Florence - Italy

700 gram Florentine Steak - Yum

Lots of girls on scooters

Church covered in marble

View from park Cafeteria

Night vista - beautiful

 

Two nights in Florence, camping right in the city on the highest hill overlooking the city.  Florence's museums, palaces, and churches house some of the greatest artistic treasures in the world. 

There are also markets everywhere selling Italian leather jackets, handbags and belts etc.  David   loved the Florentine steak so much he had it on two consecutive days.  Of course Annette and Freda looked and shopped all day at the many markets.  Taxi drivers are friendly but don't sit in the front seat as it is better than a Luna Park ride!

Weather has been great, around 28 degrees.

Rome - Italy

Flaminia Village Caravan Park reception

Love at the traffic lights - Ti Amo

David with Papa Giuseppe hat

Rome at last.  Lot of trouble finding the park, this is by far the best camping area we have been it.  The grounds and services are salubrious!  Marble everywhere with classical music in the amenities block, retaurant, cafe, pool, mini train to take you around the park.  We caught a train to Rome and did the tourist thing.  A 12 minute walk turned into 2 hours due to Annette shopping.  Rome is great but not as clean as Paris.
The drivers are just as bad as Paris, no rules and motor scooters do what they want.  Purchased a six pack of Heineken beer for 5.49 euro.  Dined at the pool cafe here, great food and so cheap.
Spending three nights here then off to Florence.

La Spezia - Italy

La Spezia - view from camping ground

Shady pitch

Mountains viewed from pitch

Park's own marina

What a life

We stayed overnight on the way to Rome in La Spezia.

La Spezia is a city in the Liguria region of northern Italy, at the head of La Spezia Gulf. It is one of the major Italian military and commercial harbours, located between Genoa and Pisa on the Tyrrhenian Sea.
It has no truly remarkable historic or architectural features, apart from the modern (circa 1960) Cristo Re alla Spezia Cathedral and the Lia Art Museum.  It was also the main harbour for the German Uboats operating in the Mediterranean Sea during WW2.

We had the most remarkable sea food pasta for dinner.  I'd thought I was in heaven. Of course Annette had two serves of Panna Cotta Caramel.

Aix-en-Provence - France

Relaxing at Aix-en-Provence

Top spot under the trees

European parks are so much better than Aussie parks

David's breakfast at French Cafe

I could get used to this!

Aix-en-Provence is a town in Southern France.  Moulded by the hand of man, the Aix Region is an evergreen garden where it is always spring. This jewel contains many treasures of architecture, the country houses of the Aix Region reflecting both the Provençal art de vivre and the richness of the land.
We spent a few days here in another glorious motor home park.  The region is also famous for it's fabrics.  The cafe lifestyle is everywhere.