Cinque Terre ....... 'the Five Lands'
Go there, stay for a few days and do some/all of the walks!
Our Waterfront Stay
Roma
So much has been written about Rome ... I couldn't improve on that but can provide a few 'pics' of my own.
The Vatican
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Is it 'A Sign'?
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Waiting for an Audience
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Wealth
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Trevi Fountains
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Trevi 'Normal'
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Trevi 'Light'
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More than 3 Coins in THIS fountain
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Amalfi
Praiano
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Hotel Tramonto D'Oro
Via Gennaro Capriglione, 119, 84010 Praiano SA, Italy Phone:+39 089 874 955 This wonderful Hotel Tramonto D'or, literally 'Golden Sunset', is between Amalfi and Positano, in the heart of the Amalfi Coast. It s so named because from its terraces you can admire the beautiful sunsets. We arrived without a booking but the staff were able to 'find a way' - it was very special!! |
Puglia
Polignano a Mare
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Hotel Ristorante Grotta Palazzese
It is almost impossible to properly describe this setting -- it is just ,,, incredible. We were seated on this arch / span of rock [safely!] while below us the waves flowed through to crash against the far wall.
I really don't remember the food, though I would have had it been bad. All was overridden by the setting! |
The view and sounds of the waves crashing beneath the natural stone arch we were on was just so 'enchanting'. I'd go back in a heartbeat - it's just a spectacular location |
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Doorway to our room
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View from our 'balcony'
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Looking Back
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Porto Cesareo and the port of Gallipolli
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The beautiful white beach and clear waters of Porto Cesareo
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Spaghetti a Vongole at La Cannuzzi Ristorante, Porto Cesareo
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Fishing net repairs underway at Gallipolli Harbour - at an amazing pace!
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i Trulli
With my apologies ... It was trulli wonderful!!
Bike/Barge from Lake Garda to Venezia ...... not yet, but hopefully one day.
In my searches for additional things to do I found an ideal active / passive holiday option, involving barge and bicycle travel in the northern area, from Lake Garda down to Venezia. Unfortunately, my planing was too advanced for me to include this in 2016.
This is an eight-day journey and you are free to ride a bicycle down the tow paths and sleep on the barge or, on 'tired days', just stay on the barge and motor on down. The barges take 16 or so people and includes some meals on board and some at selected restaurants ashore. It runs both ways; from Lake Garda to Venezia and the return leg as well.
I haven't yet done this trip but it looks like a possibility for 2018.
I met with the 'barge' in Venezia at the conclusion of one of their trips in April 2016 and was impressed with their boat
Ave Maria, pictured below. It was spacious and the crew very friendly. The crew even allowed me to speak with the passengers and they all attested to a great voyage.
This is an eight-day journey and you are free to ride a bicycle down the tow paths and sleep on the barge or, on 'tired days', just stay on the barge and motor on down. The barges take 16 or so people and includes some meals on board and some at selected restaurants ashore. It runs both ways; from Lake Garda to Venezia and the return leg as well.
I haven't yet done this trip but it looks like a possibility for 2018.
I met with the 'barge' in Venezia at the conclusion of one of their trips in April 2016 and was impressed with their boat
Ave Maria, pictured below. It was spacious and the crew very friendly. The crew even allowed me to speak with the passengers and they all attested to a great voyage.
The meal room
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The after deck.
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