Category: Italy

May 26, 2013 / / Italy

It started raining heavily during breakfast and continued raining, on and off, all day. So by the time we reached the Uffizi Gallery we were pretty wet! We had purchased our tickets in advance over the internet and so expected…

May 24, 2013 / / Italy
May 23, 2013 / / Italy

Firstly, I  should apologize for yesterday’s rant. It must have been one of those days! Today, I promise to be positive and tell you about the delights of our Venetian trip. Today has been truely wonderful: a wander through the Doge’s Palace…

May 22, 2013 / / Italy

“Though there are some disagreeable things in Venice, there is nothing so disagreeable as the visitors.” – Henry James I disagree with Henry James.  As far as I can see, the most disagreeable thing  in Venice is the way the…

May 22, 2013 / / Italy

We arrived at Manchester Airport at around 11am on Monday 21 May and negotiated the usual queue at the EasyJet desk and wondered why they encourage you to check in online before you arrive, as if it’s going to make…

May 18, 2013 / / Italy

This time last year me and Rachel were looking forward to our USA roadtrip and a month travelling across the States. This year we are scaling down to a couple of weeks in the north and east of Italy. After the USA,…