Prestige Fano

... and smaller towns. Not that Venice wasn’t nice in it’s own way, but I really like non-tourist destinations more.

But being too cold we took another train. Thankfully this time there was only one transfer and we didn’t even have to change platforms! Slightly warmer temperatures are tempting me to stay and cycle, but the only thing around is the ferry port. Everything I wanted to see was on the other side of ...

... on the other. I found myself reading the Italian, pronoucing the words carefully in my head like they are babies that need to be craddled. Then I would realize I had no idea what I just read, and would, again, redirect my attentions to the appropriate side of the page. Werid no?

Italy never ceases to amase me, but there are characteristics that I don't particulary like. I can understand why this land, this ...

Arrived early in the morning and it took us forever to get off the boat. No kind of organisation at all and then we had to queue for an age to go thru customs in the van, but then we were on our way. I was driving and got my first taste of Italian traffic... oh my god. It was crazy and we werent really sure where we were going and neither was Harriet our GPS. I love how everyone just pulls out wherever they ...

... it was going well. I sat in for a hand for Anita, Dan took over Sara's cards and then I scored. Calvin did better than last time and Anita took the game out completing Phase 10. It was 11pm ish by this time and we had docked at the northern most Greek port, so we popped out on deck to see if we could see any Albanian stowaways trying to get on, we couldn't so we headed off to bed and slept with no intention of getting up for breakfast at 9am!

Off to the beach today, that is pretty much all there is to do in Ancona. Beautiful day though. 30min bus ride to get to the beach. The water was amazing, bright blue with white pebbles.

Got a little burnt! Everyone at the beach was so tanned!!!! even the babies!!!

... beside us. We finally realised the water was actually being thrown at us, some old lady was abusing us out of her window. Finally got into the hostel, The lady at the desk didnt speak one word of english so when she spoke in italian we just nodded and agreed.

Hal xx

... vista of lumpy and spiky territory. Getting towards level ground again, we came down towards the dual carriageway at Bagni di Romagna and were relieved to spot a petrol station. It was only self-service and, though we were sure it took notes, we weren't quite sure how to operate it. Therefore, Paul ventured into the attached cafe and - in his words - "bowed" at the girl inside, informed her (in Italian!) that he didn't speak Italian, and ...

... in my life on one beach. There was even a beach shower at the waters edge (advising us not to use shampo (their spelling not mine).

The water temp was cooler than in Sicily but still pleasant enough. by this time the sun had disappeared behind rain clouds. We headed back into town for coffee & shopping. Mandy found a ring but didn't buy it. I think she regretted it as for the next few days she wanted to head back to Fano.

Ciao

... and hot but fine inside the ferry with aircon. We planned to sleep in the saloon above the bar but at 10pm as we were settling into our chairs the DISCO started. Creepy men lusting after backpacker girls and doof doof music meant no sleep even with earplugs till the music stopped at 3am on the dot. Yay no wind down music just suddenly stopped. Blearily we got minimal sleep.

... I was exhausted and seeing things, but looked again and realised they were fire flies. We were really lucky to see them as they only appear for a short time around May, when they light up to attract a partner. We were also told that they are becoming rarer as the use of insectiside is killing them off. We went outside, in the dark, and could see the fire flies flitting in and out of ...