A glorious day, I was woken up to the sounds of many rowing teams passing my window and giving a team chant as they passed under the accademia bridge. I watched them all go past as I ate my breakfast from my window. Today is a major festival in Venice, all the maritime areas of Italy are here to compete in rowing races through the grand canal and the town is eerily quiet of locals except for the canal banks! The vaporettos have been suspended for most of the da...

Amazing to wake up in Venice, I listened to the sound of water outside my window and boats passing during the night, then the sounds of the cafes setting up woke me early. My breakfast was served in the window alcove, marmelade croissant, roll with cheese, juice and tea with an amazing view. I wanted to hit the ground running and get ahead of the tourist crowds, so I was in the first group to go in the basilica de San Marco today. This was an absolutely stunning ...

My last morning in lake como, I am travelling on to Venice today! By this stage I have gotten to know everyone staying in the hotel so it was a bittersweet breakfast together this morning! Ty had baked walnut bread which made an excellent cheese sandwich, and there was also an apple and almond cake to go with the apricots! An excellent last breakfast, then it was time to say goodbye to everyone and hit the road for a long days travel. First up the hour long sc...