DAY FOUR
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…
View PostDAY THREE
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…
View PostTHE GHOST OF SEAGULL COTTAGE BY ANNE ALLEN – BOOK REVIEW
Published by Sarnia Press on 14th May 2024 I love Anne’s stories always looking forward to the next one that she very kindly sends me to read for a review. Anne Allen was born in Rugby to a Welsh father and an English mother. As a result, she spent many summers with her Welsh grandparents in Anglesey and learned to love the sea. Now she is based in Devon to be near her daughter and two small grandchildren. Her restless spirit has meant many moves, the longest stay being in Guernsey for nearly fourteen years after falling in love with…
View PostSUMMER OVER ALREADY?
The sun is warm when the wind drops but what a shock to the system with the temperature drop. I am so pleased that I am on holiday soon, we are going to Italy on a coach, we will be based in Lake Garda and we will be taken for days out to Venice and Verona. Plus a trip around the lake is better on a coach as you can see so much more as we drive along. It has been my dream to see all of Italy so this is my first part, I plan on doing some long…
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