DAY EIGHT AND NINE
We started our journey home, leaving at 8 am Going through Switzerland again was stunning. Stopping for a few breaks and lunch then arriving at the hotel we stayed at on the way down. After a couple of drinks in the bar, we then went in for dinner, we had one of the dining rooms to ourselves which was laid out beautifully. DAY NINE We continued our journey back to Calais arriving back in the UK at about 8 pm with some duty-free, so easy when you are on a coach and don’t have to carry it! A great time…
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VENICE We all left the hotel about 8 am on our way to Venice. We had a very overcast day but with all there was to see I don’t think it bothered anyone. The buildings are so beautiful but it does make you wonder if they are damp inside to live in. St Marks Square was still a bit flooded so they have boardwalks for you to walk across but they are so packed. The gondolas cannot go down all the small waterways as the water is so high because of the tide and flooding, so the…
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We started the day by leaving the hotel by 10.30 which wasn’t too bad but I feel everyone is feeling a bit tired. We travelled to a place called Sirmoione which is on the southern peninsula of Lake Garda. I thought it was very reminiscent of the Lanes in Brighton. Most of the shops are expensive but there are also some beautiful things to buy. We went through a few towns such as Peschiera, which has canals going all around the town. Lazise where there are a lot of campsites. Olives and grapes seem to be the main crops that…
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