Another good sleep and a beautiful morning! Breakfast on the 4th floor and an earlier departure of 9:00am to catch the 9:14am train to Riomaggiore. As we are soon to find out, Italian trains are not as punctual as the German or Swiss! The train arrived late and was packed. […]
Bongiorno! A full night’s sleep and I feel like a new person! Met everyone on the 4th floor for breakfast overlooking the beach and Mediterranean – a great way to start the day! Meet time was 10:00 am for both the ‘easier’ and ‘harder’ hikers. We met Trevor and Tony […]
We have arrived in Italy!! After 11 hours in flight and a very tight connection at London Heathrow we have arrived at Pisa airport. Our elation of arriving waned slightly when we realized 5 of the 10 bags didn’t make the connection in London. Surprisingly though the baggage tracing process […]
Post by Breakaways.
Post by Breakaways.
With just 10 short days left before our exciting journey to Italy, final preparations have begun. Do I have the right clothing? What will the weather be like? Where is that adapter for my phone? Oh dear, do I really want to take a bathing suit? before we know it […]
Breakaways: Déjà Vu to You ~ Going Local with Lois & Lynne Saturday, July 12th 8:30 am to 4:30 pm $159 plus GST* A sunny day, a farmers field, a vintage market, mix in a group of keen shoppers, a riverside lunch and a glass of wine and you have […]
[slideshow] Although the day started gray and drizzly, the weather did not dampen our first inaugural Breakaways Tour! Later to be dubbed ‘the party bus’, the Treasure Hunters Tour to Abbey (Abbotsford) got off to a great start with tasty loaves to nibble and hot coffee & tea to sip […]
AUG 15 – 17, 2014 High in the sub-alpine, nestled into a grove of old-growth yellow cedars, this deluxe mountain lodge boasts the ultimate in west coast hospitality and comfort. Imagine a Whistler chalet before Whistler even existed – and you’ll have some idea of what it’s like to […]
L and L Events presents ‘break·a·ways’ Does a day away from the ordinary sound like a nice idea? Do you like fine food and wine? shopping? photography? farmgate markets? hiking? walking? discovering hidden places? being catered to? chauffeured about? easy camaraderie? Well, We Have It All! Check […]
