Wednesday 8 May After breakfast we joined Alessandro for a tour of Tenuta La Cova here, while his local ‘family’ (perhaps dipendenti - employees) dealt with a huge conifer tree that had fallen across the narrow drive 20 m from the electronic gate. Roberta had ‘escaped’ at 07.30 so its collapse was very recent. Once … Continue reading Piemonte 24 : Monferrato : 8 – 10 May 2024
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Piemonte 23: Alba book launch and the Langhe: 5 – 8 May 2024
Sunday 5 May 2024 09.50 A full train - and Clapham was busy, with trains taking people to the coast…. Nonetheless we arrived three hours ahead of flight and enjoyed a leisurely summer lunch (avocados are only for breakfast) in Wagamama’s before moving to the departure gate to catch an on-time BA airbus, taking off … Continue reading Piemonte 23: Alba book launch and the Langhe: 5 – 8 May 2024
Venezia: Portogruaro and Treviso: 8 – 11 April 2024
Monday 8 April 2024 Once James, Lucy, Ernest and Olive were safely on board the 12.27 train from Empoli to Pisa Centrale, David and I headed north east by train, which left a few minutes later, via Florence, Bologna, to Mestre. After a 30 minute wait, we continued on the same train (heading for Trieste) … Continue reading Venezia: Portogruaro and Treviso: 8 – 11 April 2024
2. Family travels in Tuscany 2024: Massa Marittima
Tuesday 2 April 2024We walked across the Arno’s bridge in the direction of the station, pulling our heavy luggage over the bumpy pavements to catch a comfortable Rome-bound train whose carozza 4 stopped exactly alongside us, with our six booked seats awaiting us inside. The Treno Italia app works very well (which is more than … Continue reading 2. Family travels in Tuscany 2024: Massa Marittima
1. Family travels in Tuscany 2024 : Pisa
Easter Sunday 31 March 2024 Today the clocks ‘sprung’ forward! Chris kindly drove us to the station to catch the 09.45 which was on time, and delivered us to Gatwick at 11.45 where we joined James, Lucy, Ernest and Olive (who had driven from Alresford in 90 minutes) in a coffee shop. Check-in and security … Continue reading 1. Family travels in Tuscany 2024 : Pisa
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