Category Archives: Italy

Venice!

Tuesday.. Dear Elsie Today was the day we arrived in Venice but there were a few tense moments! We woke up in Milan, had breakfast and then I chilled while Mike went and collected Julian. Then we wondered around Milan … Continue reading

Posted in Day to Day Blogs, Italy, Letter to Elsie | Tagged , , | Comments Off on Venice!

Milan!

Monday Dearest Elsie Today was the day we all arrived in Milan. We got up early in Varenna and went to the local coffee shop for cappuccino and then went for a last walk around this beautiful little village. Surely, … Continue reading

Posted in Day to Day Blogs, Italy, Letter to Elsie | Tagged , , | Comments Off on Milan!

Walking and Varenna Botanical Gardens

Saturday Dear Elsie Today was the day we went walking! We walked up a very steep stairway to what we hoped was going to be the monastery but it was closed. We did find some other fun places though and … Continue reading

Posted in Day to Day Blogs, Italy, Letter to Elsie | Tagged , , , , | Comments Off on Walking and Varenna Botanical Gardens

Teddy Goes to Switzerland

Friday Dear Elsie Today was the day that Teddy went to Switzerland! We were very sad that Granpa couldn’t come with us. He stayed behind to get better. We caught the Bernina Express which is a big red train that … Continue reading

Posted in Day to Day Blogs, Italy, Letter to Elsie | Tagged , , , | Comments Off on Teddy Goes to Switzerland

A Rough Night

Thursday Dear Elsie Some days are harder than others. I’m sure you have found that too. Some days you have a rough day and last night was a rough night for Granpa. He coughed so much and then eventually fell … Continue reading

Posted in Day to Day Blogs, Italy, Letter to Elsie | Tagged , | Comments Off on A Rough Night

We Arrived in Italy

Tuesday Dear Elsie Today was the day we arrived in Italy! Your Mom will show you where that is and where we are. Once day, Elsie you’ll get to go on a plane ride and it will be super exciting. … Continue reading

Posted in Day to Day Blogs, Italy, Letter to Elsie | Tagged | Comments Off on We Arrived in Italy

Easter Sunday 2018

The last time Easter Sunday was on 1st of April was in 1956. It was before I was born! It will be again in 2029. For us it has been a quiet day. We (Mike, me, Julian and David) went … Continue reading

Posted in A Thousand Thanks, Day to Day Blogs, Italy | Tagged , , | Comments Off on Easter Sunday 2018

Far End of Venice

Today we made good use of our 24 hour water bus pass and travelled to the far reaches of Venice. The cross on the map below is roughly where we have been staying and the red lines are the water … Continue reading

Posted in A Thousand Thanks, Day to Day Blogs, Italy | Tagged , , , | Comments Off on Far End of Venice

Hello Venice!

Today we arrived in Venice. We said goodbye to sunny Bologna and headed north to Venezia! As you leave Santa Lucia station, which is the main station in Venice, this is what meets your eye…it’s the Grand Canal. Mike had … Continue reading

Posted in A Thousand Thanks, Day to Day Blogs, Italy | Tagged | Comments Off on Hello Venice!

Bologna, Busy, Bustling Bologna

We certainly came to Bologna on the right day. The Lord orchestrated that on a festival holiday in Bologna, we would be here! The city was full and vibrant, busy, bustling, vibrant – festival of Saint Petronio. We had no … Continue reading

Posted in A Thousand Thanks, Day to Day Blogs, Italy | Tagged , , , , | Comments Off on Bologna, Busy, Bustling Bologna

Bologna

Today has mainly been a day of travel. We left our hotel at just after 8am and after two train trips pulled into Bologna at about 1-30pm. We spent the afternoon settling in before hitting the streets and finding Bologna … Continue reading

Posted in A Thousand Thanks, Day to Day Blogs, Italy | Tagged , | Comments Off on Bologna

Pompeii & Mount Vesuvius

Yesterday we arrived at this wonderful hotel in the heart of Pompeii. As we have been here 24 hours, I have come to love it more and more. It just ticks all my boxes. A hotel that is in the … Continue reading

Posted in A Thousand Thanks, Day to Day Blogs, Italy | Tagged , , | Comments Off on Pompeii & Mount Vesuvius