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…
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…
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…
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…
… 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…