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Yesterday, we packed up and left the campsite in Arco. John and I found it stressful avoiding small children while emptying our waste tank and toilet, and filling up with fresh water, mainly because all of these facilities were in different places on the campsite and required a lot of manoeuvring. Then we took a... Continue Reading →
The weather forecast wasn’t very good so we decided to have a relatively lazy day and just wander into Arco and visit the castle, perched high on a rocky outcrop above the town. Despite the forecast, the weather was sunny in the morning. John and I decided to walk to the town, while Dan and... Continue Reading →
We’ve been busy so I’m a bit behind with my blogs for this trip. A couple of days ago, we did a lovely route which headed up from the Roman Bridge in the village of Ceniga and dropped back down to Dro. It had several sections of via ferrata... paths with wire ropes, suspended wooden... Continue Reading →
We left Colmar in bright sunshine to make our way to Malbun in Liechtenstein. The journey went well, apart from queuing traffic through Basel and Zurich. At lunchtime we took a detour to Lake Zurich where we had a lovely warm swim. Then we ate our cheese butties while we dried off. Wonderful! We didn’t... Continue Reading →
We had a good night’s sleep on the campsite and woke ready to hit the road and travel to Colmar. We left Luxembourg and headed to France. The rain was atrocious for a while and the roads were flooded, with Molly sending up flumes of water. Thankfully, it didn’t last too long, and she’s much... Continue Reading →
On Tuesday, we set off on a 2-month road trip to Italy. The plan is to meet Dan and Jackie and spend a few weeks exploring the Italian Lakes together, travelling from Garda in the east to Maggiore in the west. Then, we’ll spend time on our own visiting the Italian Rivera, hiking through Cinque... Continue Reading →
Today didn’t turn at as well as we’d hoped, partly because of the rugby result, but also because of the relentless rain. Nevertheless, we still had an enjoyable day. Our first stop was the Spanish Steps, where Welsh choirs and rugby fans had gathered for a sing song. It was wonderful seeing a sea of... Continue Reading →
There are hundreds of beautiful buildings in Italy. Today, after a leisurely start, John, Kathy and I booked tickets to see the Pantheon and, on the way there and back, we meandered through the streets and through inviting open doors. A little early for our time slot for the Pantheon, we paused for a coffee... Continue Reading →
Raring to go after a good night’s sleep, John and I got up early to head to the Roman amphitheatre, known as the Colosseum. We’d booked a tour to cover all the levels, as well as the Roman Forum and Palatine Hill. Kathy walked up there with us, via the Trevi fountain, although she wasn’t... Continue Reading →
Despite a dark, silent room with a comfortable bed, I had an awful night’s sleep. Maybe it was eating and drinking late… I don’t know. In any case, I was grumpy this morning and, when my iPad finally died (because I was reading on it most of the night), I decided to go out and... Continue Reading →
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