hi mum and everybody today we are going to the coloseum we've gone to the vatican, palatine museum, St Peters Basilica-popes church, trevi fountain, spanish steps and pantheon.missing you all love ana tess steve xoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxxoxoxoxoxxooxoxoxoxoxxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxxoxoxooxxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxooxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxooxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxooxoxoxoxoxoxxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxooxoxoxxoxo
Off to Tivoli today to Villed'este and Hadrian's villa if energy lasts.Rest day yesterday was not much of a rest day but saw some beautiful sculpture,mosaiics,frescoes and paintings.Girls had shop,had the best gelati in town San Crispino and two visits to mackas!!!!!Saw the absolute definition of non minimalist ,a mini Versaille hidden away on the shopping street
Back from Tivoli and Hadrians Villa.Bit weary but back by 1500 .Old hands at subway and local bus plus better knowledge of surrounds.An wants an I talian barbie-I am resisting.Tp practising her Italian.Off for best pizza in town at Campo DeFiori.Then Siena by bus in am 3 hours.
Spent yesterday travelling se to Hot SpringsRaspolono Terme-Italian beach substitute ,sulphury water 39.4 ,lots of sunshine and bikinis.Then dropped in nback to see cathedral --amazing structure alife of work,beautiful marble facade-memories of being raide catholic-almost draws you back in with its splendour-joking I think.Shopping an issue esp for kids pasta,pizza,veg and fruit are reasonable but variety is minimal
Back from Firenze,less traumatic parking than Siena though did 1/2 hour rural circuit totally lost before finally finding xpress way to Firenze,What a place,great locale,the Arno,Ponte Vecchio,Duomo and Ufizzi.Spent just over an hour there loved Botticellis Venus de Milo,Titan and Caravaggios.Lots of wealth here.Shopping so much less generic than home.There is a benefit in being generic.Still active craft,paper making,printmaking,ceramics ,sewing plus a wealth of archetecture,sculpture and art.Hate to see the place in full Summer.Liked Siena as less touristy but Firenze is overwhelming in its grandeur and plthora of art
Arrived in Lucca yesterday, very relaxing city. Very pretty. We have a very big apartment, Annie got the biggest bed!!! We have a balcony, and we are very central. Dad loves it. The apartment is within the old walls of Lucca. We are going to the opera tonight, my neck is very sore. We did some shopping and got some gelati. We went out to dinner last night, i had Leek cream and spinach and ricotta gnocci.
2nd night in lucca,relaxing day going to makets-lots cheap stuff but few treasures and great fried chicken,chips,pork kebabs from fast food caravan,10's of chickens roasting in oven on board.lunch on the grass outside the 15th century walls.staying xtra night as appt so roomy central and comfortable then ct 4 nights,hope it wont be 2 touristy and we regret leaving here.will do day trip pizza ?mon as tp still needs quite day with neck.heat pack helping.loved puccini recital kids sat pretty still for hour,sopranos voice excellent in deconsecrated cathedral.nice shopping,love old prints,glass ,some leather.fridge full of marinated atichoke,pesto,home made risotto with fresh asparagus and pizza,marinated funghi and some cured meats.language skills improving,lots of english spoken,coping,tp trying more.italians so vibrant ,chatty,well dressed and friendly,bit more exploring few towers and walls tomorrow.large antique market in numeroue squares,just covered with tarps an ockies overnight-would that be possible in oz.Idoubt it.
These little girls don't look big enough to be flying away
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ReplyDeleteOff to Tivoli today to Villed'este and Hadrian's villa if energy lasts.Rest day yesterday was not much of a rest day but saw some beautiful sculpture,mosaiics,frescoes and paintings.Girls had shop,had the best gelati in town San Crispino and two visits to mackas!!!!!Saw the absolute definition of non minimalist ,a mini Versaille hidden away on the shopping street
ReplyDeleteBack from Tivoli and Hadrians Villa.Bit weary but back by 1500 .Old hands at subway and local bus plus better knowledge of surrounds.An wants an I talian barbie-I am resisting.Tp practising her Italian.Off for best pizza in town at Campo DeFiori.Then Siena by bus in am 3 hours.
ReplyDeleteSpent yesterday travelling se to Hot SpringsRaspolono Terme-Italian beach substitute ,sulphury water 39.4 ,lots of sunshine and bikinis.Then dropped in nback to see cathedral --amazing structure alife of work,beautiful marble facade-memories of being raide catholic-almost draws you back in with its splendour-joking I think.Shopping an issue esp for kids pasta,pizza,veg and fruit are reasonable but variety is minimal
ReplyDeleteBack from Firenze,less traumatic parking than Siena though did 1/2 hour rural circuit totally lost before finally finding xpress way to Firenze,What a place,great locale,the Arno,Ponte Vecchio,Duomo and Ufizzi.Spent just over an hour there loved Botticellis Venus de Milo,Titan and Caravaggios.Lots of wealth here.Shopping so much less generic than home.There is a benefit in being generic.Still active craft,paper making,printmaking,ceramics ,sewing plus a wealth of archetecture,sculpture and art.Hate to see the place in full Summer.Liked Siena as less touristy but Firenze is overwhelming in its grandeur and plthora of art
ReplyDeleteArrived in Lucca yesterday, very relaxing city. Very pretty. We have a very big apartment, Annie got the biggest bed!!! We have a balcony, and we are very central. Dad loves it. The apartment is within the old walls of Lucca. We are going to the opera tonight, my neck is very sore. We did some shopping and got some gelati. We went out to dinner last night, i had Leek cream and spinach and ricotta gnocci.
ReplyDelete2nd night in lucca,relaxing day going to makets-lots cheap stuff but few treasures and great fried chicken,chips,pork kebabs from fast food caravan,10's of chickens roasting in oven on board.lunch on the grass outside the 15th century walls.staying xtra night as appt so roomy central and comfortable then ct 4 nights,hope it wont be 2 touristy and we regret leaving here.will do day trip pizza ?mon as tp still needs quite day with neck.heat pack helping.loved puccini recital kids sat pretty still for hour,sopranos voice excellent in deconsecrated cathedral.nice shopping,love old prints,glass ,some leather.fridge full of marinated atichoke,pesto,home made risotto with fresh asparagus and pizza,marinated funghi and some cured meats.language skills improving,lots of english spoken,coping,tp trying more.italians so vibrant ,chatty,well dressed and friendly,bit more exploring few towers and walls tomorrow.large antique market in numeroue squares,just covered with tarps an ockies overnight-would that be possible in oz.Idoubt it.
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