extra four nights, we needed an action plan to fill the extra four days we now had. So it was off to Siena. Here’s the shell-shaped Piazza del Campo, the town square, which houses the Palazzo Pubblico and the Torre del Mangia. And here’s someContinue reading “Stuck so head to Siena”
Day of DOOM
So after the delights of Florence we headed back to Pisa for a final night, packed our bags, used up the last of the clean undies and shampoo and packed our bags for the 2pm flight back to Liverpool. Or so we thought. Four hours before the flight was due to depart we receive aContinue reading “Day of DOOM”
Cinque Terre and Florence
So after recovering from the epic trek from Vernazza to Monterosso (I may be exaggerating a trifle) we walked the Vie D’Amour (Sneakily after the ticket booth was closed) and checked out all the padlocks with peoples names on them to symbolise true, everlasting lurve . . . Other people, clearly with no padlocks, hadContinue reading “Cinque Terre and Florence”
Italy, sullen, smelly and strikes!!
So finally arrived back from an (unintentionally) extended stay in Italy, thanks to Italian strike action and Ryanair being their usual shite selves, we were forced to stay an extra four nights. Costing us an extra £500 which we can ill afford, so cheers for that! Now there are worse places to be stranded thanContinue reading “Italy, sullen, smelly and strikes!!”
Italian break coming soon
So having very nearly successfully completed on the sale of my lil house I am looking forward to a culture packed break in one of my favourite countries – Italy. Flying into Pisa to do the obligatory tourist shot of the tower then heading off for the delights of the Cinque Terre for fours days before checkingContinue reading “Italian break coming soon”