Night Location: Bellagio, Italy Song of the Day: Somebody to Love - Glee Cast Mumisode of the Day: Amber and David were purchasing a quick coffee at the bar before the ferry arrived. Mum shouted out as they headed into the shop, "I need my ticket. What if the boat comes!" The villa that we had booked on the lake - how romantic - was a disaster. It sits right on the water's edge and has a fantastic view. There are four bedrooms and a lovely lounge room. It a...

Night Location: Bellagio, Italy Song of the Day: The James Bond Theme. Mumisode of the Day: "Your father has deposited us in this derelict park that has neither refreshments nor amenities!" Today marks another transit day from Courmayeur to Bellagio, on Lake Como. A day that we had thought would pass without incident as it was only meant to be a short journey, with a lovely rest in a park while Dad visited a work colleague. You can take the man out of the co...

Night Location: Courmayeur, Italy Song of the Day: Elevation - U2 Mumisode of the Day: Emerging from the 'new-fangled', energy-efficient, automatic, self-cleaning toilet with pursed lips, stockings not on properly and announcing, "That was disgusting. It's all wet and I can't flush the toilet." Today marked another transit day. This is a day that we had all been looking forward to as we were driving over the French Alps and into Italy where we were to stay at ...

Night Location: Aix-en-Provence, France Song of the Day: Hollywood - Michael Buble' Mumisode of the Day: 1. When we were following a small car, containing four big men, along a campground track, heading for the lake, Mum drew the line and said, "Are we ever going to get there?" 2. While ordering the 'Cunard' (duck), the waiter advised Mum that it was served pink. She looked horrified and said, "Oh I want it well cooked, WELL DONE!" We are now on our last ni...

Night Location: Eze, France Song of the Day: Jitterbug - Wham Mumisode of the Day: Too many to choose from. Highlights: 1. Arriving at the toll gate on the motorway, Dad handed the man a random ticket. Possibilities include: entrance to the Vatican Museum, carpark ticket from the pedestrian zone in Florence or entrance pass to the Siena Duomo. After the man returned the ticket, he said something in Italian that indicated it was not the correct ticket, Dad start...