So true, Pont. We are not into walking but we used to sit outside a little cafe in Monterosso where we were based and watch the "jolly walking types" head up the mountain trails. Brilliant! A shameless plug for an acquaintance of ours who is taking B&B guests for the first time in his old converted farmhouse in Tuscany.
That place looks beautiful mate. My nanna was from Siena in Tuscany, such a wonderful part of the world.
Cheers Danny, that's useful to know. It's a place called Longford that we're going to. I have written to the people that live in the house where my dad was born, so just waiting for a reply. Going to do all of the obvious things like churches, school records and the town library, so I'm optimistic that I will unearth someone.
Im offskis to Finland to visit my girlfriend in august and will hopefully be going to St Petersburg with her. Which will be nice. went there last year and although the price of booze is nothing short of extorsion the food is great, the people are great and there is nothing that compares to staying in a log cabin by the lake with a sauna. Also, hopefully going to dortmund for a weekend with a mate. Going to take in a match when we are there, either schalke or dortmund. its only €15 a ticket. IT would be rude not to
