Just as well we have booked all the way. I am getting used to asking for 'Coffee to go' which are the only English words these Italians seem to understand. I have tried Italian but I get these weird looks and having an expressive face, sign language and big smile seems to get me out of any misunderstandings.(don't want a repeat of the red face man in Fussen!)
We drive through the Brennar Pass, where pass massive trucks carrying their goods. I love the shops on the autostrada where one can buy anything from fresh food, alcohol to non perishables. I get very tired of eating out and this gives us a chance to stock up on supplies easily. There are also decent fast food restaurants which stock plenty of healthy substitutes such as salads, pastas, filled rolls, seafood, vegetarian and meat dishes.
At Peschiara, we sit on a bench eating Gelato and watching beautiful boats slice through the bright blue water. No hope of starving on this trip, unfortunately! Our bed/breakfast is perfect for us to meet Italians as we are the only English speaking people. If ever I set up a bed plus breakfast at the Bavarian Hut, I hope to be as hospitable as these people. The side table is piled high with breakfast including different rolls, crousants, cheese, ham, boiled eggs, salami, yoghurt, fresh fruit, tea/coffee ...and chocolate cake!
We drive into Verona and we love Juliette's balcony, the cathedrals, arena, Piazza's...A few days later when we leave we are given beautifully wrapped home made cookies for our car trip. We drive to the outskirts of Florence where we stay another B&B. Luckily the Italian version of this is very different and we are shown a suite which has two bedrooms, and bathrooms, lounge, diningroom and kitchen which leads on to a courtyard on an extensive property. We were booked into the Uffinzii Gallery and given bus tickets to get us into town. What amazed us was how our bus driver manoevred his way through the narrow streets of Florence without running into something! Once again our breakfast were stunning, with pastries, yoghurts, smoked salmon, cold meats, fresh fruits, pate',cheese, juice and the usual tea and coffee.
We saw the Duoma, different Piazzas and the Gallery and walked through the Roman gates. How wonderful it all was!
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