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Lucca
We leave Genoa on time but arrive late at La Spezia. We make the train to Viareggio with 2 minutes to spare. Great mountains come into view, they appear to be covered in snow. Shelagh points out that it is quarrying and suddenly we pass mile after mile of granite and marble works. Another change at Viareggio and an Italian jobsworth carefully …
On Yer Bike
Woken at "sparrow ****" by a cock crowing, turned over and went back to sleep. We had a late breakfast at 9, Bruschetta, salami, cheese, eggs and coffee. The B & B had bikes, so we set off to ride around the walls. I took out a scooter and a woman with a buggy!! There is a road on top of the walls for pedestrians, cyclist & police cars. A …
Pistoia - All Day
Shelagh woke up with a pain in the bum (NO, not me) from riding the bike yesterday. Today we are off to Pistoia – where's that, what’s there you may ask? Well it’s a medieval walled city halfway between Lucca and Florence with fine piazzas and civic buildings and towers. We cycle to the station and get the 10:30 train. I’m a …
Days 11 and 12: Pisa, Florence and Rome
... of left field,"We havent seen any change on the ground yet." I'm sure you're like, what the hell are you talking about? Well, my mom's dad passed away in 2007. Mom and her family has always felt that he leaves dimes to tell them he's okay, and to sometimes to say hi. So we knew what she meant. We all kind of laughed and said that they'd actually be 10-cent Euro coins, and the gypsies and beggars would take them faster than you notice you drop ...
Livorno, Italy
... beer. I love fresh Italian pasta! Today it was pasta with mushrooms… great!
After lunch we returned to the ship, and I continued my explorations. It's amazing how much space there is on this ship. I then made my birthday calls home to my mother and sister, and then took a siesta….
Tonight we are meeting for drinks in the Martini Bar, and then dinner at the Grand Cuvee…. And who knows after that!
Tomorrow, ...