Sat next to a Welsh teacher coming over. She was from Bridgend and was teaching English at a school in Padua, where she'd been for the past 15 years. Staying in the only pre-booked place on the tour: Hotel Kappa, Mestre (just outside of Venice). Following 'the pub' - A nice meal was had at the seafood restaurant next to our hotel: oysters followed by tagliatelle vongole (me) and swordfish pasta (JC) tog. with a very good Soave Classico. (Jackie thought that a se...

Jackie out training. One week to go.

Just setting up the blog. The photo shows a possible route. The actual route will 'evolve' as we explore the Apennines and, moreover, endeavour to catch our plane out of Nice.