Day 6, it's Alex's 19th birthday, and we are on our travels again, this means an early start as we would have to check out of our caravan at around 8.40am. Just before 9am we were making our way via taxi to Lake Garda station. Our train to Venice leaving at 10.07. The trains in Italy are not only cheap but seem very reliable too, unlike another European country I could mention. The platforms are very low meaning it can be quite a struggle to lift a heavy suitc...

Day 5 and we awake to another beautiful sunny day at Lake Garda, and another much needed day of rest and relaxation shared between the swimming pool and the pebbly shore of Lake Garda. First off a trip to try local shop to get some lunch. This is always interesting as sometimes it's a case of guessing what we are buying given that none of us understand Italian other than basics such as Si (yes), Chow and Grazie (thank you). Fortunately though many items either...

So we are now into day. 4 and waking up in our little caravan set amongst trees caravans and a mix of tents. Our caravan is in a good location no lake views but everything we need is just a very short walk away, for example the lovely swimming pool, shop and a place to get an ice cream or two for the kids. This park really is very nice, it's also very clean and they even ask that you recycle your rubbish. This is the first time we have split up as a group the...

Day three was already here and we were waking up in our 2nd City of our tour...Milano. No breakfast here,so after a much needed nights sleep, we set off to explore central Milan, the West End of London if you like , although to be fair other then crowds of tourists that's where the similarities with our capital started and finished. We asked the chap on the reception desk about how we would make our way to Duomo a remarkable and intricate cathedral. Two subw...