After a night at Castello Bevilacqua, JJ and I drove 1-hour northwest to Bardolino in Verona Province. Located on the eastern shore of Lake Garda, Bardolino’s beautiful rolling hills are covered with olive groves, vineyards and cypress trees.
Lake Garda’s circumference is about 160km and road traffic is heavy in high season. To see and do everything around the area requires a few days. Nevertheless, here’s what we managed to fit in with just 24 hours to explore.
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Following a week of visiting family in England this September, JJ and I flew to Italy. We stayed with JJ’s sister in Cremona Province for most of our time there and also spent a couple of nights away. Sleeping in a castle had been on my bucket list for ever, so on one of those nights away we finally ticked it off.
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JJ and I just got back from a 2-week trip to the UK + Italy. Here’s my plane outfit, plus what I packed in my carry-on and checked bag for this trip. Temperatures ranged from 12°C in England, up to 28°C in the north of Italy. Hopefully, this will be useful if you need to pack for a similar weather forecast.
Happy New Year!
In December JJ and I flew back to the UK for 10 days to spend Christmas with our families, and then headed to the Italian Alps for a 10-day ski trip. (more…)