Today is a relaxing day at the Tuscan villa just lounging by the pool having a few relaxing drinks & swimming with the boys....it's hot outside actually we have been blessed with the weather the whole holiday it has been hot everyday..... It's so nice to have some down time as the days are long as we try to fit as much into our day that we can...we are so excited tonight as we have a Italian chef coming in tonight to prepare us an Italian feast.... They are ...

Lucca - we park our cars at the train station walk to meet our guide & start walking to pick up our bicycles as today we are doing a 3 hour bike tour, sounds funny I know but the boys are so excited & so are we, it's a warm day but Lucca is surrounded by massive walls & is 4.2 kms in length , we start riding & singing ( riding along on a push bike honey ) etc etc......our guide today is Wanda but pronounced Valda she speaks great English & she...

Well we wake early to get into the cars to get to the local train station . We got lost a few times so we ask for directions, when we find the station we need to pay at a parking meter we pay 8 euros for 8 hours , for some reason our ticket only goes till 1.30 pm ( whom knows why) so we pay another 2 euro to take us to 10 hours but that ticket only takes us to 1.30 pm,... Apparently they check the tickets daily in this town so we leave the others at the train sta...

The man at the front desk replies that our journey in the cars should take 2 & a bit hours , so we walk into the square & get some supplies to take with us.... That motorway is so scary ... After driving two hours & not seeing any familiar signs at all , we jump out the cars & realise that the man at reception was totally wrong it's a five hour drive.....& it has been another long day... We haven't really had a good breakfast or linch( the fo...

It's a sad morning indeed as we look out the window at 5.45 am as we are cruising very slowing through the canals of Venice , the buildings I the city are amazing especially before dawn as its so quiet outside..... We don't want to get off the shop, the cruise has been wonderful, we have all completely endulged in food & beverages , now we have to detox........we make our way to breakfast , say more goodbyes, wait for our number to be called ( to get off the ...