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  • Destinations
    • Andamans
      • A tale of the Andamans (part deux – Of sea clowns and their anemones)
      • A tale of the Andamans (Part un – The Jalakara of Havelock)
    • Kanha National Park
      • The Jungle
      • The Tiger
      • The Lodge
      • The River
    • Italy
      • Road trip, through Italy – Rome (Days 1-4)
      • Road Trip, Italy – Sorrento, Amalfi and Capri (Days 5-8)
      • Road Trip, Italy – Orvieto, Val d’Orcia, Florence (Days 9-11)
      • Road Trip, Italy – Pisa, Cinque Terre, Milan (Days 12-15)
    • Mauritius
      • Lux Belle Mare, Mauritius – All about soul
      • Shanti Maurice, Mauritius – A Corner of Paradise
      • The Magic Ingredient Sea – a family holiday in Mauritius (The North)
      • The Magic Ingredient Sea – A family holiday in Mauritius (The South)
    • Maldives
      • Lux South Ari Atoll – To the Beach (Part I)
      • Lux South Ari Atoll – At the beach (Part II)
      • Heading
      • Lux South Ari Atoll – The Ocean’s Call (Part III)
    • The United Kingdom
      • Road trip from London to Scotland (London, Days 1-5)
      • Road trip from London to Scotland (Legoland and the Lake District, Days 6-8)
      • Road trip from London to Scotland (The Highlands, Days 9-12)
      • Road trip from London to Scotland (Isle of Skye, Days 13-15)
    • South Africa
      • Road Trip, South Africa – Cape Town (Days 1-5)
      • Road Trip, Garden Route (Days 6-10)
      • Road Trip, Pilanesberg, Sun City (Days 11-15)
    • Bekal
      • Taj Bekal Resort & Spa – Hammocks and Kayaks
    • The EU – Switzerland, Italy, Spain
      • A family holiday to the Alps, the Lakes, the Canals and the Rambala – Days 1 to 5
      • A family holiday to the Alps, the Lakes, the Canals and the Rambala – Days 5 to 11
      • A family holiday to the Alps, the Lakes, the Canals and the Rambala – Days 11 to 14
    • Jordan
      • Across Jordan – Amman (Days 1-3)
      • Across Jordan – The Dead Sea (Days 3-5)
      • The Petra Marriott
    • Mumbai
      • The Taj Lands End, Mumbai
    • Goa
      • Viva La Goa
    • Sri Lanka
      • Taj Bentota Resort and Spa – Surfed!
      • Heritance Tea Factory – Nuwara Eliya, Sri Lanka
      • Emeraldised – a family holiday in Sri Lanka (Nuwara Eliya)
      • Emeraldised – a family holiday in Sri Lanka (Bentota and Colombo)
  • Road Trips
    • The United Kingdom
      • Road trip from London to Scotland (London, Days 1-5)
      • Road trip from London to Scotland (Legoland and the Lake District, Days 6-8)
      • Road trip from London to Scotland (The Highlands, Days 9-12)
      • Road trip from London to Scotland (Isle of Skye, Days 13-15)
    • Italy
      • Through Italy – Rome (Days 1 to 4)
      • Through Italy – Sorrento, Amalfi and Capri (Days 5 to 8)
      • Through Italy – Orvieto, Val d’Orcia, Florence (Days 9 to 11)
      • Through Italy – Pisa, Cinque Terre, Milan (Days 12 to 15)
    • Jordan
      • Across Jordan – Amman (Days 1-3)
      • Across Jordan – The Dead Sea (Days 3-5)
      • The Petra Marriott
    • Mauritius
      • The Magic Ingredient Sea – a family holiday in Mauritius (The North)
      • The Magic Ingredient Sea – A family holiday in Mauritius (The South)
    • The EU – Switzerland, Italy, Spain
      • Switzerland
      • Italy
      • Spain
    • South Africa
      • Cape Town – Days 1 to 5
      • The Capes – Days 6 to 10
      • The Lion – Days 11 to 15
  • Hotels
    • Shanti Maurice, Mauritius – A Corner of Paradise
    • Lux Belle Mare, Mauritius – All about soul
    • Taj Bekal Resort & Spa – Hammocks and Kayaks
    • Heritance Tea Factory – Nuwara Eliya, Sri Lanka
    • Taj Bentota Resort and Spa – Surfed!
    • The Taj Lands End, Mumbai
    • Maldives I – Lux South Ari Atoll
    • Maldives II – Lux South Ari Atoll
    • Maldives III – Lux South Ari Atoll
    • The Jalakara – Havelock Island
    • The Petra Marriott
    • Viva La Goa – Taj Exotica
    • The Lodge – Banjaar Tola

Tag: Florence

Through Italy – Orvieto, Val d’Orcia, Florence (Days 9 to 11)

Day 9 Orvieto is a walled town that sits on a flat summit of a volcanic rock between Rome and Florence. We parked our car at the car park below and took a string of escalators to reach the town. Once we reached the town, I could see why it was described as one of the…

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  • Destinations
    • Andamans
      • A tale of the Andamans (part deux – Of sea clowns and their anemones)
      • A tale of the Andamans (Part un – The Jalakara of Havelock)
    • Kanha National Park
      • The Jungle
      • The Tiger
      • The Lodge
      • The River
    • Italy
      • Road trip, through Italy – Rome (Days 1-4)
      • Road Trip, Italy – Sorrento, Amalfi and Capri (Days 5-8)
      • Road Trip, Italy – Orvieto, Val d’Orcia, Florence (Days 9-11)
      • Road Trip, Italy – Pisa, Cinque Terre, Milan (Days 12-15)
    • Mauritius
      • Lux Belle Mare, Mauritius – All about soul
      • Shanti Maurice, Mauritius – A Corner of Paradise
      • The Magic Ingredient Sea – a family holiday in Mauritius (The North)
      • The Magic Ingredient Sea – A family holiday in Mauritius (The South)
    • Maldives
      • Lux South Ari Atoll – To the Beach (Part I)
      • Lux South Ari Atoll – At the beach (Part II)
      • Heading
      • Lux South Ari Atoll – The Ocean’s Call (Part III)
    • The United Kingdom
      • Road trip from London to Scotland (London, Days 1-5)
      • Road trip from London to Scotland (Legoland and the Lake District, Days 6-8)
      • Road trip from London to Scotland (The Highlands, Days 9-12)
      • Road trip from London to Scotland (Isle of Skye, Days 13-15)
    • South Africa
      • Road Trip, South Africa – Cape Town (Days 1-5)
      • Road Trip, Garden Route (Days 6-10)
      • Road Trip, Pilanesberg, Sun City (Days 11-15)
    • Bekal
      • Taj Bekal Resort & Spa – Hammocks and Kayaks
    • The EU – Switzerland, Italy, Spain
      • A family holiday to the Alps, the Lakes, the Canals and the Rambala – Days 1 to 5
      • A family holiday to the Alps, the Lakes, the Canals and the Rambala – Days 5 to 11
      • A family holiday to the Alps, the Lakes, the Canals and the Rambala – Days 11 to 14
    • Jordan
      • Across Jordan – Amman (Days 1-3)
      • Across Jordan – The Dead Sea (Days 3-5)
      • The Petra Marriott
    • Mumbai
      • The Taj Lands End, Mumbai
    • Goa
      • Viva La Goa
    • Sri Lanka
      • Taj Bentota Resort and Spa – Surfed!
      • Heritance Tea Factory – Nuwara Eliya, Sri Lanka
      • Emeraldised – a family holiday in Sri Lanka (Nuwara Eliya)
      • Emeraldised – a family holiday in Sri Lanka (Bentota and Colombo)
  • Road Trips
    • The United Kingdom
      • Road trip from London to Scotland (London, Days 1-5)
      • Road trip from London to Scotland (Legoland and the Lake District, Days 6-8)
      • Road trip from London to Scotland (The Highlands, Days 9-12)
      • Road trip from London to Scotland (Isle of Skye, Days 13-15)
    • Italy
      • Through Italy – Rome (Days 1 to 4)
      • Through Italy – Sorrento, Amalfi and Capri (Days 5 to 8)
      • Through Italy – Orvieto, Val d’Orcia, Florence (Days 9 to 11)
      • Through Italy – Pisa, Cinque Terre, Milan (Days 12 to 15)
    • Jordan
      • Across Jordan – Amman (Days 1-3)
      • Across Jordan – The Dead Sea (Days 3-5)
      • The Petra Marriott
    • Mauritius
      • The Magic Ingredient Sea – a family holiday in Mauritius (The North)
      • The Magic Ingredient Sea – A family holiday in Mauritius (The South)
    • The EU – Switzerland, Italy, Spain
      • Switzerland
      • Italy
      • Spain
    • South Africa
      • Cape Town – Days 1 to 5
      • The Capes – Days 6 to 10
      • The Lion – Days 11 to 15
  • Hotels
    • Shanti Maurice, Mauritius – A Corner of Paradise
    • Lux Belle Mare, Mauritius – All about soul
    • Taj Bekal Resort & Spa – Hammocks and Kayaks
    • Heritance Tea Factory – Nuwara Eliya, Sri Lanka
    • Taj Bentota Resort and Spa – Surfed!
    • The Taj Lands End, Mumbai
    • Maldives I – Lux South Ari Atoll
    • Maldives II – Lux South Ari Atoll
    • Maldives III – Lux South Ari Atoll
    • The Jalakara – Havelock Island
    • The Petra Marriott
    • Viva La Goa – Taj Exotica
    • The Lodge – Banjaar Tola

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