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Week 1 - The L cities
Hey,
Am sitting in dodgy little cafe in Como. Been on the road for the week, and it feels like its been both longer and shorter than that.
Had one day in London after we flew in - went to Kew Gardens and it was relaxing after usual 22 hours of hell.
Eurostar to Lille the next day was fast, and Lille is a handsome city, especially the old parts. Our hotel was well situated, but the floodlights outside the window (and the drummer, one night) were a bit annoying. We hired a car and drove around the Somme WWI memorial and graveyards, which was fascinating. The Canadian memorial at Vimy Ridge is excellent, with the trenches and craters left intact (well, not quite as intact as they were after Sam almost fell in one). The Australian sites were very moving.
Train trip to Lyon on Thursday wasn't too long, and it is a beautiful city. We walked around it, and took a funiculaire up to the basilica and Roman ruins that are perched above the city.
Train trip to Milan on Friday was longer, and it was stinking hot in Milan. Stayed in a large impersonal hostel, felt like we'd been instutionalised. Saw the Last Supper (wow!) and the Duomo (scaffolding, sob!) and the Castello Sforza (interesting, relaxing and free!)
Took the train up to Como today (at base of Lake Como) and took a couple of hour ferry ride up lake, as far as Bellagio, which was lovely. It rained a bit on way back, but it is a beautiful area. Apparently we cruised past some of the places the interminable love scenes in Attack of the Clones were filmed.
Off to Florence tomorrow, where I fear I will become churched and museumed out. After melting, it's going to be 32 degrees!
Hope everyone is good!
Am sitting in dodgy little cafe in Como. Been on the road for the week, and it feels like its been both longer and shorter than that.
Had one day in London after we flew in - went to Kew Gardens and it was relaxing after usual 22 hours of hell.
Eurostar to Lille the next day was fast, and Lille is a handsome city, especially the old parts. Our hotel was well situated, but the floodlights outside the window (and the drummer, one night) were a bit annoying. We hired a car and drove around the Somme WWI memorial and graveyards, which was fascinating. The Canadian memorial at Vimy Ridge is excellent, with the trenches and craters left intact (well, not quite as intact as they were after Sam almost fell in one). The Australian sites were very moving.
Train trip to Lyon on Thursday wasn't too long, and it is a beautiful city. We walked around it, and took a funiculaire up to the basilica and Roman ruins that are perched above the city.
Train trip to Milan on Friday was longer, and it was stinking hot in Milan. Stayed in a large impersonal hostel, felt like we'd been instutionalised. Saw the Last Supper (wow!) and the Duomo (scaffolding, sob!) and the Castello Sforza (interesting, relaxing and free!)
Took the train up to Como today (at base of Lake Como) and took a couple of hour ferry ride up lake, as far as Bellagio, which was lovely. It rained a bit on way back, but it is a beautiful area. Apparently we cruised past some of the places the interminable love scenes in Attack of the Clones were filmed.
Off to Florence tomorrow, where I fear I will become churched and museumed out. After melting, it's going to be 32 degrees!
Hope everyone is good!