Arrived back in the UK yesterday from Italy. We had a wonderful trip and will upload some photos over the next few days. So ...
Genoa, Italy - arrived easily, ripped off by taxi driver!, had foccacia and real pesto, usual city sights
Savona, Italy - got a train from Genoa - found the port and had a look around, onto the cruise ship - large, lovely room; huge ship (space for 2400 guests!) complete with 10 story glass elevators and lots of lovely things. Started the cruise. Tried not to eat too much or make too many comments to people acting crazy greedy in the buffet (note - "tried" .... :> )
Naples, Italy - has pizza in its birthplace, cathedrals and vespas and narrow streets - whole street of Nativity scene sellers was a bizarre surprise.
Messina, Sicily - huge, bizarre medieval clock with 20 minute moving bronze mechanical show - quite a show! - sea walks and most delicious cake shops
Rhodes, Greece - our absolute favorite place - fabulous old walled city with tons to see and also time to wonder around the new city too and soak up the sun and eat Greek salad under the trees in a market.
Lemesos, Cyprus - nice old town and trendy cafes, castle where Richard II did crusading from, dusty streets
Marmaris, Turkey - fabulous coastal cruising - really pretty, plus wonder around maze of old streets and enjoying the luxury side of Turkey amidst the jet setter boats and cafes
Santorini, Greece - amazing Greek island formed from remains of an exploded sea volcano with famous views over the waters. Very pretty. Andy refused to ride a donkey.
Olympia, Greece - very interesting visit to site of original (2000 BC) Olympic Games, plus hanging in a Greek village for a while.
Back to Savona, then Genoa - had time and confidence now, so caught fast train to Milan and spent an afternoon/evening wondering the streets of Milan - fab cathedral and lots of gorgeous Italian people swanning around and shopping and being gorgeous and expensive.
And then back to UK yesterday.
Had a great time.
Where now?.....
Cambridge certificates have finally arrived so we'll send them in to the Shanghai office tomorrow and so will have submitted everything for our visas for teaching in China! Background and education checks all came back clear. Getting excited now and a bit nervous too.
That's all for now. Will sort the photos soon.
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