Wednesday 14 January 2009

Europe Trip - Venice






Outside Harry's Bar (the alleged home of the bellini) !

Our hotel


Murano Island

Spectacular food at a local restaurant near out hotel - La Fondamenta!!

Plenty of prosecco and spritz to help us relax after busy days filled with sightseeing...

The Grand Canal

Europe Trip - Tuscany / Florence / Siena

We stayed in Tuscany in the most beautiful Villa called villa Mangiacane - it was truly magnificant!!

The countryside was as you can imagine - amazingly breathtaking!!!


and the Chianti, superb...



Siena




Florence



My birthday (not a bad place to spend it)!!



The road traffic Will had to contend with:)

My birthday lunch at Cantinetta del Rignana (the most delicious fresh truffle pasta in the world)!!!!




Our transport - the little Punto