Today we strolled around Venice in the morning then enjoyed a five course luncheon while seated and watching the Venice Regata. Four bottles of red wine later we had completed lunch and enjoyed a fantastic view of the Regata. We … Continue reading
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It’s day two in Venice and we have been out strolling around the lovely streets and finding lovely little courtyards (oh and a few eateries with wine). Venice is a lovely city and we have managed to see some sunshine … Continue reading
Mouse wanted to say welcome back to Nellie this morning so brought us a lovely half chewed pigeon and two eggs. Lovely Posted by YourTourGuideChick … Continue reading
Two weeks seem to have gone in a flash and no sooner had we left that we seem to be straight back in London and thinking about work. It has been a fantastic trip and we have seen so much … Continue reading
Hoorah, we are back in the UK and it is actually sunny and reasonably warm – although a little cooler than the 36 degrees we have been used to. We entered Heathrow without incident (well almost, we all tried to … Continue reading
What to do? Have Kobe beef of course. We selected a small local restaurant to try and found lots of locals eating in the tiny restaurant. A good sign, so we ordered A grade Kobe beef as a set menu. … Continue reading
This afternoon we set off for our last but one destination (aww is it really so close to going home?) Miyajima Island is where the floating Tori gate seems to rise effortlessly out of the water and is a destination … Continue reading
Bye bye Kyoto and onward to Hiroshima on the Hikari bullet trains. These are slightly slower than the Nozomi but we can use these with the JR Pass we bought in the UK. We took a brief 15 min train … Continue reading
Today we did a non stop tour of Kyoto. Starting with Kyamizu dera temple, wandering down through Sannenzaka and Ninenzaka which are narrow cobbled streets full of shops and restaurants. It was a bit cooler today so easier to amble. … Continue reading
Find cake shop and eat chocolate cake! Tonight we tried a restaurant down the road from where we are staying. It’s a University area so there are plenty of cheap restaurants. Unfortunately cheap does not always mean good. Last night … Continue reading