Guazzelli's Europe & UK 2024
15 сентября 2024 г., Австралия ⋅ ☀️ 16 °C
After having passport and train dramas, we got in the air. Smooth flight, great entertainment options. More train dramas on arrival in Rome and then took ages to find hotel because of WiFi issues.Читать далее
Rome
16 сентября 2024 г., Италия ⋅ ⛅ 23 °C
Rome
16 сентября 2024 г., Италия ⋅ ⛅ 20 °C
Rome - WOW!
Tiny cars, crazy drivers, amazing buildings, ancient ruins, roof top gardens, wonderful food, great service.
Rome
17 сентября 2024 г., Италия ⋅ ⛅ 16 °C
Another awesome day in Rome. A truly stunning place to visit.
Rome to Termoli
18 сентября 2024 г., Италия ⋅ ⛅ 24 °C
Caught the train to Naples. Got up to 300km/hr. Picked up car and somehow made it to Pompeii without mishap!
A wonderful time in the ruins. So much to see.
Rome - Termoli
18 сентября 2024 г., Италия ⋅ ☁️ 15 °C
A very scenic train ride to Naples followed by an intense drive around the streets in the hire car. Had an amazing time at Pompeii. It is so big! Drove across country to Termoli for the night. Such aЧитать далее
ПутешественникBugger that driving on wrong side of road. Those Italians are crazy drivers
Termoli-Bologna
19 сентября 2024 г., Италия ⋅ ☁️ 16 °C
Up for an early morning walk on the beach and into the Castle town. Gorgeous. Nicolo's new favourite place.
Took the coast road for as long as we could. Beautiful scenery. Lots of holiday homes/highЧитать далее
Bologna-Barga
20 сентября 2024 г., Италия ⋅ ☁️ 15 °C
What a day. Started with an early walk to the old city centre of Bologna. So very old and gorgeous. Modena for Ferrari Museum and Maserati Salesroom. The boys were in heaven. We drove up the mountainЧитать далее
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You're doing very well getting to see some of these off track places. Amazing!!
Castiglione and surrounds
21 сентября 2024 г., Италия ⋅ ⛅ 16 °C
Early morning walk through old city of Barga. Lots of stairs and uphill paths. Gorgeous little alley ways. Scenery stunning. Went to farm where Jacko's grandfather grew up. Then to Castigleone whereЧитать далее
Castigleone and surrounds
21 сентября 2024 г., Италия ⋅ ⛅ 15 °C
Early morning walk through Barga and up to the church. I wish they would clean their paintings! They are hundreds of years old. Castigleone for exploration and lunch. Had a look through FortezzaЧитать далее
Barga-Pisa
22 сентября 2024 г., Италия ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C
First stop cemetery to see graves of Jacko's great grand parents. Then to Valdottova to see Giovanna (distant relative to Guazzelli's). She is 90 and amazing. She walked us down to her local Cafe andЧитать далее
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She looks in good health it's been 10yrs. Has she learnt any English?
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Think was a big cue when we visited or was it didn't think dad could manage all.those steps.
Pisa Marseilles
23 сентября 2024 г., Франция ⋅ 🌙 19 °C
Up early and on the road by 7. Stopped at Riomaggiore on the Cinque Terre Coast. Very scenic coastline. Stayed for about an hour then back on the road. Took the motorway around Genoa- heavy rain atЧитать далее
Marseilles
24 сентября 2024 г., Франция ⋅ ☁️ 19 °C
Had a very casual morning. At 11.30 caught train to Toulon to look at navy ships in dock. Got there to find rain. We had lunch in a waterfront restaurant. Only 1 navy ship in. We had a walk around andЧитать далее
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The construction of the cathedrals is awe inspiring, especially when you consider they did it without power tools!
Marseilles- Chamonix
25 сентября 2024 г., Франция ⋅ ☁️ 10 °C
We were happy to leave Marseilles behind. The drive up to and through the mountains was spectacular despite detours and very winding roads. Again, photos do not do the mountains justice. Arrived atЧитать далее
Chamonix- Li Curt
26 сентября 2024 г., Франция ⋅ 🌫 12 °C
We left Charmonix in the rain. Luckily we got to see the mountains yesterday. Across the border into Switzerland. We found a bar/restaurant at 2000m altitude. Over the road is the old Hospice which isЧитать далее
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Hahaha. Remember these in Bali. Not good if you can't squat
Li Curt - Strasbourg
27 сентября 2024 г., Швейцария ⋅ 🌫 11 °C
Yesterday was wet. Today began with sunshine. We were on the road before 8am. More glorious scenery through Switzerland. We got to Vaduz (Lichtenstein) at about 10.30 after achieving another altitudeЧитать далее
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The woodshed gives Jacko a goal to aspire to when he gets home😄
Strasbourg- Blankenberge
28 сентября 2024 г., Франция ⋅ ⛅ 11 °C
Gloomy morning but eventually cleared up. First stop was Verdun for the Verdun Citadel Museum (WW1). We had a visual tour through the underground tunnels depicting the lives of WW1 French soldiers.Читать далее
Blankenberge- Rouen
29 сентября 2024 г., Бельгия ⋅ ☁️ 9 °C
A little bit of a sleep in. On the road by 9.30 into Bruge city. No traffic on a Sunday! The centre of Bruge is beautiful. Not 1 but 3 beautiful cathedrals to see. The cobbled streets have gorgeousЧитать далее
Rouen - Cherbourg
30 сентября 2024 г., Франция ⋅ 🌬 16 °C
We got going eventually at 10am. We all had a much needed sleep in. In drizzle we headed for Omaha Beach (D Day landings). On the way we stopped for lunch at Bayeux. So of course we had to go and seeЧитать далее
Europe
30 сентября 2024 г., Бельгия ⋅ 🌬 16 °C
We've had a full on 2 weeks. When we dropped the car off, we had clocked up about 3500kms. We saw some amazing sights, out there roads, outrageous drivers, lots of roadworks and the four of us hadЧитать далее
Poole - Trowbridge
1 октября 2024 г., Англия ⋅ ☁️ 15 °C
Pretty good sleep. Brekky & play with the dog (Doberman pup), we got on a bus, then a train and finally got to hire car yard in Southampton. It took 2 1\2 hours! Anyway finally on the road to theЧитать далее
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Awesome ships. Operating the guns on HMS Victory would have been horrible - dangerous, cramped, noisy, dirty and stifling work!
Trowbridge - Liverpool
2 октября 2024 г., Англия ⋅ ☀️ 15 °C
We had another slow start to the day (something to do with a late night!)
Walked to the shop to restock on a couple of things then back on the road. About 4 hours later (after a stop for lunch) weЧитать далее
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I had to zoom in to check - I thought it was Jacko playing guitar😄
Liverpool - Holyhead
3 октября 2024 г., Англия ⋅ ⛅ 9 °C
Gorgeous weather for our tour- Magical Mystery Tour. A bus tour around Liverpool showcasing Beatles childhood homes and landmarks. We really enjoyed it. Liverpool is a beautiful city. After lunch weЧитать далее
Holyhead - Galway
4 октября 2024 г., Уэльс ⋅ 🌬 12 °C
A very smooth morning Ferry ride across the Irish Sea. Found a lovely taxi driver who had a great sense of humour. We picked up the hire car from a bloke who had no sense of humour (could be theЧитать далее
ПутешественникThose bloodthirsty stone walls in paddocks are a bit tricky
Galway - Ostan Loch Altan
5 октября 2024 г., Ирландия ⋅ 🌧 15 °C
Left Galway at 10. Took the Wild Atlantic Way. And what a way. Lots of beautiful farming country, gorgeous little villages and stunning, wild scenery. Arrived at Loch Altan at 5. Sorted laundry,Читать далее
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Awesome news. 🌎
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Glad you have finally started your journey.
ПутешественникGood to get the hiccups out of the way at the start - now the rest of your holiday is sure to be really awesome!