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So… Firenze, Vincenza, Venisia

We started on our trek to Firenze or Florence on Sunday. Our hotel – Pensione Persua was right near the Duomo. The manager was from New Zealand so we felt right at home. After dumping our bags we wandered over to the Uffizi gallery where there was a long queue to get in. You can book ahead to get in faster but we had failed to do that in time.

We waited in the queue for about 1.5 hours. The Uffizi has many of the Renaissance masterpieces Florence has produced. Bottecelli, Michaelangelo, Da Vinci, Ghirlandio and a few others as well, Rubens, Rembrandt, the names so familiar it feels like visiting old friends. But the theme is for the most part very similar.

Afterwards I discovered that many non-religious paintings had been burned during the early part of Michelangelo’s life when a fellow called Savronola (or something like that) was about. He encouraged artists and patrons to “sacrifice” art which was not of a spiritual theme and a great many drawings, sculptures and paintings were lost. None of Michelangelos though…

You do get a bit overwhelmed with seeing the Madonna and Jesus but it is worth seeing them “in the flesh” so to speak. It is ironic that you are forced to cover yourself modestly to enter some of the grand cathedrals in Italy only to look at nude statues by the bucketload.

Unfortunately some of the museums we wanted to see were closed on the Monday and so I missed out on seeing the original David but fortunately the city has compensated with two copies. I saw both of them. They are impressive but I wished I’d seen his marble. I did see his later Pieta which is not complete in the Duomo museum and it is fantastic to see – partly because of its unfinished state but also to compare with the Pieta he did when he was in his early 20s at St Peters in Rome.

In the evening we walked up to Michelangelo park which overlooks Florence (where another David is) and enjoyed the stunning views.

The next day I confess I basically just went shopping! I bought a leather jacket and some jewellry and Dippity bought a Pashmina. The markets were great fun. After, Groover lent me his ticket on the sightseeing bus and that was quite interesting although a recorded tour guide is not as entertaining as a live person such as we had in Bath. Dippity fell asleep which gives you some indication. Did you know that Elizabeth Barratt Browning spent her last days in Florence? No, neither did I.

On Monday afternoon we left for Vincenza. Vincenza is about 70k from Venice (Venisia) and is a wealthy town full of computer chip manufacturers and a huge US base. They have a delightful little town centre though mostly built by a fellow called Palladio and we went there for dinner before collapsing in our hotel – just outside the town centre – the Hotel Continental. We chose to stay here because the cost was about 2/5 of the cost of staying in Venice!

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The first stop was to buy some fantastically overpriced fruit. The lady in charge was very protective and refused to allow dad to buy an apple because he picked it up himself! Non toccare!! He went off in a huff.

Then San Marco square. An immense square teeming with tourists and pigeons. This was regarded by the kids as the highlight of the day. Bag after bag of birdseed was bought and the kids were covered with pigeon feet scratches and no doubt a range of nasty bacteria – it didn’t bear thinking about so I went and had a look at the Cathedral – said to house the remains of St Mark himself. Are Catholics really that gullible? Honestly the relics they collect. Bits of The Cross, chains St Peter supposedly wore, jawbones, bits of fingers. Gruesome and probably some dead leper!

Anyway inside there is also this alter cloth which is dripping in gold and gems – they chare 1.50E to view that – pay inside and to go up to the loggia or balcony is another 3E. Don’t they read the bible??? I thought Jesus was a little bit against people selling stuff in a church or did I get the temple story all wrong. Anyway upstairs is a little museum and four gilt horses said to be from the 4C AD after the Venesians sacked Constantinople (or is that Istanbul)… beautiful statues – copies are on the outside of the Cathedral and inside it is a Byzantine feast. The ceiling entirely covered by gold mozaics.

We went for a bit of a tour of the shops in the afternoon and saw some of the most beautiful and expensive glassware. A set of champagne glasses caught Groover and my eyes – E1200 if you don’t mind… and Groover liked this Pauly vase, a cool E3000. I bought at E10 pendant instead.

Dad took us for a gondala ride next. What a treat! The last time I was in Venice I was about 10 months old and I can remember a photo of Mum and Dad and I in a gondala so it was very special to do it again with my kids. It’s expensive but what can you do? You have to do it!

Then the heavens opened and I longed for my new leather jacket which I’d left back in the hotel room – sigh. We had dinner in Venice and then headed back for Vincenza where we gratefully fell into bed.

Next day the party split up. Hugamuga lost his glasses again. No we haven’t found them yet.

My brother and I went back to Venice to see the Peggy Guggenheim collection and Groover, Mum, Dad and the kids went to Monterello to see the Ferrari museum. I’ll describe my visit to the Gug soon but my sister and her family have just arrived so I have to go! 🙂

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Roma

Hello again. Today a welcome break from being a tourist. Just existing in this haven is enough. Plus of course I need to get you up to date. 🙂

So yesterday, Mum, Dad, the kids and I took a train to Rome to see a few sights. We caught the Eurostar into Rome which wasn’t in fact quicker than the regular train but left earlier. And we got these tickets (E9 each) which worked all day on all trains, metro and buses.

When we got to Rome we took the metro to the Vatican and walked to St Peter’s. It’s the big church with the dome. When you get there you realise what an understatement that is. You can fit 60,000 people inside AT THE SAME TIME. Mind you, I reckon it would be a bit of a squash. It took 10 architects to complete the building as they all kept dying and the design changed as they succeeded each other. A bit of controversy too. Some wanted the Christian cross shape while others including Michelangelo wanted the equal armed cross. (Da Vinci Code readers will recognise this as a symbol of balance between masculine and feminine) I don’t think Michelangelo was trying to invoke the sacred feminine power over the Vatican – he just wanted people to appreciate his dome – which he never saw completed. By the time the project was finished it was back to the long cross and I think the church were happy with the extra space.

While we were faffing around taking photos, we came across a free tour of St Peters run by an American girl. She takes free tours and then you can book her for specific tours of the museums. If you go to Rome you can meet up with Jennifer at the taxi-stand in front of St Peter’s Square at 9.30am Mon, Tues, Thurs and Friday. It is through her that the info I’ve been spouting as if I have done my research!

Anyway then we went into the cathedral. It is on a scale that has to be seen to be appreciate it. Extraordinary. Over the top. Wow. If you were in any doubt of the Catholic Church’s power this would change your mind – as I suspect it is supposed to.

There are waxworks of dead popes all around the walls. Michelangelo’s Pietro is behind glass. The paintings have all been replaced by mozaic replicas which look amazing. No piece of glass bigger than a bitten down little finger fingernail.

I could go on but suffice to say there will be photos online eventually. We even saw a church service with some VERY OLD ALMOST DEAD cardinals. Impressive but we didn’t stay for it – just the procession. There was a long line to view the dead Papi.

But we needed lunch. So we left the Vatican and headed back to Rome where we ate a mediocre and vastly overpriced lunch.

Then it was on to the Pantheon. At first we travelled along the main streets. And busy, dirty, hot streets they were to. Then we worked out that we could get to the Pantheon by taking the smaller side streets. Recommended. What a difference! Around a corner and wham. There is the Pantheon. More than 2000 years old it still stands majestically in the piazza. The columns are huge. And inside the cupola – bigger than that at St Peter’s is open at the top. The rain comes in apparently and there are five drainage holes to take the rain away.

The Pantheon was converted into a church and I can’t help but feel it has been desecrated through that action. The churchy bits look too small, too insignificant, too out-of-place. It is a great pity and I think Roma should give some thought to restoring the Pantheon to what it might have looked like when it was built. With Jupitar, Neptune, Minerva and all the other gods looking down.

It is actually a giant astronomical device telling the time of the year. The solstices and all that jazz. Stonehenge with style perhaps?

Anyway after the Pantheon and a gelati which is very good here by the way, we wandered off to find Dippity’s one request – the Trevy Fountain. She wanted to throw some coins in the fountain. Well after a while we found it. Once again it was tucked away, Rome has grown up around it. But what a joy. It was hot yeah, like around 30-32 degrees so seeing the aqua blue waters despite the crowds was heavenly. We went down right to the edge and tested the water. Cold. Obviously heavily chlorinated it was so clean. Dippity threw in her coins and made her wish and we all had a welcome break.

We’ve decided we don’t make very good tourists because we were completely tired out by then and looking forward to the trip home.

The metro was packed. Completely packed. We couldn’t even get on the train the first time. You thought Tokyo was busy – this was busier. And the trains were grotty. Covered in graffiti and hot. All in all not a pleasant experience. And we’re not talking peak hour. The main station was a joy after that and we rested while we waited for the train to Orte… and bought European Monopoli. Just for fun.

So that was Rome. This is the house we are staying in:

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Ensconsed

Ah Italy! Bella bella bella! It is gorgeous here. Firstly the house we are staying in is amazing. Views looking over a valley, beautifully appointed and not too far from anywhere it seems. It has taken us a few days to get organised on the computer front but thanks to the connections of the landscape gardener come tourism adviser, Michael, we have finally got connected. After everyone has had their fix I’ll get back on and sort out some photos – so come back soon.

Simply speaking – I want to live here.

We had a great meal in Ealing with Richard, Jane, Max and Nuala. Max and Nuala visited us on their honeymoon and now have two little girls, Kiera (6) and Sasha (3) who are very sweet. Jane somehow magicked up an Indian feast and we loved catching up with all the news.

In the early hours of the morning we stole away to the airport to catch our flight to Rome. Rory warned me that I would be responsible for organising train tickets when we arrived so I spent some of the flight searching through the phrase book for some helpful words. We arrived and I managed to get us tickets to Rome – I also didn’t count my change and got shorted E10 which was a pain but I learned my lesson! Then in Rome we caught a train to Orte. A bit trickier this time but we got there! It is so much fun speaking Italian! Understanding the replies is a bit of a challenge but I love it.

We got to Orte and had some fun trying to work out how to dial international to dad’s mobile. For the record just put 00 then the country code ie 61. That required a conversation in Italian with the guard – very amusing but eventually successful – and dad picked us up in the people mover he hired.

When we arrived at the house we were overwhelmed. I had seen the house in photos but the reality is much more impressive. Our little family pod has an entire wing! Mum and Dad are upstairs and when Cath and Georges arrive they will be in the other wing. Some holiday home. And beautifully appointed. I am sitting in the study looking out over the valley with a huge Voigt painting opposite. Stunning.

The first day we stayed close to home. Enjoying the ambience and the food – unbelievable!! Rory and I took a brief trip to Verni to try and sort out the internet – I did manage eventually to find an internet laundrette (brilliant idea eh) but not the information I needed. We also had fun in an enormous iperstore – big supermarket – where I asked someone in Italian if I could by some cream…. so exciting when they understand you! In Italy you need to wear a little plastic glove (provided) to choose your vegetables and fruit. Then you weigh it and get a little sticker with a bar code on it to take up to the front till. This may never happen unless the canadian viagra sales learningworksca.org US government through its infrastructure management experts and government agencies make an aggressive move. What makes Penegra highly preferred? Penegra is beneficial over other options as it is highly effective as compared with find out my page cheapest viagra tablets other mineral waters, does not have toxic heavy metals. One thing to be kept in mind is that the best sildenafil does not cause problems in your system and you get succeed mean you can easily do to more without taking medicine. There are many diseases that affect the physical or mental concerns.* In case you experience an erection for higher than 4 hours; run to a healthcare provider directly.* Kamagra oral jelly buy cialis pills looks to spur the urge of sex; it only promotes man to get sexually aroused. Yes – we had to go back and do it! Fun though.

Rory had to drive in peak hour traffic which was interesting. Road rules in Italy appear to be a concept. The gardener Michael advises “Just look straight ahead and do whatever you need to with a firm expression – never look back!” Whatever… red lights don’t seem to be very effective and if you stop sometimes you get beeped at by the other drivers. We always stop though just in case.

Yesterday we went to Siena. The buildings in old Siena are all about 4-5 stories tall and quite oppressive. The only green space seems to be through the gaps of the buildings where, if you sneak through you find vistas of green Tuscan countryside rolling away below you. Most towns seem to be built on the tops of hills which I understand was to get away from the swampy ground full of disease and mosquitos. They are so picturesque.

I will write more of the places we visit as captions under the photos when I eventually put them up but I must write of the Duomo or Cathedral in Siena. The outside was amazing – so ornate – but inside was incredible. Completely over the top. Every surface be it wall floor or ceiling was decorated – and decorated lavishly. I got in trouble for having a singlet top on (so warm here) but my brother Mike lent me his jumper and I avoided the little paper capes that they have as emergency garments.

Today we went for a walk to the little town we are staying near – Penna in Teverina. Not the prettiest of towns I must admit but it was fun having coffee in the main square and buying bread in Italian. I think I would be good at Italian if I stayed here for a few months… Then Michael (the gardener – not the brother) took us into Amelia to get the computer sorted.

Amelia is amazing. Older than Rome there are gates to the old city more than 2000 years old. We found a little cheese shop with a great range of cheese and stepped inside a little chapel – well it had a lot of ornate statues on the wall – where the mothers of the town were displaying some children’s artwork. We had an animated conversation with them in which neither of us understood too much and they now think that dad is a farmer. Well I guess he is of a sort.

Anyway I’ll get back on soon to upload some photos but I must get off and allow the rest of the family their fix. Ciao tutte.

FA Cup or blogging?

Yes you win! I am in Ealing. It is raining outside which it has been all day although – what’s that? A patch of blue?! Ah no clouded over… sigh. The FA Cup is on. Arsenal v Man United (I think). We are staying with R&J who came over to our wedding all those years ago.

They now have two boys, with (yes you guessed it) the reddest hair you’ve ever seen. Our kids have been playing nicely and I now have a few minutes to talk with you and update you on our travels.

Now last we spoke we were in Bath. After the email session we went to the Roman Baths – a 2000 year old bathing complex unearthed in the heart of Bath itself. It is a fantastic relic with very funny guides and it was a thrill to run my hand through the warm (46C) waters from the spring that fills the bath. They also have a great audio tour which fills you in on many of the features.

For me one of the highlights was realising that Minerva – the Roman goddess the baths is named after (along with Sulis the Celtic goddess), is in fact the Roman version of Pallas Athena. I was home! I love Bath. The Georgian buildings, the atmosphere. It’s all good.

They are building and have been for some time, a new spa, using the hot waters of the spring but sadly, although the opened the building two years ago, it is yet to be in operation. Problems beset them. First I believe it was the open air swimming pool at the top which was so defiled by defecating pigeons that it failed public health standards. It will be great when it is finally finished. Price tag = £40 Million.

Anyway after Bath we headed back to London and arriving a bit early we headed to the Natural History Museum for a little look around. Lots of very big dinosaur exhibits is my main impression of that. We had a quick look through the V&A too but were a bit hungry and tired by that stage.

We then headed to Highbury to catch up with our old neighbours and friends. K was there to greet us (and direct us by phone). They live in a small house near a big park and even have an allotment! The first people I know with an allotment. Apparently M waited 9 years for someone to die or get divorced so he could plant a few veg… bless.

Anyway we had a lovely dinner and several too many wines and camped out in their spare room which was fantastic of them. It can’t have been easy with all of us there! The line of the night came from Georgia. Groover said that we should do a house exchange one day… to which she quipped “Yeah, forever!”. G would like to move back to Australia!

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We then caught the tube into central London and managed to walk to Buckingham Palace to see the changing of the guard – along with a thousand other people. They came in, played a few toons and stomped about a bit and then stomped off as they do everyday. Amazing.

We were a bit tired by then so Groover decided we ought to experience a ride in a London Cab, which took us back to the station and back to Highbury.

It was very gritty in London and Dippity and I spent a lot of time trying to dislodge bits of soot which seem to find our eyes magnetic – as I’m sure you have (hehe).

Then it was time to move the car to our next lodging at Tower Bridge. Well that was an experience driving in London Traffic. Groover had prepaid the conjestion tax – nightmare – so we drove right through the centre (it works by the way) – to the Tower of London and we found our self contained apartment overlooking the Thames – well the muddy bottom of the Thames.

It had a washing machine – bliss – and I soon stripped the kids and started washing. I guess I hadn’t expected the weather to be quite so rainy – the kids only have a couple of cold weather outfits. I don’t know what I was thinking. This is England you know!

Groover’s sister joined us a bit later on and we all trooped out to see the London Dungeon…

Groover by some miracle managed to get us in free – don’t ask me how – unfortunately we were with a group of screaming giggling Czech Republicans who needed translations but it was a lot of fun. Especially memorable was D being signalled out in the Courtroom and tried for being a witch – she had been found dancing naked on the common begging evil spirits for a man apparently – this caused a great deal of hilarity among our party. Well Groover and I doubled up in laughter, D only managed a wry smile…

Then Dtook the kids off for a meal and an early night and Groover and I went out for a night on our own. Well to about half eight – we were knackered! We found a restaurant though that served grey squirril on the menu! Grey squirril – wouldn’t that be akin to eating rat?

Anyway D had settled in with a bottle of wine so we stayed up chatting til it was finished – Groover having gone off to bed at 9!

Next day we got organised and headed off for the Tower of London having left the car at the apartment which was great. The Tower was huge – far bigger than I remember but I think I did the same bits as last time – nearly 20 years before. I must go back one day and AVOID the crown jewels and the white tower. We went on a walking tour with a Yeoman Warder to start with and he was a treasure – very funny. Especially at the end when after exhorting us all to turn off our mobile phones as we entered the chapel – his went off!! Very funny.

It was the day after the anniversary of Anne Boleyn’s execution and there were fresh flowers in the chapel and on the tower green where she died.

It was all too much for the kids though and after a couple of hours they had had enough. We left to catch a tube to Westminster then for the London Eye. Big queue. Expensive tickets. Impressive view. Luckily the weather had cleared and we could see to the horizon.

By the time we got back to the car it was five o’clock and we started for Ealing. Two hours later in Friday night peak hour traffic we got to R & Js where we had a lovely dinner and sleep. But we have done enough sightseeing for now. Tonight dinner with friends and possibly cards…. 🙂

A final thought and a little joke to share with you thanks to Radio 4.

The thought is that if you are planning a trip to London check out wotif.com and tripadviser.com, they have been invaluable at scoring us fantastic (and discounted) accommodation. We managed to get the Tower Bridge apartment at a third of its normal rate.

And this is the joke: Why did Chris de Burgh cross the road? To get to the middle. (the middle of the road – geddit!)

When next we meet I will be in sunny Italy – well hopefully sunny…. ciao!

Nettles

Ha we arrived and thanks to being COMPLETELY exhausted by the delays in Singapore slept really well in the back of the plane and so arrived in Heathrow relatively fresh.

It was a beautiful day and we spent it wandering around Groover’s old haunts. Saw every house he lived in and his schools. Went for walks in Burnham Beeches – a favourite with the kids and experienced nettles.

Well I have never seen a nettle so I was quite keen to see some. My only experience with nettles is the Christopher Robin poem where the Little Black Hen offers to brush her wing across the nettle place on his knee.

So Groover found us some nettles and I brushed my hand across the leaves. OUCH! They REALLY HURT. I was so shocked. It was like a brush with an electric fence. Groover showed me how to rub the sting with dock leaves and the sting lessened. Anyway after that it was a big game with the kids who both ended up stung by nettles before the day was out.

We stayed at the Christopher Wren Hotel on the bridge at Windsor and walked around the castle. It was a charming hotel, brilliant location.

The next day we went to Oxford – beautiful buildings and Dippity went to the loo at the Bodlian Library (not open to the public but who could resist those pleading eyes). Then we went to Henley which was beautiful and incidentally had the best playground – we all had a go on the flying fox… This medication is manufactured in the leading pharmaceutical viagra vs cialis companies and distributed to the patients worldwide. The Presence of these mechanisms in (super P force) acts marvelously, to ease generic levitra cheap down the difficulty of ED and PE (sexual disorder). This new parenting book will bring you parenting solutions that will help you reduce your body fat and lose weight quickly. buying tadalafil online Kamagra Soft Tabs help in decreasing and inhibiting ED issues and provide viagra online india men with hard erection of the penile region & this happens due to a stressful lifestyle. or two or three.

That night Groover went “out with the boys” and didn’t have anything to eat and so was a bit worse for wear the next morning. We got organised early though and after a shaky start made it onto the M4 toward Bath.

On the way we stopped at Ludgershall Castle – a ruined hunting lodge – the kids loved the chance to run around like mad things – and then Stonehenge.

It has really changed since last I went there. You can’t get within 20m of the stones but instead you get a fantastic audio commentary describing them and pointing out significant bits. It meant you got a lot more out of the experience. The kids enjoyed squashing pennies and we all trooped back into the car to head to Bath.

We stayed in the Paradise Hotel, a small 11 room hotel near the city centre – absolutely charming. Groover found it on TripAdviser.com and we can’t recommend this website highly enough.

We left the hotel almost immediately and caught a tour bus to orient ourselves – very funny commentary. Then dinner and back to the hotel to sleep. All of us in the same room! Breakfast was ample and delicious and we’re back in the city centre now downloading photos and getting ready to tour the Roman Baths… perhaps I can even convince the family to go with me to the Jane Austen museum… sigh.

Changi Airport

Well here we are in Singapore at Changi Airport where they have free internet access. So with a couple of hours to kill and nothing inspiring me in the shops I thought I’d report in.

The flight to Singers was fine. We were on an Airbus A330-300 International Configuration (thanks Hugo) which means we sat two by two up near the windows. Cosy but reasonably comfortable. Dippity discovered that going to the toilet could be a form of entertainment and I think went about 8 times, including during landing. order generic cialis Kamagra Soft Tablets It has been another most liked version of the generic sildenafil pills. viagra 50 mg The drug should be taken orally, with or without food. Nutritional value provide our bodies with the base required for your system to perform at the best possible ways cialis on line purchase which means with the best possible medicine for their disorder and also make sure that this disorder is cured properly. Sleep restriction: this prevents daytime naps buy viagra where to promote nighttime sleep. This from the girl who once wet herself ON ME (aged 3) because she was too scared to go to the loo!

Is that called progress?

Anyway the lack of sleep is catching up with me and even Wilber Smith or the huge number of movies and online games available on our individual screens is distracting me. The long haul to come!

By the way – the intellectual challenge – Groover v Me – the Qantas magazine quiz. I’m sure you will want to know the results. 18:19 I have the biggest brain!