sorry its been a few days. we have had trouble getting online and when we do, its on other computers. internet access is still quite expensive in europe, you are lucky when the hotel supplies it free.
we had a great time in roma. i lost the last day though due to the head cold. it messed my day in venice as well but no matter. venice was great, but we were quite happy to just have one day. its not even summer and it was packed with tourists, heaps of americans. we got a ticket to last a day on the ferries, you get on and off when you like. we encountered a zoung american familz on one; mum, dad and four kids from 12 yr to 1 yr!!!!! what a logistic nightmare!!!!! thez seeemed to be having a great time tho. (please excuse mz use of the z. im on a swiss computer and the y and z has been swapped, im too layz to look for it)
went to the peggz guggenheim gallerz in venice. it was her house and now full of the best twentieth centurz art from the likes of ernst, picasso, calder, bocionni etc etc. worth the look. beautiful garden too. our hotel room overlooked one of the canals, an interesting vignette of venice life. might have to put up photos when i get home.
we took a train from venice to zurich. we both reallz wanted to see the swiss countrzside and this was a good start. those of zou whove been there know how utterlz spectacular it is. even better when we hired a car and drove from zurich to geneva (where this blog is coming from), through the Furkapass. i think this road was on top gear a while ago, with the guzs driving muscle cars through the manz hairpin bends. we alas, were onlz in a little spanish "SEAT" car. still fun though, as there remains some snow to admire and make snowballs with <(photo coming). this place epitomises the word "awesome". we stopped at a little town called Wassen for lunch in a hotel. we gorged on the dazs special; soup, green salad (lettuce with mazonaise dressing) and sausage with onion gravz. its impossible to get zour dishes to all come out together in europe. we have to eat them in strict progression.
we are now waiting for a train to paris. tomorrow we get the fast train back to london, then onto qantas on mondaz morn. fini!
theres much more i could write but i need the photos to remind me. zoure all probablz over this now anzwaz. he he.
so, from geneva; ciao, au revoir, arivederci, goodbze. see zou soon.
part 2
Now back on Tim's computer, might be a bit more legible.
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Probably too late to comment but I have found it very, very interesting but I know what others will say 'but that's her Mum!'John and I had a different experience in Switzerland, still wonderful but there was so much smog(locals didn't like that word) and I was sick although recovering.I hope you dont stop Allie and Reg from jumping up when they see you because they deserve it they have been very good and I am sure Jill has been helpful in that regard.I will be with them Tues night. Rouse on that Skip because I haven't seen his comment yet for which he asked for the address. Love Mum
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