Hotel Orselina Locarno
Via Santuario 10 Locarno, Lake Maggiore, Ticino, Swiss Alps, 6644, Switzerland
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The lake, the opera and the church
... the Milan Castle to see the Michelangelo painted ceiling and another version of The Pieta. The ceiling was disappointing because they have turned off the lights to protect it so you just can't see it. Seems a little strange, but there you go. The Pieta they have in this museum is the one Michelangelo was working on when he died. He was 89 years old. He took another sculpture and re imagined it. It is only ...
A quick trip to Switzerland
... a little toilet that had a lady on the door that you had to give a 10 or 20 cent tip. It was nice and clean, so no one was unhappy to pay.
We got to Lugano about 4pm. It meant we had to cross the border and, as usual, no one stopped us and our bus just sailed straight through. There were a few police standing around, but no one looked at our passports or even at our bus. When we returned to Italy, we didn't even see any police. Our TD Andy ...
'Just a touch a touch of paradise...'
... visiting Lake Wannaka in NZ, we spent approx 60mins stressed out of our heads, sucking in our stomaches and leaning to the side of the car as we narrowly missed the oncoming traffic that refused to move over. Apparently if you're local, there's really no need to drive on your side. 'No male!'
Inevitably our frustration at staring death in the face on every corner translated into some serious ...
Beautiful...Brilliant...Bellagio
... wants to take a photo…and EVERYONE wanted to take photos…it was very surreal!!
To add to all the hype it was…of course…HALLOWEEN. This elevated all the histrionics up a couple of levels with more characters than normal. The whole of Lucca is caught up and the stores and restaurants that may usually be subdued are right into it and it seems everyone is having a good time. I have to mention…yet again… that even with all these people ...
Bellagio- Would We See George Clooney?
... the peninsula town that is only accessible by water. We loaded with a full-sized tour bus and its occupants for the 15 minute ride (it carries vehicles also).
Upon arrival we headed in the general direction of our 2 bedroom apartment, asking directions only once. The owner of the apartment also owns the restaurant outside the apartment and we checked in there and moved our gear into the rooms. It ...


