Savoia Continental Hotel Genoa

... so we decided it was best to settle away from the centre of town for a change and park in a residential district about 1km away... much more tranquilo!!<br><br>Splashed out on take away pizza for dinner but ate it in the shop and washed down with a bottle of beer. We became the hot topic of conversation when owners and local patrons found out we were Australian and were ...

... leaving you with a bright cheery feeling, the sun is shining and there are palm trees everywhere. Anyways back to Genoa the soon to be ground hog's day of our trip. We had checked, checked and double checked our ticket to make sure we knew of any transfers and where they happened. We made sure we were in our rightful seats even we have had to many experiences of getting in trouble for being in the wrong seat and we are tired of playing musical chairs. As we ...

... the 11C and there aren't any Roman ruins because the Genovans needed to build somewhere so they just built on top of the old stuff! Anyways it is built on a hill and the modern part is at the top and to get there you travel over little tiny streets and even smaller alley like paths where the buildings appear to almost meet at their tops. We also saw the 16th C palaces nearing the ...

Destination 404<br><br>km197'196<br><br>A wonderful winding route via a inland section have lead me from Pisa to the coastline around Genova. But since in that part of the environment it was very hard to find a spot for bushcamping I took the toll freeway to prevent to get stuck in the chaotic traffic of Genova and headed north into the highlands of the northern region of Genova. A beatiful spot at the top of a mountain has provided perfect views to sunset and sunrise, but a bloody cold night!

... questo blog e penso già alla sensazione che proverò quando scendendo dll'aereo sentirò una ventata di aria calda (e umida a quanto si dice) a darmi il benvenuto.<br>Mi piace questa idea di avere un diario di viaggio da condividere con gli amici<br>Mi hanno mandato a vedere questi 5 video di Antony ...

... kind of a staging system for the people waiting at the red. Kinda like the start of an F1 race. <br><br>Autobahn/Autostrada: This is an event that must be experienced. This super highway is merely a 4 lane divided freeway much like I-70 heading up into the mountains. The main difference comes from the terrain. Southern Germany, Switzerland and most of western Italy are all heavy mountainous regions. The difference is the ruggedness of the ...

... in my life that I can't control They say love ain't nothing but a sore I don't even know what love is Too many tears have had to fall Don't you know I'm so tired of it all I have known terror dizzy spells Finding out the secrets words won't tell Whatever it is it can't be named There's a part of my world that' s fading away You know I don't want to be clever To be brilliant or superior True like ice, true like ...

... when we get there but builds quickly, one the boat arrived it was elbows out, double handed pushing and angry words to everyone who surrounded them. The locals did not show themselves in the best light, but finally we get pushed on with only a few insults directed at us, the Englishman beside himself with thoughts of orderly polite queuing that we are used to. We don't manage to push on early enough to sit outside but find a spot near the exhaust pumps which added to the warmth ...

... One more thing: we both want to thank everyone who has taken time to read and even respond to our blogs! We know they have been a bit silly at times, but our travels have been a bit silly at times. Hilary and I have both come to appreciate so much, laughing, crying, mostly just laughing, and learning so much about each other and the world! This trip was so special and blessing to us both in every way! From here- Hilary will continue onto Seville, Spain where ...

... is awesome - we've become rather piggy over it actually... last night after dinner we both got one, as I was still eating mine and John was done, he decided he needed more.. so 14 minutes after the first one he got another - twice the scoops this time... :) And with the receipts proving the time between gelatos... there's proof!! Today we opted to have a day to do nothing besides lie on the beach and relax. We have been going constantly since ...