Category: History
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Geneva, Day 4, 280524
After 17700+ steps yesterday, it goes without saying that we had a well deserved lie-in. We didn’t get up until 9:30am and then weren’t in a rush to get going. When we were ready, we asked at reception for information about going on a boat cruise on Lake Geneva. The receptionist said that there was…
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Annecy/Geneva, Day 3, 270524
We awoke quite early and could hear the rain lashing down outside. Not the best start to our day for our trip to Annecy in France. This had always been part of our plan, to visit the Venice of the Alps. The hour long single bus journey was booked months ago for the princely sum…
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Geneva, Day 2, 260524
We had a much needed lie in this morning, which was great as we didn’t have a plan either. We had a leisurely get up before heading out for late breakfast. It was sunny but cooler than yesterday nearer the lake. We crossed the road towards it with the help of some local traffic police…
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Geneva Day 1 Sat 25.5.24
Setting off from home after work on Friday, we had a sound plan. We were heading to the Sofitel at Heathrow, having a nice meal in their restaurant and then expecting a decent sleep before heading to the airport for our 8:10am flight on Saturday morning. We’d already checked in so all was well. However,…
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Miami Nice, Day 7, 010324
We ate breakfast at Palm Avenue Deli in Sarasota before hitting the road back to Miami. Google said it would take just over three hours, but nearly 200 miles on the I-95 South (part of it is called Alligator Alley), and some annoying roadworks that brought the traffic to a standstill, made it more like…
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Sarasota FL, Day 6, 290224
The forecast wasn’t great for this morning, it should have been foggy. I took the fact that it was actually cloudy instead, but by the time we went for breakfast at Palm Avenue Deli, it was hot enough to have parasols open at our table. https://palmavenuedeli.com This deli specialises in Jewish food cooked by a…
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Sarasota, Fl, Day 5, 280224
We got up quite early as I had a two hour or so drive from Naples to Sarasota. After breakfast we checked out and were soon on the road. The journey was uneventful, apart from a couple of hold ups with roadworks, and we arrived in Sarasota before lunch. We parked up outside the hotel…
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Old Naples and Tin City, FL, Day 4, 270224
We woke early today, I am still not sure what time zone my body is in!! It’s somewhere between ET and GMT but my sleep pattern is very awry. Breakfast was served in the lobby bar area of the hotel and consisted of a lot of sweet stuff like waffles, donuts and pastries as well…
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Miami Day 2, 250224
There was no plan today, except to go for a walk down Ocean Drive this morning and make the most of the sunshine. We had breakfast in the hotel as it was included in the booking – it was lovely sitting on the front veranda of the hotel that looks onto Ocean Drive. It was…
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Vilnius Day 4, 020124
Today we knew it was going to be cold. The hotel staff had already been telling us every day, and so had numerous weather apps…. After breakfast, I went back to the room to put on several layers and then we went out. I’d wanted to visit the bell tower in Cathedral Square, as it…
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