Plain sailing

It seems like I haven’t written a new post for a while, so I thought I better had.  I am currently half way through my first tour as group leader.  As expected, I am just having an amazing time.  The small group with me is fun and friendly, and it feels like I am on holiday the whole time rather than actually being paid and working. 

Touch wood, there have been no really difficult moments on this trip.  This morning was a little annoying as the trains to the Cinque Terre were not running to schedule and because it was a public holiday weekend, the platform was so full of people that there was no way onto it.  So I had to arrange for a taxi to take the passengers instead, at their own expense, but I got a good deal and they did not seem to mind.  This left me with a day to myself in the sun at the beach resort town of Levanto, home to a gelateria that sells very yummy cinnamon flavoured ice cream.

 

I feel like I have nothing interesting to say (unusual for me I know) as everything is going well, all the places we stay are lovely, the activities we do are fun and entertaining even a second time round, and I am perfectly content.  I am also far too busy enjoying myself to form any ponderous views on Italy or Italians, and come up with anything different apart from liking it and them all.