Today we wanted to discover Milan and Bologna. We wanted to be in Bologna by early afternoon, so we caught an express train to Milan, then got on the metro to the Duomo. The square and cathedral never cease to amaze. It is an incredible site. After taking some photos, we headed across the square…
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Lake Como, Italy
Today was to be a more relaxing day. We took the short one hour train trip to Varenna on Lake Como. From there, we walked down to the jetty and caught the ferry across to Menaggio. What stunning scenery! We had a coffee on a balcony of Ristorante La Conca overlooking the lake, then…
Venice, Verona, Italy
Today we set off early to head to Venice. We arrived at about 10 am and started walking toward St Mark’s square. The girls were all amazed – they never expected it to be so beautiful. As we were walking, we came across a gondolier who was free, so we got on board…
Milan, Italy
Today we traveled to Milan. We caught the 11am train which got us to Milan before 1pm and we went straight to our hotel to check in. We then went to lunch at a local trattoria, Baldassatte Cafe, before heading to the city centre. The food was quite modern and American – hamburgers. The walk…