Early start this morning for our final day. Quite a few people are staying on in Paris and a number were flying out of Paris. So we said our farewells and 11 of us headed off to meet another tour group. Then we split up, some of the new group joined Bern and Mario to...

We started the day with a sightseeing tour on the coach, stopping a number of times for photos. We then picked up Patrick ( our guide from Versailles) and had a walking tour around the historic centre of the Latin Quarter. While we were out and about, we stopped at a...

6:45 bags and breakfast and we were on our way to Paris at 7:30 A misty morning greeted us as we headed down the highway, we made a short comfort stop at 10:00 and made it to Versailles at about 1:00 The palace that Louis the 14th built is stunning.  The surrounding...

On the bus at 7:45 we made our way along the Promenade and bid farewell to Nice. The sun was riding over the bay as the view was just gorgeous. We had a comfort stop at a small services that had a lovely surprise. There was whole model display of medieval Provence...

A free morning today, so a group of us headed out shopping. Bern gave us details instructions on how to catch the Metro and navigate to the shopping centre in the middle of Nice. Well the budget took a hit today with shopping 🙂 my suitcase is definitely coming home...

Another early morning (6:45 bags and breakfast) then off to Pisa. The leaning tower was built as the bell tower for the church in the "Square of Miracles" in 1134  The builder had decided to show off and built the tower with shallow foundations. Obviously it did not...

We woke to a misty morning and about 15 degrees Yay to some cooler weather. The weather report says it will fine up and be around 24 today. After breakfast we headed into Florence to meet our local guide, Patrizia showed us around this important city which dates back...

Pompeii ...After a good breakfast, quite a few of us went to the pool deck to take photos of Sorrento with Mt Vesuvius in the background We boarded the coach at 8:00 and made the short 30min drive to Pompeii  The ruins of Pompeii were fascinating. To think we...

Arrivederci Roma 7:00 bags and breakfast this morning and we are on our way to Naples  While we were in Rome, Bern had set us some "homework" on any public buildings ( ancient and modern) we would see the letters SPQR. Our task was to find out what it meant.We...

We boarded the coach and walked straight passed the lines and entered the museum just on 8:00 We passed through the antiquity halls and saw the many amazing statues, paintings, mosaics and tapestries. Then we came to the Sistene Chapel. I know I have used words like ,...

We had an early start today, ready for a long road trip day today. Leaving the hotel at 7:30 we are driving through the Italian countryside and will reach Rome at appprox 3:00 this afternoon. It is a good day to be on the coach today, as our grey skies are back. The...

Another glorious day in the beautiful Venice. 🙂 we have a strange phenomenon today... There is a big shiny ball in the sky that has turned the sky blue instead of grey .... yay we have SUNSHINE 🙂 8:30 on the coach and then boat back to the island. The boat took us...

7:00 bags and breakfast then off to Verona.A pleasant drive down the motorway we passed through the Dolomite mountains and gorgeous Italian country side. We saw many fortresses along the river which were built to protect the river from invaders, often there was a...

On the road to Austria via Liechtenstein. Bern tells us that today is brought to us by the letter "S" .... Swarovski, Schnitzel , Strudel and Schapps 🙂 We drove through some stunning countryside with soaring mountains and rolling green hills before stopping at the...

Breakfast this morning was a genuine "continental breakfast" of cold meats, cheese, croissants, cereal and coffee ( and tea ) We headed onto the bus and off to the alps. Sadly the weather gods were not with us and did could not see the view at all :(. We travelled to...

We had our first "gentle start" we did not have to be at breakfast until 7:15 and were on the road at 8:15 Down the hwy to the Black Forest!! (Hofgut Sternen) for CAKE. We stopped at an old coach inn, where the young Marie Antoinette's carriages stopped for the...

A nice sleep in today (6:00) good buffet breakfast, and we were "wheels rolling"at 7:30 on our way to Germany. The motorway to Germany was not particularly interesting and Bern suggested that we would not be missing much if we had a nap. :). As we approached the...

Today is the first day of my coach tour :). From now on this blog may seem a little disjointed as I will type in small bits throughout the day from the bus and then upload (hopefully) each night when I have wifi at hotels As mentioned already it was an early start....

Had a bit of a sleep in today and pottered round leisurely this morning. I over-did it a bit yesterday, so a slow day is definitely in order. I packed my case, had a long shower, made breakfast and checked out at 10:00   It was nice cool morning again (about 10...

A big day of sightseeing today as today is my last day before I meet up with the Trafalgar tour people tomorrow afternoon.Hopping on the train I headed to Trafalgar Square.  Unfortunately it was a bit grey and drizzly so the photos are not great :(.  It...