On the trails with cianciofam4
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Arrived in Rome at lunch time after getting lost in the backstreets trying to find out air b&b – another great apartment behind a very very old door! 2 blocks away from Piazza Navona. We settled in – had lunch at home and a rest. RC went out exploring the antiques areas for a few
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Overnight stop on the drive back to Rome . Some spectacular views of Lake Zug and the mountain landscapes again driving back out of Switzerland . Arrive late in Orvieto so nothing was open still although Sebastian managed to track down a great place for dinner where he indulged in some wild boar pasta .
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Day tour out of Zurich to visit Pino and Mica in Wintertur. Great lunch and catch up complete with a layer of powder snow the kids loved playing around with after lunch. Then took a drive to the amazing Rhinefalls – never seen so much water with so much power behind it ! Finished up
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Departed Udine after farewells to all our other co- travellers, and set off for Zurich. Beautiful clear weather day . We followed the left side of Lake Maggiore north, finding lots of lovely spots to return to in the summer sometime. Crossed the Swiss border close to the top of the lake with no passports
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There are a series of islands on Lake Maggiore owned by an old Milanese family, called the Borromean Islands . They are isolated from the mainland expect for the over the top family palaces and gardens and the small local communities that have spawned around them over the centuries. The islands and palaces are all
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Took a drive about an hour north west of the lake into border territory . Prettiest country we’ve seen yet with rolls fields , old cottages and Swiss houses and snow capped mountains ! Stopped in small town Premia where 2 restaurants refused to serve us lunch, but finally got a table at a little
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After a long day of cross country driving yesterday, we arrived in Lago Maggiore . We’re staying in an old lake villa here and it’s pretty special with views that are amazing! 180 degree view of the lake with snow dusting the mountains . Today we just had a low key day walking along the
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Day trip to Venice today to show the kids what all the fuss is about. Set off early for a short drive to Mestre station to catch h the train across to St Lucia. Weather was perfect clear sunny blue sky day and very fresh!!! Started out with a walk through the maze of streets
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That’s the great thing about Europe – less than 2 hours drive and you can be in another country! Today we set off from Udine to cross the border into Slovenia. After no border checks 😳 we were in. Temperatures started dropping quickly in the Slovenian side and soon we were driving g through the
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… and we’re back out and about ! Daytime drive to the UNESCO-listed Civadale – a very old town dating back from medieval times with many old buildings from the 14C still lining the back streets. Top highlights were the Ponte di Diavolo ( Devils Bridge) commenced in the 1200s and rebuilt after many collapses
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